Salamanca University Spanish Language Courses

Semester Spanish Language Courses

The semester or term Spanish language courses are divided in 3 terms, each with approximately 10 weeks of class and which begin in October, January and April. It is possible to sign up for three terms when starting in October, two terms when starting in January or one term when starting in April as each term is an independent Spanish course.

The term Spanish language course structure is like that of the short-term Spanish courses although the class teaching will be more thorough and students will learn much more.

Students can choose between 15, 20 or 25 class hours per week and there are 4 different levels ranging from complete beginners to advanced speakers. On the first day of the Spanish language course all students will be expected to do a placement test in order for them to be placed into an adequate group and they will then receive the final timetable.

Who Participate

The semester or term Spanish language courses are open to all types of students; no prior studies are required in order to participate.
The majority of students taking this Spanish language course are young people between the ages of 18 and 26 who want to learn the Spanish language for their further studies, to increase their career opportunities, as well as students taking a year of from their normal studies.
Although the majority are younger students, there are also some elder students who have decided to take a year off work or people wanting to settle down in Spain and who therefore need to learn the Spanish language.

The Spanish courses' structure is the following:

• The first two hours are spent on Spanish language and Spanish grammar.
• The third hour, and in the case of beginners, is for broadening the Spanish vocabulary; and for the higher levels they consist of optional subjects, History of Contemporary Spain, Speaking and Writing, Woman in the Spanish History.
• The fourth and fifth hours are for students who have selected 20 or 25 class hours respectively. For the higher language levels they consist of optional subjects, otherwise beginners will participate in the language laboratory and be given communication activities.
• For the fourth hour, students at the higher levels can select between the following subjects: Spanish culture, Spanish and Latinamerican literature, Arabic world in Spain or ,Written and Oral Skills practice.
• For the fifth hour the options that are available are: history of Spanish art, Business Spanish or Spanish and Latinamerican cinema.

Price (per term) for 2008

• 15 hours per week - 1,045€
• 20 hours per week - 1,300€
• 25 hours per week - 1,530€

Starting Dates 2008

• Winter Term:8th of January – 14th of March.
• Spring Term: 24th of March – 30th of May.
• Autumn Term: 1st of October – 10th of December.
  

Price (per term) for 2009

• 15 hours per week - 1,080€
• 20 hours per week - 1,350€
• 25 hours per week - 1,590€

Starting Dates 2009

• Winter Term:7th of January – 17th of March.
• Spring Term: 30th of March – 11th of June.
• Autumn Term: 5th of October – 16th of December.

Other information

• Bank Holidays 2009: 23rd of April, 12th of June, 12th of October, 7th of December.
• Number of Classes: Depends on number of hours and weeks chosen.
• Levels: 4 different levels (beginners, intermediate, advanced and superior).
• Students per Class: 8-15 students per class.