Learn Italian with Cactus! No one else offers as many different course options in as many locations as we do.
Below you will find a list of all our Italian courses in London and around the UK, from weekend crash courses to intensive Italian courses and evening classes – we have a course to suit every lifestyle and budget.
Next to our group courses we also offer: Italian Private Tuition , Italian Full Immersion , Business Italian.
Interesting facts about Italian:
Italian is a beautiful-sounding language that is derived from one of the oldest civilisations in the world. Learning Italian can't fail to boost your appreciation for, and understanding of, the people, culture and history so unique to this nation, but so well-known worldwide.
Italian Beginner Courses
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I know more Italian or Take our level test.
Italian Beginner 1 Courses
Is this your level? You are a complete beginner and have no prior knowledge of the language, with the exception of perhaps a few key words.
I know more Italian or Take our level test.
| Locations Available | Day Times | Start Dates | Price |
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| Brighton (Central) | Wed 7:00-9:00pm | 10 Jul, 25 Sep | £165 |
| Bristol | Wed 6:30-8:30pm | 10 Jul, 25 Sep | £165 |
| Cambridge | 7:00-9:00pm | | £165 |
| Cardiff | Tue 6:30-8:30pm | 2 Jul, 24 Sep | £165 |
| Edinburgh | Wed 6:30-8:30pm | 10 Jul, 25 Sep | £165 |
| Liverpool | Thu 6:30-8:30pm | 4 Jul, 26 Sep | £165 |
| London Bond Street | Thu 6:30-8:30pm | 4 Jul, 30 Sep | £185 |
| London Canary Wharf | Wed 6:30-8:30pm | 10 Jul, 25 Sep | £205 |
| London Clapham | Thu 6:30-8:30pm | 4 Jul, 30 Sep | £185 |
| London Gloucester Road | Wed 6:30-8:30pm | 10 Jul, 25 Sep | £185 |
| London Greenwich | Tue 6:30-8:30pm | 2 Jul, 24 Sep | £185 |
| London Highgate | Wed 7:00-9:00pm | 10 Jul, 25 Sep | £185 |
| London Holborn-Russell Square | Wed 6:30-8:30pm | 10 Jul, 30 Sep | £185 |
| London Holborn-Russell Square | Tue 6:30-8:30pm | 5 Nov | £185 |
| London Islington | 6:30-8:30pm | | £185 |
| London Kings Cross | Wed 7:00-9:00pm | 10 Jul, 9 Oct | £185 |
| London Notting Hill | Thu 6:00-8:00pm | 26 Sep | £185 |
| London Victoria | Tue 6:30-8:30pm | 9 Jul, 1 Oct | £185 |
| London Wimbledon | Tue 6:30-8:30pm | 2 Jul, 24 Sep | £185 |
| Manchester | Tue 6:30-8:30pm | 2 Jul, 24 Sep | £165 |
| Oxford | Wed 6:30-8:30pm | 10 Jul, 25 Sep | £165 |
| Sheffield | Tue 6:30-8:30pm | 2 Jul, 24 Sep | £165 |
| York | Tue 6:30-8:30pm | 2 Jul, 24 Sep | £165 |
| Locations Available | Day Times | Start Dates | Price |
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| London Bond Street | Mon-Fri 1:00-5:00pm | 17 Jun, 19 Aug, 16 Sep | £245 |
Italian Beginner 2 Courses
Is this your level? You are a "false beginner" - i.e. you have some prior, but very basic, knowledge of the language, and find it difficult to produce more than a few key words and phrases. Maybe you haven’t used the language in a while and/or want to start at "the beginning".
I know more Italian or Take our level test.
| Locations Available | Day Times | Start Dates | Price |
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| Brighton (Central) | Wed 7:00-9:00pm | 10 Jul, 25 Sep | £165 |
| Bristol | Wed 6:30-8:30pm | 10 Jul, 25 Sep | £165 |
| Cambridge | 7:00-9:00pm | | £165 |
| Cardiff | Tue 6:30-8:30pm | 2 Jul, 24 Sep | £165 |
| Edinburgh | Wed 6:30-8:30pm | 10 Jul, 25 Sep | £165 |
| Liverpool | Thu 6:30-8:30pm | 4 Jul, 26 Sep | £165 |
| London Bond Street | Thu 6:30-8:30pm | 4 Jul, 9 Oct | £185 |
| London Canary Wharf | Wed 6:30-8:30pm | 10 Jul, 25 Sep | £205 |
| London Clapham | Thu 6:30-8:30pm | 4 Jul, 30 Sep | £185 |
| London Gloucester Road | Wed 6:30-8:30pm | 10 Jul, 25 Sep | £185 |
| London Greenwich | Tue 6:30-8:30pm | 2 Jul, 24 Sep | £185 |
| London Highgate | Wed 7:00-9:00pm | 10 Jul, 25 Sep | £185 |
| London Holborn-Russell Square | Thu 6:30-8:30pm | 4 Jul, 30 Sep | £185 |
| London Holborn-Russell Square | Tue 6:30-8:30pm | 5 Nov | £185 |
| London Islington | 6:30-8:30pm | | £185 |
| London Kings Cross | Wed 7:00-9:00pm | 10 Jul, 9 Oct | £185 |
| London Notting Hill | Thu 6:00-8:00pm | 26 Sep | £185 |
| London Victoria | 6:30-8:30pm | | £185 |
| London Wimbledon | Tue 6:30-8:30pm | 2 Jul, 24 Sep | £185 |
| Manchester | Thu 6:30-8:30pm | 4 Jul, 24 Sep | £165 |
| Oxford | Wed 6:30-8:30pm | 10 Jul, 25 Sep | £165 |
| Sheffield | Tue 6:30-8:30pm | 2 Jul, 24 Sep | £165 |
| York | Tue 6:30-8:30pm | 2 Jul, 24 Sep | £165 |
| Locations Available | Day Times | Start Dates | Price |
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| London Bond Street | Mon-Fri 1:00-5:00pm | 17 Jun, 19 Aug, 16 Sep | £245 |
Italian Beginner 3 Courses
Is this your level? You have a very basic knowledge of the language. Your vocabulary is very limited and you have no real understanding of the grammar.
I know more Italian or Take our level test.
| Locations Available | Day Times | Start Dates | Price |
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| Brighton (Central) | Wed 7:00-9:00pm | 10 Jul, 25 Sep | £165 |
| Bristol | Wed 6:30-8:30pm | 10 Jul, 25 Sep | £165 |
| Cambridge | 7:00-9:00pm | | £165 |
| Cardiff | Tue 6:30-8:30pm | 2 Jul, 24 Sep | £165 |
| Edinburgh | Wed 6:30-8:30pm | 10 Jul, 25 Sep | £165 |
| Liverpool | Thu 6:30-8:30pm | 4 Jul, 26 Sep | £165 |
| London Bond Street | Wed 6:30-8:30pm | 10 Jul, 9 Oct | £185 |
| London Canary Wharf | Wed 6:30-8:30pm | 10 Jul, 25 Sep | £205 |
| London Clapham | Thu 6:30-8:30pm | 4 Jul, 30 Sep | £185 |
| London Gloucester Road | 6:30-8:30pm | | £185 |
| London Greenwich | Tue 6:30-8:30pm | 2 Jul, 24 Sep | £185 |
| London Highgate | 7:00-9:00pm | | £185 |
| London Holborn-Russell Square | Thu 6:30-8:30pm | 4 Jul, 30 Sep | £185 |
| London Holborn-Russell Square | Tue 6:30-8:30pm | 5 Nov | £185 |
| London Islington | 6:30-8:30pm | | £185 |
| London Kings Cross | Wed 7:00-9:00pm | 10 Jul, 9 Oct | £185 |
| London Notting Hill | 6:00-8:00pm | | £185 |
| London Victoria | 6:30-8:30pm | | £185 |
| London Wimbledon | Tue 6:30-8:30pm | 2 Jul, 24 Sep | £185 |
| Manchester | Tue 6:30-8:30pm | 2 Jul, 24 Sep | £165 |
| Oxford | Wed 6:30-8:30pm | 10 Jul, 25 Sep | £165 |
| Sheffield | Tue 6:30-8:30pm | 2 Jul, 24 Sep | £165 |
| York | Tue 6:30-8:30pm | 2 Jul, 24 Sep | £165 |
Italian Elementary Courses
Is this your level?
I know more Italian or Take our level test.
Italian Elementary 1 Courses
Is this your level? You can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and basic phrases, but your ability to communicate is limited and you find it difficult to understand everyday spoken language.
I know more Italian or Take our level test.
| Locations Available | Day Times | Start Dates | Price |
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| Brighton (Central) | Wed 7:00-9:00pm | 10 Jul, 25 Sep | £165 |
| Bristol | Wed 6:30-8:30pm | 10 Jul, 25 Sep | £165 |
| Cambridge | 7:00-9:00pm | | £165 |
| Cardiff | Tue 6:30-8:30pm | 2 Jul, 24 Sep | £165 |
| Edinburgh | Wed 6:30-8:30pm | 10 Jul, 25 Sep | £165 |
| Liverpool | Thu 6:30-8:30pm | 4 Jul, 26 Sep | £165 |
| London Bond Street | Wed 6:30-8:30pm | 10 Jul, 9 Oct | £185 |
| London Canary Wharf | Wed 6:30-8:30pm | 10 Jul, 25 Sep | £205 |
| London Clapham | Tue 6:30-8:30pm | 2 Jul | £185 |
| London Gloucester Road | 6:30-8:30pm | | £185 |
| London Greenwich | Tue 6:30-8:30pm | 2 Jul | £185 |
| London Highgate | Wed 7:00-9:00pm | 10 Jul, 25 Sep | £185 |
| London Holborn-Russell Square | Thu 6:30-8:30pm | 4 Jul, 1 Oct | £185 |
| London Holborn-Russell Square | 6:30-8:30pm | | £185 |
| London Kings Cross | Wed 7:00-9:00pm | 10 Jul, 9 Oct | £185 |
| London Notting Hill | 6:00-8:00pm | | £185 |
| London Victoria | Tue 6:30-8:30pm | 9 Jul, 1 Oct | £185 |
| London Wimbledon | 6:30-8:30pm | | £185 |
| Manchester | Tue 6:30-8:30pm | 2 Jul, 24 Sep | £165 |
| Sheffield | 6:30-8:30pm | | £165 |
| York | Tue 6:30-8:30pm | 2 Jul, 24 Sep | £165 |
| Locations Available | Day Times | Start Dates | Price |
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| London Bond Street | Mon-Fri 1:00-5:00pm | 17 Jun, 19 Aug, 16 Sep | £245 |
Italian Elementary 2 Courses
Is this your level? You can use and understand simple sentence structures and have come across different grammatical structures, but are not confident in applying them correctly/consistently.
I know more Italian or Take our level test.
Italian Elementary 3 Courses
Is this your level? You can produce sentences and formulate, and respond to, everyday questions. You have a basic knowledge of grammatical structures, including different tenses and word order, and have enough vocabulary to "get by" in predictable situations.
I know more Italian or Take our level test.
Italian Intermediate Courses
Is this your level?
I know more Italian or Take our level test.
Italian Intermediate 1 Courses
Is this your level? You can use and understand simple structures fairly consistently, and can respond to a wide range of questions on familiar subjects.
I know more Italian or Take our level test.
Italian Intermediate 2 Courses
Is this your level? You have a reasonable idea of how the verb system works and an active vocabulary of around 700 words. You can express yourself in familiar contexts, albeit with quite a few mistakes still.
I know more Italian or Take our level test.
Italian Intermediate 3 Courses
Is this your level? You can communicate effectively, if not always accurately, in most everyday situations and could consider working in the country using the language (e.g. bar/counter work, service in cafés, basic office work).
I know more Italian or Take our level test.
Italian Upper Intermediate Courses
Is this your level? You can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. You can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. You can produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. You can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions, and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
I know more Italian or Take our level test.
Italian Advanced Courses
Is this your level? You can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in your field of specialisation. You can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible, without strain for either party. You can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue, giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
I know more Italian or Take our level test.
Italian Proficient Courses
Is this your level? You can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning. You can express yourself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions. You can use the language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. You can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.
I know more Italian or Take our level test.