English
If you have in your programme of study a curricular language proficiency test (“idoneità”) managed by the Language Centre, you can prepare for the test with an online self-study course on the Elly portal and/or with courses held by native-speaker teachers, when activated.
These courses are not compulsory in order to take the “idoneità” test.
ONLINE SELF-STUDY COURSES
The online self-study courses are always available on the Elly portal (Elly Didattica > Centro Linguistico di Ateneo > PREPARAZIONE IDONEITÀ LINGUISTICHE > INGLESE):
N.B. These links are still referred to the academic year 2025/2026: for the a.y. 2026/2027, the courses will be uploaded to the new Elly Didattica 2026 portal and the links will be updated on this page.
COURSES WITH TEACHER
For the 1st semester 2026/2027, the Language Centre offers 30-hour courses held by a Language expert (CEL = Collaboratore ed Esperto Linguistico). It is not necessary to enrol in order to attend lessons.
Teacher: William Alexandre JONES
| COURSE | DAYS/HOURS | PERIOD | MODE |
| ENGLISH B1 |
Friday 08.30-10.30 + Monday 21/12 (same hours) |
from 18/09/2026 to 21/12/2026 |
DISTANCE Teams |
| ENGLISH B2 |
Friday 10.30-12.30 + Monday 21/12 (same hours) |
from18/09/2026 to 21/12/2026 |
DISTANCE Teams |
All details are available on each course Elly page (Elly Didattica > Centro Linguistico di Ateneo > PREPARAZIONE IDONEITÀ LINGUISTICHE > INGLESE):
The LINK TO THE COURSES ELLY PAGE will be published here later (the courses will be uploaded to the new Elly Didattica 2026 portal).
COURSES FOR STUDENTS WITH SLD
The University of Parma offers specific English language courses for students with certified SLDs (Specific Learning Disorders). These courses are mainly (but not exclusively) aimed at students who have the “idoneità” test in their programme of study, with the possibility for attendees to take a personalised test.
Information about these courses, when activated, is published on the CAI website (Centro di Ateneo per l'Inclusione) at this link.
Courses (which started in October 2025 for the a.y. 2025/2026) are usually preceded by an informational meeting and an entry test to place students in the appropriate course: all details are available on the courses Elly page at this link (Elly Didattica > Centro Linguistico di Ateneo > Lingua Inglese per Studenti con Disturbi Specifici dell’Apprendimento). N.B. This link is still referred to the academic year 2025/2026: for the a.y. 2026/2027, the courses will be uploaded to the new Elly Didattica 2026 portal.
Since these courses are not managed by the Language Centre, for any questions please contact directly:
Christopher Liam Mc Donnell (christopherliam.mcdonnell@unipr.it) - Teacher
Andrea Ghirarduzzi (andrea.ghirarduzzi@unipr.it) - Teacher
Prof. Michele Daloiso (michele.daloiso@unipr.it) - Supervisor
Modified on 10/07/2026