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Enrolments open!

Enrolments open!

The winter session language courses start on 15th January 2024. What's on offer?

Enrolments open!

In order to find the right course for you, we advise you to take our entry-level test which is free of charge and non-binding.
You can find detailed information on all the courses starting in our Course Finder. 

Office opening times:
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 10.00 - 12.30 and 15.30 - 18.30
Wednesday: 8.00 - 15.00
Friday: 10.00 - 12.30


 
Wanted: Administrative Assistant
04.12.2023
Wanted: Administrative Assistant

Are you looking for a varied and interesting job in the administrative field? Then come and help us strengthen our team at the Bolzano office as

 Administrative Assistant (Part-time)

 Responsibilities:

• Administrative tasks involving data entry and management

• Precise and timely document management

• Various secretarial duties (handling correspondence and providing customer support in the front office)

• Course administration

 

You are in the right place with us if:

• You are interested in working in a team and with clients

• You possess excellent knowledge of German and Italian, and good knowledge of English

• You have a good command of the MS-Office suite

• You approach work with precision and a systematic approach

 

Why alpha beta piccadilly?

• In our team, "collaboration" is the key word

• The variety of tasks promotes both your professional and personal skills

• You have the opportunity to work in an international environment.

 

Contact person: Eva Burger burger@alphabeta.it

​Looking for a good idea for a present?
29.11.2023
​Looking for a good idea for a present?
Give your family or friends a nice surprise with a voucher for a language course. New courses start in January - online and face-to-face. Contact us!
info@alphabeta.it
0471 - 978600
0473 - 210650
Learning a language online
24.11.2023
Learning a language online
How do online courses work at alpha beta piccadilly? What sort of activities can you do? What about the atmosphere in the group? Our video will give you a taster of what an online session may look like!
 
Self Access Centre
03.10.2023
Self Access Centre
The Self Access Centre in the first floor of our premise at alpha beta piccadilly in Bolzano / Bozen offers the opportunity to study with the advice of a tutor, possibly (but not necessarily) as a complement to a language course.

Opening hours:
Tue + Wed: 10.15 – 11.15
Mon + Thu: 17.00 – 20.00
Cambridge English Exams: enrolments for March 2024
22.09.2023
Cambridge English Exams: enrolments for March 2024
Put your English skills to the test! alpha beta piccadilly is the official examination center for the prestigious Cambridge Assessment English in South Tyrol. The next A2, B1, B2, and C1 level exams will take place in March. You can take the exams directly at our centres. In our exam calendar, you will find all the information about exam dates, registration deadlines, and prices.
Cambridge Assessment English certificates are recognized as qualifications by more than 20,000 universities and employers worldwide. You can find all further information and registration forms here. We also offer exam preparation courses for adults and children!
The Language Cafè is back!
18.09.2023
The Language Cafè is back!
People and cultures come together again at the Language Café where, in a friendly environment, you can converse in German, Italian, English, Spanish, and French. Choose a table with the language that interests you, and a native speaker moderator will help you break the ice...
 
The event is free, no reservation is required, just show up!
 
When? Every first and third Monday of the month from 6 pm to 8 pm.
Where? At Bar St. Josef, located at Franz-Innerhofer Str. 2/4 in Merano.
 
Learn a language in Tandem
04.09.2023
Learn a language in Tandem
Tandem brings together two speakers of different languages who wish to learn the language of the other. The Tandem advisers at alpha beta piccadilly will find you a suitable partner and support you in planning and setting up your learning partnership. Instead of attending a regular course, Tandem partners decide when and how often to meet and what topics to talk about.
Language learning in Tandem is the ideal solution for people who do not have the time to attend a regular language course or don’t feel comfortable speaking in large groups. Here they have the opportunity to practice the language with native speakers in real situations.

Opening hours:
Meran/o: Mondays from 5 pm to 6 pm
Bolzano/Bozen: Tuesdays ​from 5 pm to 6 pm

Watch our short film here to see what else alpha beta piccadilly has to offer you for autonomous learning.

MacMillan English Campus
Self Study German Course (livello A1 e A2)
Self Access Center

 
23th September 2022: Happy Birthday alpha beta piccadilly!
19.09.2022
23th September 2022: Happy Birthday alpha beta piccadilly!
Our offices in Merano/Meran and in Bolzano/Bozen are closed on 23th September 2022. The language courses will not take place.
Kinderfestival: We're there too!
02.09.2022
Kinderfestival: We're there too!
Also this year alpha beta piccadilly is part of the programme at the Kinderfestival. Our motto? Learn a language through playing!

We will be there Friday (6th September 2019) and Saturday (7th September 2019)!

This is what you can do:

Friday, 9th Septembre 2022

15:30 - 16:30 and  17:00 - 17:30   Storytelling (3-5 years) in Spanish
15:30 - 17:30   Facepainting in English and Latvian
16:00 - 17:00 e 17:30 - 18:30   Make a bracelet in Portoguese

Saturday, 10th September 2022
14:00 - 18:00   Facepainting in English and Latvian
14:30 - 17:30   Storytelling - Raccontare una storia per bambini dai 3 ai 5 anni in lingua spagnola
16:00 - 17:00 and 17:30 - 18:30  Make a bracelet in Portoguese
 
alpha beta piccadilly is ISO 9001:2015 certified
20.06.2022
alpha beta piccadilly is ISO 9001:2015 certified
alpha beta piccadilly is once again ISO 9001:2015 certified, with our high standards of efficiency, service and quality confirmed.
The strengths of our cooperative are:
 
·         Significant commitment and presence of the management in all company processes
·         Competence and commitment of the RGQ and of the people interviewed
·         Attention focused on the customer to always provide a quality service
·         Training of teaching staff

A heartfelt thanks to all our staff who implement these high quality standards in their daily work without which there would be no quality certificate.
alpha beta does it again
17.02.2020
alpha beta does it again
alpha beta piccadilly was inspected by Eaquals in November 2019 and met the high standards required for Eaquals accreditation. The teaching, the course programmes, as well as the course organisation, the learning resources, testing and evaluation were all judged to be of high quality. It was found that the institution takes great care to protect the welfare of its clients and staff, and all publicity materials produced by the institution are accurate and truthful.

The Inspectors identified points of excellence in the following categories:
  • Teaching
  • Learning Environment
  • Course Design and Supporting Systems
  • Academic Resscources
  • Client Services
  • Quality Assurance
  • Staff Profile and Development
  • Internal Communications
  • Management and Administration
Conversation course in French
27.09.2019
Conversation course in French
Combine whatever you like doing with a language you want to learn – that’s the concept behind our ‘Learning by doing’ meetings. Add to that some nice people in your group and that makes learning all the more fun!

For all those who want to have a chat in French about all topics under the sun – you are cordially invited to the ‘Bistrot français’. Every fortnight you have the opportunity to brush up your spoken French and to finish off another busy week over an aperitif.

Au bistrot français
Dates: 23 February – 20 April 2018, 5 evenings
Time: 6.30 – 8.00pm
Venue:  Bistrot 12, Sparkassenstraße/via Cassa di Risparmio, Bolzano/Bozen.
Cost:  €41,00

Contact us for further information on info@alphabeta.it or call 0471 978600.
Practise your French and Italian
16.09.2019
Practise your French and Italian
Have fun and take part in lively discussions, improving your oral competence in French or Italian? If this sounds like something you fancy, then join us for "Au bistrot français" or "Buongiorno"! We offer these conversation courses to activate, above all, your speaking skills.
 
Au bistrot français
All those of you who like the idea of exchanging your opinions in French about various stimulating topics are invited to take part in our “Bistrot français”. Here you have the opportunity to improve your spoken French and wind down on a Friday evening with an aperitif.
Dates: 5 evenings as from 11th Oct 2019
Times: 6.30-8.00pm, always on Fridays, every fortnight.
Where: Bistrot 12, Sparkassenstraße/via Cassa di Risparmio, Bolzano-Bozen
Cost: €41,00

Buongiorno! (only Meran/o)
All those of you who like the idea of exchanging your opinions in French about various stimulating topics are invited to take part in our “Bistrot français”. Here you have the opportunity to improve your spoken French and wind down on a Friday evening with an aperitif.
Dates: 15 mornings as from 4th Oct 2019
Times: 8.30 - 10.30am
Cost: €145,00

Contact our secretaries’ office in Bolzano/Bozen (0471-978600) or Meran/o (0473-210 650)or write an email to info@alphabeta.it.
Honouring someone who really deserves it!
20.02.2018
Honouring someone who really deserves it!

Over the last 30 years Aldo Mazza has made a name for himself encouraging the two South Tyrolean language groups to live together rather than just to coexist and for this he has been decorated by the Province of Tyrol. 100 years after the region was divided following the First World War, the award of the decoration to Aldo Mazza, a native of southern Italy, has a special significance. He came to South Tyrol some 50 years ago and with the founding of the Alpha & Beta Cooperative created an organisation that has always aimed at promoting intercultural communication and multilingualism. Today the cooperative runs both a language school and a publishing house. Really living together is an art, with language skills being only the first step along this path. Aldo Mazza's decades-long endeavours to achieve this have received official recognition with this decoration of the Province of Tyrol.

 

Italian in the office
16.01.2018
Italian in the office

Prepare yourself for office life in Italian! Whether it's emails, phone calls or meetings, this course uses practical learning activities such as  interactive roleplays to improve all your Italian language skills: speaking, listening and writing. You will also significantly increase your  knowledge of office related vocabulary. The next course starts on 21st February 2018 in Merano.

English & Cooking
20.10.2017
English & Cooking
Do you want to practise your English in a relaxed atmosphere? Do you like cooking? Then join our English and Cooking evenings, where you’ll improve your language level by discovering, preparing and tasting English and International dishes under the direction of one of our English teachers (who’s also a great cook!). You’ll then taste the prepared meals together in a pleasant atmosphere. Minimum level A2.
 
3 evenings: 8th, 15th and 22nd November
Always on Monday from 6 pm to 9:30 pm.
 
Learn a language while doing something you love!

 
English & Cooking
Dates: Wednesdays 8th, 15th and 22nd November - 3 evenings
Time: 6.00 - 9.30 pm
Where:  Kolpinghaus Bozen/Bolzano
Cost: € 58,00 (ingredients inclusive)
A different French course
20.09.2017
A different French course
So the idea here is to combine something you like doing anyway with a new language. That’s the idea behind our “Learning by doing” courses. Learning together with other nice people makes it even more fun!
 
During the course “Cuisiner en français” you will dip into the world of French cuisine in three evenings: you chop, cook, bake and at the end, taste the dishes all together. And, of course, all in French – bon appétit!  Minimum language level: A2
 
There are many ways to learn a language …….. why not try an unusual, effective and fun way?
 
More information in the secretaries’ office in Bozen/Bolzano 0471 978600 or info@alphabeta.it and www.alphabeta.it.
 
Cuisiner en français
Dates:  Mondays  2 October,  16 October,  23 October  2017 - 3 evenings
Time: 6.00-9.30 pm
Where:  Kolpinghaus Bozen/Bolzano
Cost: € 58,00
New Academic Year
03.10.2016
New Academic Year
"Living Multilingualism - between normality and challenge" was the introductory paper at this year's conference to inaugurate the new academic year for the alpha beta piccadilly team last Friday.

In addition to listening to Georg Stoumbos' presentation,  it was a good opportunity for us to celebrate the end summer and toast the new academic year, while interacting with colleagues from across South Tyrol in a relaxed atmosphere.
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