Classic High School Exchange in Italy

Next possible start dates: January 2025 and August 2025. Apply now!

Be an exchange student in Italy

The High School exchange in Italy gives international students the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to enjoy the unique and picturesque Italian lifestyle whilst attending a local public school with other Italian classmates.

We have a wide network of volunteer local coordinators all across Italy, and students may be placed in various locations within the country. The participants of this high school exchange program in Italy should be open minded and flexible in regards to their placement's location, as well as try to get involved with their volunteer families.
 
Based on each individual student’s needs, exchange students may be enrolled in one of the following school types:

• Classic High School (Liceo Classico)
• Scientific High School (Liceo Scientifico)
• Fine Arts High School (Liceo Artistico)
• Teacher Training School (Istituto Magistrale)
• Artistic School (Istituto d'Arte)
• Technical Institute (Istituti Tecnici)
• Professional Institute (Istituti Professionali)

Highlights of the Program:

• Orientation Camp on Arrival: Upon arrival, students are transferred to an Orientation camp in the majestic Milan. Here they have the opportunity to meet other fellow young travellers and take part in an intensive language course 4 hours a day for 4 days.
• Local Coordinator Support: Each student is assigned a local volunteer representative who is in charge of ensuring the welfare of each of our students. Our local coordinators are usually teachers from the local schools looking to further develop international exchanges in their local community.

Graduation from this program is not possible.

If you wish to improve your Italian while attending Italian courses in Italy, have a look at our offers at an Italian school in Rome!

Host Families

Our Italian host families are volunteer and are committed to learn about the student’s culture, and likewise sharing their customs and traditions. They are warm and welcoming, ensuring that the exchange student feels safe, comfortable and relaxed within their environment.

This being said, host families will expect the students to join in with the family activities such as days out, free time after school and also help with basic home chores.

Students will receive full board:  Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. School lunches are not included.

Accreditation of Grades: 

Students are in charge of finding out, along with their school counsellor, if they are able to convalidate their transcripts once the program is completed.

Our team of qualified professionals will help the students to gather the necessary documentation in order to help them, however Nacel is not responsible for the procedures and information required for this process in the home country.

The application package to the exchange program in Italy should include:

• Application form
• 4 ID pictures & family album
• Interview report
• Italian teacher’s letter of recommendation
• Grade reports for the last three years (translated to English)
• Health form
• Program rules

High School exchange in Italy

* Price in Euros per participant. 

Not included : Application Fees (65 EUR)

On offer: 

• Semester Abroad Italy
  
• School Year Abroad Italy
• ​High School Summer Abroad Italy​

Price includes

• Administration fees
• Host school placement
• Host family accommodation with full board (packed lunch on weekdays)
• Airport pick-up and transfer to the host family on arrival and departure, from the closest airport to the host family (after orientation)
• 5 day Orientation, Sightseeing and Italian Language Course on arrival held by the local coordinator (long term programs only), domestic transfer
• Extra mandatory language courses (8 weeks, 16 hours, 2 hours/week: 380 Euros – long term programs only)
• Support, assistance and 24/7 Hotline during the whole program

Price does not include

• Round-trip international airfare
• Non compulsory insurances (luggage lost, flight delay etc.)
• Visa, residence, passport and medical exam fees
• School excursions, books, material, uniform, school lunches if needed, school tuition fees if any (some public schools may require the student to pay between 50 and 150 Euros administration fee for the whole semester or year)
• Local transport (to and from school as well as private)
• Extra activities organized by the school
• Domestic journeys during the program including changes of host family
• Personal expenses and spending money
• Medical, Liability and Emergency Repatriation Insurance

Exchange students must be interviewed in their home country before being accepted for a High School exchange in Italy.
A minimum of two years of Italian study and good academic results are required to study in Italy.