International candidates are highly recommended to have a basic knowledge of Italian to be able to attend the School initiatives from the beginning of the first year.

Below are some suggestions for starting an Italian course, the cost of which can be deducted from the 10% budget available to each PhD student.

Of course there are many other Italian Schools around town. 
On the Venice municipality website you can also find a list of free (or almost free) Italian courses - not specific for university students.