Spanish courses in Spain
and in Latin America

Spanish courses in Santander are offered all year round and include a full language, cultural and activity programme.

There is a maximum of eight students in each class.

All our students have classes in conversation, culture, grammar and vocabulary. In addition, "special interest " classes will be offered in such fields as literature, art and history.

On the first morning, you will take a short test to determine your level of Spanish to find the class most suitable for you.

We use the most up-to-date teaching material and also a selection of real materials, such as brochures, magazines, and newspapers, specifically, chosen by teachers for each class. In our Self-Study Centre, students have access to a wide variety of other materials to help them practice their reading, listening and pronunciation, as well as their writing, grammar and vocabulary. Teachers are available for individual advice and guidance. One to one lessons are also offered.

Course 20h
Available all year from 2 weeks. Classes begin any Monday.
The teaching program has been carefully designed to provide a progressive course with a good balance between the various new skills and reinforcement of the new points introduced every day.

The course consists of 20 lessons per week (50. minutes per lesson). Lessons are from 9.00 to 13.30 with a half an hour break. The course includes also conversation and cultural activities in the afternoon and optional excursions at the weekends.
The majority of our students study on this course because it is flexible and we can accept students from elementary to advanced level. Students are aged from 18 +. The average number of students per class is 4 to 6. The maximum number is 8.

Course 25h
This course is based on the intensive Spanish course 20h and students will be in the same classes for the first 4 hours lessons each day.
Afterwards, students have an extra hour (generally in the afternoon) per day of Spanish Culture in and outside the classroom.

Course 30h
This course is based on the intensive Spanish course 20h and students will be in the same classes for the first 4 hours lessons each day.
Afterwards, students on the superintensive Course have an extra 2 hours lesson per day of practice and consolidation of the work introduced to the whole in class.

Spanish for Special Subjects
This is a 30 hour course, starting the first Monday of each month. The course is aimed at business and professional people who need to communicate in Spanish in professional and social contest.
We build on the Spanish you already know, improve your language skills, increase your fluently, extend your vocabulary and help you to become a more confident user of Spanish in your work, travel and social activities.
The specific language focus and topics areas covered in the course will be adapted to the needs and areas of interest of each group.
We work on Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing skills and we vary the time devoted to the four skills according to your needs and those of the group.
Each course lasts a minimum of two weeks. Participants should be at intermediate or advanced level and have a minimum age of 21. The maximum number of students in each class is 6.

Course for Mature People
This course is designed for people 45+ who wish to learn Spanish and at the same time enjoy the City of Santander.
The course consists of 10 hours per week from 10.00 to 12.00 of oral Language and grammar + 10 hours per week, usually in the afternoon (after a lovely "Spanish Siesta"), visiting the city, going to nearby places of interest, learning Spanish dances and Spanish cooking (always with a teacher). Evening social programs are also available.

Exams Preparation D.E.L.E.
D.E.L.E. (Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera.) is the pre-eminent set of examinations of General Spanish for overseas students.
We offer preparation courses for Inicial and Basico. Superior requires several extra months living in Spain. We can provide individual tuition.
Exams can be taken in May or November.
This is a Standard General Course +five hours per week to provide practice for all parts of the exam.

Private Classes
These courses are for students who wish to focus on a particular problem or who need extra practice in certain language skills. We can arrange one-to-one tuition in addition to General Spanish classes.
We can also arrange individual tuition at any time of the year, from one to thirty hours per week. Your timetable can be as intensive as you wish. We will help you to design a course of study to suit your exact requirements.

Beginner: as no knowledge of the language.

Elementary: Has very basic knowledge of the language. Can use simple sentences and vocabulary.

Low Intermediate: Has limited conversational ability. Can answer to simple questions. Can read short texts with simple vocabulary.

Intermediate: Correct conversation (at normal speaking pace). Has difficulty in reading and writing with more complicated phrases.

High Intermediate: Has fluent conversational level and is able to exchange opinions. In difficult contexts makes grammatical errors.

Advanced: Has fluent and spontaneous conversation on specialized topics.

Proficiency: Has excellent dominion of the language. Speaks fluently. Reads and writes at a high level of Spanish.

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