Many high school programs in Italy are centered around exploring the language, culture, and history of the country. A typical structure of a high school study abroad program in Italy combines the chance to take classes for academic credit with further opportunity to explore your surroundings through interactive field trips and cultural outings.

You will also have the opportunity to choose a cultural exploration program that typically takes students to several destinations across the country, instead of being grounded in one location. While the latter is more likely to grant academic credit for enrollment, the former can be a great way to experience many different aspects of this multifaceted country. In either case high school programs in Italy tend to last between two and eight weeks, and are primarily offered during the summer.

While Italian language study is a common feature of many high school programs in Italy, it is typically not required of students to have any knowledge of the language prior to departure. While a beautiful language, Italian is not offered as a subject at many high school across the world, so learning the language will be purely for practical purposes.