
Master in FILIS – Intercultural Trainers of Italian Language for Foreigners – XV Online Edition
🎓 Università degli Studi dell'Insubria · 📍 Varese
Overview
The first-level Master FILIS - Intercultural Trainers of Italian Language for Foreigners (XV online edition), of the University of Insubria, lasts one academic year and is online asynchronous, in Italian, at a cost of €1,490. The edition indicated runs from October 24, 2025 to May 31, 2026.
Key features
Admissions
Admission requires a degree (DM 270/2004, 509/99 or equivalent) and knowledge of Italian at C1 level. Enrolment pending the degree is accepted. If applications exceed places, selection is by merit based on the final grade and, in case of equal merit, the younger candidate has precedence. The cost is €1,490.
Curriculum
The first-level Master FILIS, Intercultural Trainers of Italian Language for Foreigners, XV online edition, is offered by the Department of Human Sciences and Innovation for the Territory of the University of Insubria. The programme focuses on language teaching methodology and Italian linguistics applied to intercultural contexts, with inclusive teaching strategies, educational pathways for migrants and pragmatic communication. The pathway is aimed at those who wish to deepen and update their skills, with a structure that links theoretical reflection to concrete applications in the relevant professional context.
The master lasts one academic year, from October 24, 2025 to May 31, 2026, and is online in asynchronous mode, with no timetable constraints, based on Microsoft Teams. The language is Italian. The cost indicated is €1,490. The total commitment is 1,500 hours: 100 of lessons, 400 of collaborative activities, 200 of project work and 800 of individual study.
The aim is to prepare intercultural trainers of Italian for foreigners, able to address integration and the challenges linked to migration processes through language teaching. The career opportunities indicated are language teacher, cultural mediator, intercultural educator and professional trainer. Upon completion, those who successfully finish the pathway obtain the qualification provided and can use the skills acquired in their own professional field or in further study. Concrete prospects nevertheless depend on each participant's starting profile and experience. Those who work should carefully assess the commitment required, in terms of weekly hours and attendance, to understand whether the programme is compatible with other professional or personal commitments.
Info and enrolment
- Università degli Studi dell'Insubria
- 📍 Varese
- ✉️ foreign.students@uninsubria.it
- 🌐 uninsubria.it
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