IH Palermo - Language Centre

Learn Italian Online with International House Palermo, Italy. You will be able to learn the language with our expert and qualified teachers, as well as immersing yourself in the local culture. The school is also an authorised centre for CELI exams from the Universita' per Stranieri di Perugia and offers exam preparation courses. If you love Italy and the Italian language, Sicily is the destination for you! Join us to experience a world where the real characters and colours of Sicily live on. Studying with us, you'll be immersed in the language while enjoying the mild climate and experiencing every Sicilian's greatest pride... the local food!

International House Language Centre was established in 1975 by Pat Durden, the present Director, and has been an affiliate member of the International House World Organisation since 1984.

International House Language Centre Palermo also offers English language and Teacher training programmes. Please see the 'Study Locally' and 'For Teachers' tabs for further information.

The City

An amazing sea landscape, the great warm-heartedness of its 1,000,000 inhabitants, and an almost perfect climate, makes it an ideal place to be at any time of the year. Palermo is Sicily's largest city and one of the largest cities on the Mediterranean. Many different cultures have left a remarkable trace of their passage through the island over the centuries.

In Palermo the influence of these civilisations can be seen in the variety and diversity of architecture, tradition and food.

International House Language Centre in Palermo was established in 1975 by Pat Durden. The school provides teacher training programmes both online and face-to-face.

The School is a Cambridge Assessment English Authorised Teacher Training Centre, offering face to face and online CELTA training.

The Cambridge CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) is the world's most widely-recognised entry-level credential for teaching EFL (English as a Foreign Language). It is highly regarded throughout the world by organisations which employ English language teachers and regulated at Level 5 of the Qualifications and Credit Framework.

The CELTA course is delivered by expert teacher trainers and provides you with a unique opportunity to combine focussed input sessions with practical teaching opportunities where you'll work with real students, as well as feedback on your teaching and invaluable observation opportunities.

International House Language Centre Palermo offers CELTA teacher training courses in a four-week face-to-face intensive format or with an extensive blended learning option for those who prefer to take the course over a longer period.

As well as the CELTA course, International House Language Centre also offers the IH Certificate in teaching Young Learners and Teenagers to those teachers who would like to specialise in teaching students between the age of 6 to 17 years old. This course is assessed by the International House World Organisation Assessment Unit and moderated by Cambridge Assessment English.

The centre also provides TKT and TKT CLIL exam preparation, seminars for state school teachers and continual professional development for its teachers.

International House Language Centre Palermo also offers English and Italian language programmes. Please see the 'Study Locally' and 'Study Abroad' tabs for further information.