<div dir="ltr"><div class="">Language policy at the University of Pavia</div><br>At the University of Pavia <strong>Italian is to be nurtured as the primary language at the University</strong>, at the same time as linguistic diversity is encouraged, with <strong>English as the main foreign language</strong>.<br>
<br><div class="">Italian</div><br><strong>Italian is the official language of the University of Pavia. It is used in all the official communications </strong>and as<strong> working language.<br><br>Italian should be the main language of teaching in first-cycle courses</strong> (bachelor level) and should be used unless it is necessary to use another language, such as in foreign language courses. <br>
<br>Studies
at first-cycle level should teach students to express themselves about
their studies in clear, intelligible Italian in connection with response
to subject matter, students should also receive feedback concerning
their language usage by giving a stronger position to modules which
should improve students’ oral and written proficiency both in Italian
and English. <br><br><div class="">English</div><strong><br>UNIPV should be an attractive university for international researchers, teachers and students also outside Italy. </strong><br><br><strong>Teaching in English </strong>(and
possibly other languages) is a prerequisite for this. The number of
courses in which English is used as the language of teaching and the
number of registered students should, therefore, increase to encourage
mobility and heighten the quality of research and education according to
the objectives of the Bologna Process.<br><br>In order to facilitate
the use of English on higher levels of study, course literature and
teaching should, to a certain extent, be in English at first-cycle
level, so that comprehension is increased and improved.<br><br>At the <strong>master’s and doctoral levels</strong>, English should be used to a greater extent than at first cycle level in order:<ul><li><strong>to encourage and stimulate mobility</strong> and <strong>attract incoming exchange students</strong> </li>
<li>to improve <strong>Italian students’ international communication skills</strong></li><li>to increase their possibilities of <strong>becoming known internationally </strong></li><li>to improve Italian students’ chances of becoming accepted for <strong>doctoral studies abroad </strong></li>
<li>to attract <strong>highly qualified international researchers and teachers</strong> at the advanced level</li></ul><br><strong>All teaching staff</strong> should be prepared to teach in English or at least teach bilingually with visual support in English. <br>
<br><strong>All the university’s researchers</strong>
and scientists should strive to contribute to an international research
environment by publishing in English and other relevant languages and
by attending international conferences.<br><br><div class="">Other Languages</div><br>Since
2010 the Department of modern languages has been hosting foreign
trainees holding an Erasmus work placement grant with the task of
teaching foreign languages courses to Pavia students who are going
abroad within a mobility programme. This way every Spring three months
courses of <strong>Spanish, Polish, German, French and Portuguese</strong> are offered in order to prepare participants for mobility. <br><br>In
addition to this courses students are allowed to use the self-study
facilities (media library and language lab) available in the language
centre.<br><br><div class="">Italian for foreigners and CILS certificate</div><br>The University of Pavia organizes <strong>Italian courses for foreigners </strong>three times a year. The I session course is intensive, the II and III session courses are extensive. <br>
<br>Italian
courses are mainly addressed to Erasmus students, exchange scholarship
students and students enrolled at Pavia University, but also to anyone
who is interested in learning Italian.<br><br>In addition to this course
all foreign students studying at Pavia University are allowed to use
the self-study facilities (media library and language lab) available in
the language centre. <strong>Also the language centre is an authorized centre for the CILS the Certificate of Italian as a Foreign Language</strong>.<br><br><a href="http://www.unipv.eu/site/en/home/academics/course-catalogue/general-information/articolo9333.html">http://www.unipv.eu/site/en/home/academics/course-catalogue/general-information/articolo9333.html</a><br clear="all">
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