1. ITALIAN STATE EDUCATION SYSTEM
UNIVERSITY
POLYTECHNIC
THREE YEAR DEGREE
UNIVERSITY COURSE
FURTHER EDUCATION
Age: +18
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LICEI ISTITUTI TECNICI ISTITUTI PROFESSIONALI
(GRAMMAR SCHOOLS) (TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOLS) (VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS)
5 years – age: 15-19 5 years - age: 15-19 5 years (with option 3 + 2) –
age: 15-19
UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOL
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VOCATIONAL TRAINING
COURSES
SCUOLA MEDIA (run by local government)
(LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL)
3 years – age: 11-14
SCUOLA ELEMENTARE
(PRIMARY SCHOOL)
5 years – age: 6-10
SCUOLA MATERNA
(PRE-SCHOOL)
3years – age: 3-5

2.  Education in Italy is compulsory from the age of 6 to 16.
 At the end of Scuola Media (Lower Secondary school)
pupils take a school leaving exam and obtain a Certificate
(Diploma di Licenza Media), but they are obliged to attend
the first year of an Upper Secondary School to carry out their
compulsory education.
 At the end of Upper Secondary Education (Grammar,
Technical or Vocational Schools) students take a final State
Exam (Esame di Stato) and obtain an Upper Secondary
School Diploma.
 In Vocational Schools students can choose to take an
examination at the end of the third year in order to obtain a
vocational qualification (Integration project between State
Education and Vocational Training run by local government).
Students can then decide whether to continue till the end of
the fifth year or leave school.
 Education is the responsibility of the Department of
Education. Schools are administered by local school districts
(C.S.A. Administrative Service Centre).
 According to the Education Reform Act, today state
schools are given a certain amount of administrative
autonomy. Principals (Dirigente scolastico, a sort of school
manager) are responsible for the school budget.

3. ISISTITUTO DI ISTRUZIONE SUPERIORE
A. MOTTI
 State Vocational School for
Hotel Business and Catering
 State Technical School for Tourism
ITALY
Emilia-Romagna
.
Reggio Emilia
Province
Motti High School is located in 2 different sites.

4. COVIOLO – REGGIO EMILIA:
- Principal’s office and
Administration
- Vocational School for
Food and Beverage Services
and Hospitality Services
(first and second classes)
CENTRE OF REGGIO EMILIA:
- Technical School for Tourism
- Vocational School for
Food and Beverage Services
and Hospitality Services
(third, fourth and fifth classes)

5. FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICES
AND HOSPITALITY SERVICES
Course structure
FROM SCUOLA MEDIA (LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL)
COMMON TWO YEAR COURSE
SECOND BIENNIUM (THIRD AND FOURTH YEAR COURSE)
THIRD YEAR ⇒ CHOICE OF ONE OF THE 3 SPECIALIZATIONS:
FOOD AND BEVERAGE OPERATOR (COOKING SKILLS)
FOOD AND BEVERAGE OPERATOR (RESTAURANT AND BAR SKILLS)
HOSPITALITY SERVICES OPERATOR (RECEPTION SKILLS)
END OF THE THIRD YEAR: QUALIFICATION CERTIFICATE (OPTIONAL)
FINAL YEAR COURSE (5TH YEAR)
FINAL STATE EXAM ⇒ DIPLOMA
FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICES (KITCHEN SKILLS)
FOOD AND BEVERAGE SERVICES (RESTAURANT AND BAR SKILLS)
HOSPITALITY SERVICES (RECEPTION SKILLS)
UNIVERSITY FURTHER EDUCATION COURSES WORK
AREAS OF STUDY INCLUDE:
Food Manufacturing Food Processing
Food Hygiene Catering Skills
Business Management Reception Skills
Food science 2 foreign languages
Chemistry Physics
Communication – Techniques Law

6. TECHNICAL
SCHOOL FOR
TOURISM
Course structure
FROM SCUOLA MEDIA (LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL)
COMMON TWO YEAR COURSE
SECOND BIENNIUM (THIRD AND FOURTH YEAR COURSE)
FINAL YEAR COURSE (5TH YEAR)
FINAL STATE EXAM ⇒ DIPLOMA
 ECONOMIC SECTOR – TOURISM
UNIVERSITY FURTHER EDUCATION COURSES WORK
AREAS OF STUDY INCLUDE:
Geography Touristic geography
Computer science Tourism and business
Business Management Art and territory
Food science 3 foreign languages
Communication – Techniques Law
Chemistry Physics

7. TECHNICAL
SCHOOL FOR
TOURISM
Course structure
FROM SCUOLA MEDIA (LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL)
COMMON TWO YEAR COURSE
SECOND BIENNIUM (THIRD AND FOURTH YEAR COURSE)
FINAL YEAR COURSE (5TH YEAR)
FINAL STATE EXAM ⇒ DIPLOMA
 ECONOMIC SECTOR – TOURISM
UNIVERSITY FURTHER EDUCATION COURSES WORK
AREAS OF STUDY INCLUDE:
Geography Touristic geography
Computer science Tourism and business
Business Management Art and territory
Food science 3 foreign languages
Communication – Techniques Law
Chemistry Physics