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Intensive Spanish courses

Our most popular, 'standard' Spanish course is taken by 90% of our adult students. It consists of 20 hours tuition per week with classes normally held from 09.30-13.30, Monday to Friday.

General Information

Duration Enrol for as many weeks as you like.
Days of the week Monday to Friday
Number of hours 4 hours tuition per day
Times 09.30 to 13.30, with a twenty-minute break.

During July and August, some intensive courses may be scheduled to take place in the afternoons-evenings, from 16.00 to 20.00. If you attend afternoon classes, we have a special social programme of visits and activities that takes place in the mornings.

Size of classes 7 average, with a maximum of 10
Levels All levels, from complete beginners to very advanced
Ages 16+
Start dates If you have some knowledge of Spanish, you can start any Monday throughout the year (except public holidays).

Courses for complete beginners start on the following alternate Mondays:

January: 11, 25
February: 8, 22
March: 8, 22
April: 6*, 19
May: 3, 17, 31
June: 14, 28
July: 12, 26
August: 9, 23
September: 6, 20
October: 4, 18
November: 2*, 15, 29
December: 13, 27

* These courses start on a Tuesday, as the Monday is a public holiday

Please note:
The following Mondays are public holidays and classes these weeks will therefore start on the Tuesday:
April: 5, May: 24, November: 1, December: 6

Price Price per week up to 4 weeks: €205
2 weeks: €410
3 weeks: €615
4 weeks: €820
Price per week up to 12 weeks: €190
5 weeks: €950
6 weeks: €1,140
7 weeks: €1,330
8 weeks: €1,520
9 weeks: €1,710
10 weeks: €1,900
11 weeks: €2,090
12 weeks: €2,280
Price per week up to 23 weeks: €175
Price per week 24 weeks or more: €170
Special 3-day week (week starting 6 December): €140

 

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Note that there is no registration fee for our courses.

The price of the course includes the pre-course level test, all course materials, certificates, programme of social and cultural activities, student card and access to all the school facilities.

Combining an intensive course

It is also possible to combine an intensive Spanish course with a DELE exam preparation course, a business Spanish course, an arts and crafts course or an online Spanish course.

We also offer an intensive plus Spanish course, which gives a further six hours a week, with an emphasis on speaking and listening skills and looks at a broad variety of aspects of Spanish culture.

Holidays 2010

The school will be closed for public holidays on the following dates:

1, 6 January; 2, 5 April; 1, 24 May; 24 June; 11, 24 September; 12 October; 1 November; 6, 8, 25 December.

Please note that classes lost on the public holidays listed above cannot be made up at other times.

 

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Our office hours in Barcelona are 09.00 to 18.00 (GMT+1).

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What is a Spanish course like?

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You can find out about what learning Spanish on our intensive courses is like by reading about our students' experiences in our learning Spanish section.

Video See also the videos of students describing their experiences.

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