Tuition & Fees

Barista Course

>> Detail of Barista Course

2023/2024
Term Fees Start Dates Max. number of students
（Min. number of students）
1-week program €1,900 Every Monday
 10（1）
2-week program €3,400 10（1）

■Starting date
Every Monday

■Costs included in fees

  • Barista training(2 hours x 3 days per week, total 6 hours.)
  • Accommodation (room with 2 or 3 beds)
  • Interpreter (2 hour/1 lesson)
  • Materials for barista training
  • Procedural fee

■Costs not included in fees

  • Round-trip airfare
  • Transportation fee within the city
  • Personal expense（for meals, allowance, telephone, utility bill, gifts, and others）


Italian Language Course + Barista Internship

>>　Detail of Barista Internship

2023/2024
Term Fees Start Dates Max. number of students
12-MONTH PROGRAM
  • Italian language Course (3 months)
  • Barista Internship (9 months)
 €7,800
(Enrollment Fee: €2,000
included in the above) 		Jan. 30, 2023
Apr. 3, 2023
Sep. 4, 2023
Jan. 29, 2024
Apr. 1, 2024
Sept. 23, 2024		 12
6-MONTH PROGRAM
  • Italian language Course (2 months)
  • Barista Internship (4 months)
 €6,800
(Enrollment Fee: €2,000
included in the above) 		12
English lesson *Option 24 weeks (4 lessons/week): €1,350

■Starting date
Jan. 30, 2023
Apr. 3, 2023
Sep. 4, 2023
Jan. 29, 2024
Apr. 1, 2024
Sept. 23, 2024

■Costs included in fees

  • Free Italian language lessons
    * 15 lessons/week (45 minutes/lesson)
  • Internship registration fee
  • Insurance during internship
  • Procedural fee

■Costs not included in fees

  • Round-trip airfare
  • Accommodation
  • Transportation fee within the city
    Personal expense（for meals, allowance, telephone, utility bill, gifts, and others）


Gelato Course

>>　Detail of Gelato Course

2023/2024
Term Fees Start Dates Max. number of students
（Min. number of students）
12-week program €8,900 Every Monday
 5（1）
8-week program €6,900 5（1）
4-week program €3,800 5（1）
2-week program €2,800 5（1）
1-week program €1,700 5（1）
■Gelato Course fees include:
  • Costs of registration.
  • 1st week: Gelato lessons are held from Monday to Friday: 2 hours per day for a total of 10 hours.
  • 2nd week and on: Gelato training from Monday to Friday: 2~3 hours per day.
  • “Gelateria” material fees.
  • Insurance during "gelateria" training (from 2nd week).
  • English interpretation service.
  • Housing in a shared apartment.
  • Housing utilities costs.
■Not included:
  • Transportation costs.
  • "City of Florence Tourist Tax" (€ 28) and Wi-Fi costs (€ 5 per week): for those who stay in our housing.


Italian Language Course + Gelato Internship

>>　Detail of Gelato Internship Course

2023/2024
Term Fees Start Dates Max. number of students
12-MONTH PROGRAM
  • Italian language Course (3 months)
  • Gelato Internship (9 months)
 €7,800
(Enrollment Fee: €2,000
included in the above)		 Jan. 30, 2023
Apr. 3, 2023
Sep. 4, 2023
Jan. 29, 2024
Apr. 1, 2024
Sept. 23, 2024		 12
6-MONTH PROGRAM
  • Italian language Course (2 months)
  • Gelato Internship (4 months)
 €6,800
(Enrollment Fee: €2,000
included in the above)		 12
English lesson *Option 24 weeks (4 lessons/week): €1,350

■Starting date
Jan. 30, 2023
Apr. 3, 2023
Sep. 4, 2023
Jan. 29, 2024
Apr. 1, 2024
Sept. 23, 2024

■Costs included in fees

  • Free Italian language lessons (0~ up to 24 weeks) 
    * 15 lessons/week (45 minutes/lesson)
    * In case of 1~2 students, the Italian Language Course will be semi-intensive (~11 lessons/week).
  • Internship registration fee
  • Insurance during internship
  • Procedural fee

■Costs not included in fees

  • Round-trip airfare
  • Housing in a shared apartment.
  • Transportation fee within the city
    Personal expense（for meals, allowance, telephone, utility bill, gifts, and others）


Summer Cooking Course

>>　Detail of “Summer Course”

2023
Term Program Fee Starting date (Check in - Check out)
Summer Course 1week €1,800 2023
May 7 (Sun) – May 13 (Sat)
May 21 (Sun) – May 27 (Sat)
June 4 (Sun) – June 10 (Sat)
June 18 (Sun) – June 24 (Sat)
July 2 (Sun) – July 8 (Sat)
July 16 (Sun) – July 22 (Sat)
July 30 (Sun) – August 5 (Sat)
August 6 (Sun) – August 12 (Sat)
August 27 (Sun) – September 2 (Sat)
September 10 (Sun) – September 16 (Sat)
Summer Course 2week €2,800 2023
May 7 (Sun) – May 20 (Sat)
May 21 (Sun) – June 3 (Sat)
June 4 (Sun) – June 17 (Sat)
June 18 (Sun) – July 1 (Sat)
July 2 (Sun) – July 15 (Sat)
July 16 (Sun) – July 29 (Sat)
July 30 (Sun) – August 12 (Sat)
August 27 (Sun) – September 9 (Sat)
September 10 (Sun) – September 23 (Sat)
Summer Course 4week €4,900 2023
May 7 (Sun) – June 3 (Sat)
May 21 (Sun) – June 17 (Sat)
June 4 (Sun) – July 1 (Sat)
June 18 (Sun) – July 15 (Sat)
July 2 (Sun) – July 29 (Sat)
July 16 (Sun) – August 12 (Sat)
August 27 (Sun) – September 23 (Sat)
September 10 (Sun) – October 7 (Sat)
Summer Course 6week €6,900 2023
May 7 (Sun) – June 17 (Sat)
May 21 (Sun) – July 1 (Sat)
June 4 (Sun) – July 15 (Sat)
June 18 (Sun) – July 29 (Sat)
July 2 (Sun) – August 12 (Sat)
August 27 (Sun) – October 7 (Sat)
Summer Course 8week €9,200 2023
May 7 (Sun) – July 1 (Sat)
May 21 (Sun) – July 15 (Sat)
June 4 (Sun) – July 29 (Sat)
June 18 (Sun) – August 12 (Sat)
Summer Course 12weeks €12,900 2023
May 7 (Sun) – July 29 (Sat)
May 21 (Sun) – August 12 (Sat)

Note: **Due to a SUMMER BREAK, the school will be closed from August 5, 2023, to August 20, 2023.

■Summer Course fees include

Enrollment fee,
Tuition,
Facilities fee (no materials),
Orientation,
Welcome lunch,
Welcome kit (city map, pen, notebook, file folder, bus pass, one lunch ticket),
English interpreting service (during lessons with the professor),
Housing: shared apartment – twin room (single room available),
Housing utility expenses,
Meal vouchers (2 meal vouchers + 2 drink (coffee/tea/mineral water) vouchers per week),
Weekly guided art visits,
Cultural visits 1 time/2 weeks (e.g., pizza lesson, visit to a World Heritage city or winery, etc., content to be changed each week)

*If you would like to take cooking in specialized area, please inquire.
*Check in Sunday and check out Saturday.
*Accademia Riaci reserves the right to withdraw or modify the courses of instruction or to change the instructors as may become necessary.

■Costs not included in fees

Flight tickets
Transportation cost not related to the lessons
Personal allowance (telephone calls, souvenires, etc.)


Sommelier Course

>> Detail of Sommelier Course

2023/2024
Term Fees Start Dates Max. number of students
（Min. number of students）
1-week program €1,900 Please inquire 12（5）

■Starting date
Please inquire

■ Sommelier Course fees include:

  • Enrollment fee.
  • Sommelier training.
  • Winery visit.
  • English interpretation service.
  • Housing in a shared apartment - twin room (single room available at an extra cost).
  • Housing utilities costs.
  • Florence City tour.

■ Not included:

  • Round-trip airfare.
  • Transportation costs.
  • Personal expenses (for meals, telephone, etc.).


1-DAY Course

>> Detail of 1-DAY Course

2023/2024
Course Name Duration Approx. Program Fee
Gelato Class 1-day 3 hours €300
Visit to the central food market 1-day 1.5 hours €90
Home Cooking full-course
Handmade Pasta lesson
Home Cooking Dessert
Home Cooking Pizza
Home Cooking Baking		 1-day 3 hours €230
Practical training in a restaurant
Visit to tableware shop		 1-day 4 hours €145
Winery Visit
Wine/Olive Farm Visit		 1-day 6 hours €190
Lunch with Home Cooking Teacher 1-day €100

■Costs included in fees

  • Tuition Fee
  • Procedural fee
  • Interpreter

■Costs not included in fees

  • Round-trip airfare
  • Transportation fee within the city
  • Personal expense（for meals, allowance, telephone, utility bill, gifts, and others）
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