Italian

Italian is a major European language, spoken by approximately 85 million people, and is one of the working languages of the Council of Europe. It is an official language in Italy, Switzerland, San Marino and the Vatican City.

Italian is the second most widely spoken native language in the European Union with 67 million speakers. It is known as the 'language of music' because of its use in musical terminology and opera; numerous Italian words referring to music have become international terms taken into various languages worldwide. Its influence is also widespread in the arts and in the food and luxury goods markets.  

Italian modules

Undergraduate students can also apply to take a Year in a Language.    

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To find out about your options and more, please contact   languagecentreadmin@kent.ac.uk and visit Fluent Futures.  

Language Express 

Interested in learning a new language? Why not try out our Language Express course in Italian? 

Engaging, flexible and interactive, our evening Language Express courses will make you progress in Italian in no time. By focussing on conversational skills, our classes are recommended for students, staff, and anyone else wanting to learn a language from beginners' level.

Head over to our Language Express page to find out more.

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