WEP International Programs

• Age : min.14 max. 18 years old upon arrival
• Duration : 1 academic year, 1 academic semester, term (12 weeks), short term (8 weeks)
• Arrival :
  year, semester : beginning of September or end of January
  (short) term : from beginning of September to beginning of March
  
• Language : French

La Bella Italia! Italy, home of much of the world’s greatest art, best food and happiest people, will host you with pleasure. Your Italian family and school might be anywhere in Italy, from the northern Swiss border to the sunny tip of its “boot”. Share everyday life with a warm, loving family. Visit cities and little villages with rich history, museums, churches… learn to speak Italian both with words and with your hands! Fabulous pasta, crusty bread, snowy peaks for skiing, sunny beaches for swimming, Roman ruins and the best of 21st century design – Italy offers a sensational student exchange opportunity.

The Italian educational system is quite difficult and expectations are high. Participants will be enrolled in the 3rd or 4th year of the five years of the scuola superiore program; they will follow classes in a local high school from Monday to Saturday morning. Classes include Italian, Mathematics, Sciences, Physics, Foreign Language (English, German or French), Geography, History, Physical Education... The school year runs from September to June.

• 8.30am to 1.30 - 2.00pm 
• Saturday classes may be allocated

The Italian educational system is quite difficult and expectations are high. Participants will be enrolled in the 3rd or 4th year of the five years of the scuola superiore program; they will follow classes in a local high school from Monday to Saturday morning. Classes include Italian, Mathematics, Sciences, Physics, Foreign Language (English, German or French), Geography, History, Physical Education... The school year runs from September to June.

Participants will live with an Italian family. Like family members they will share the family’s everyday life, participate in activities and adapt to the family rules as if it were their own.

• Uppon arrival

• Culture workshops and sightseeing

• Optional 

• Be min. 14 and max. 18 upon arrival 

• Have good academic results 

• Basic knowledge of Italian is recommended 

• Have travel insurance covering sickness, accidents, repatriation and third party liability

• host family search, screening and placement process 
• accommodation as described 
• school registration 
• transfer on arrival 
• 24 hours emergency support 
• coordinator assistance & progress reports
• orientation meeting 
• WEP support to obtain the permit of stay 
• administrative costs.

• return transportation 
• local transportation 
• school costs 
• lunch if taken at school 
• personal expenses 
• travel insurance 
• passport & visa fee.