Courses in Ávila

The University of Salamanca, the oldest University in Spain, which has earned a reputation internationally for teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language, offers the following Spanish courses at its Campus of Avila, the first Spanish city to be declared World Heritage by UNESCO, located just one hour from Madrid and its airport.

SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE COURSES 

  • Ten-week course: from 9 October to 15 December 2017; from 15 January to 23 March 2018; or from 16 April to 22 June 2018. 200 hours of lessons (4 hours daily Monday-Friday). Price: 1440 €

  • Four-week course in July 2017 (3 to 28). 80 hours of lessons (4 hours daily Monday-Friday). Price: 740 €

This is the standard length of the courses. It is also possible to enroll in a smaller number of weeks. In this case, the price of the course is the proportional part that corresponds to the number of weeks taken.

Three levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced. Each student’s level of Spanish will be determined by means of an initial placement test.

Daily distribution of contents: 

  • Spanish language (2 hours)
  • Communication in Spanish (1 hour)
  • Spanish culture (1 hour)

Spanish culture classes include all kinds of artistic and cultural expressions (art, literature, film, music, recent history, folklore...). They can take place outside the classroom.

SUPERIOR COURSE FOR TEACHERS OF SPANISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

  • Addressed to undergraduate and graduate students from any School of Education or School of Languages in the world as well as experienced or prospective teachers of Spanish by and large. Designed to prepare current and future teachers of Spanish as a Foreign Language. Posts are limited. The selection of candidates will be done according to their CVs.

  • Four-week course, from 4 to 31 May 2017. 60 hours of lessons in the afternoons/evenings (three hours daily Monday to Friday) plus a Practicum (80 hours of tutored teaching practice) in a local Primary or Secondary school in the mornings. Price: 785 €

 
CONTENTS:

  • Spanish for teachers (1 hour)

  • Classroom activities and materials for teachers of Spanish as a Foreign Language (1 hour)

  • Contemporary Spanish culture (art, literature, music, film, recent history...) (1 hour). They can take place outside the classroom

COURSE OF SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE FOR POLICE AND LAW 

Avila hosts the world-known Training Center of the Spanish National Police Corps. The Course is developed in collaboration by the University of Salamanca and the Spanish National Police Corps, with professors from the two institutions, at the Avila facilities of both.

The Course is addressed to members of police forces and to those who work at juridical jobs (judges, lawyers and law students, prison workers, judicial interpreters and translators...) all over the world, interested in acquiring or improving their knowledge of Spanish Language for Specific Purposes related to their professions.

Two-week course. 40 hours of lessons (4 hours in the mornings, Monday to Friday) + a program of extracurricular and cultural activities in the afternoons and weekend, like  guided tours of Avila, and visits to several places related to police and law (such as a prison, a police station, a Court, etc.).

Dates: 4 – 15 September 2017. Price: 555 euros.

Two levels, intermediate and advanced (if necessary, determined by means of a placement test on the arrival of students)

DAILY SCHEDULE:

  • Spanish language  (1 hour)
  • Spanish language for police and law (2 hours)
  • Spanish culture (art, literature, music, cinema, traditions, contemporary history...) (1 hour)

COURSE OF SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE FOR JOURNALISM AND COMMUNICATION 

Addressed to those professionals of Journalism and Communication who are interested in Spanish language Journalism, as well as to linguists, Hispanists, and interpreters and translators  specialized in Spanish for Journalism and mass-media.

One-week course. 20 hours of lessons (4 hours in the mornings, Monday to Friday) + a program of extracurricular and cultural activities in the afternoons, like guided tours of Avila, and visits to several places related to journalism and communication (such as newspaper, radio, TV station, etc.).

Dates: 10– 14 July 2017. Price: 360 euros. Two levels, intermediate and advanced (if necessary, determined by means of a placement test on the arrival of students).

Daily schedule:

  • Spanish Language for Journalism and Communication (3h.)
  • Spanish Society and Culture in the mass-media (1h.)

COURSE OF SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURE FOR MEDICINE AND HEALTH 

The Course is addressed to those professionals of medical sciences and health practice all over the world, interested in acquiring or improving their knowledge of Spanish Language for Specific Purposes related to their professions, as well as to linguists, Hispanists, and translators and interpreters who are specialized in medical Spanish.

One-week course. 20 hours of lessons (4 hours in the mornings, Monday to Friday) + a program of extracurricular and cultural activities in the afternoons, like guided tours of Avila, and visits to several places relevant to medicine and health sciences (such as a hospital or surgery, etc.).

Dates: 3 - 7 July 2017. Price: 360 euros. Two levels, intermediate and advanced (if necessary, determined by means of a placement test on the arrival of students).

COURSE OF SPANISH LANGUAGE AND CUISINE 

One-week course. 20 hours of lessons. Dates: 17 - 21 July 2017. Price: 360 euros. Two levels, intermediate and advanced (if necessary, determined by means of a placement test on the arrival of students).

Daily distribution of contents: 

  • Spanish language (2 hours)
  • Spanish culture (1 hour) 
  • Spanish cuisine (1 hour) (practice)

INDIVIDUALIZED PROGRAM OF SPANISH LANGUAGE

The Avila Campus of the University of Salamanca also offers special courses for just one student, specifically designed to take into account his/her specific language needs (focus, contents, calendar, timetable...). 

TAILOR-MADE COURSES FOR ORGANIZED GROUPS

The Avila Campus of the University of Salamanca can program special courses for organized groups, at any time of year, taking into account the specific needs of the students (contents, level, calendar, timetable...). The minimum number of students required will be around 12, depending on the kind of course. If the group comes with their professor, we offer him/her very special advantages.

EXTRACURRICULAR AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES 
The Avila Campus of the University of Salamanca offers a wide range of extracurricular and cultural activities for the students’ choice, like Spanish movies, visits to monuments and museums of Avila, or excursions to neighbouring cities (Madrid, Salamanca, El Escorial, Toledo...).

ACCOMMODATION

  • Families: From 140 euros/week, full boarding and one clotheswashing per week.
  • Dormitories: From 150 euros/week, full boarding. 
  • Hotels: From 50 euros/day, single room and breakfast.

Cursos Internacionales (Campus de Ávila) reserves accommodation as a service to be of assistance to students, but does not assume any legal responsibility with the parties.

Participants will receive an official certificate issued by the University of Salamanca showing their completion of the course.
Students can use the university facilities such as library, computer rooms with free internet access and other services of the University of Salamanca (Campus of Avila).
National, local and official holidays on which class is not given will not be made up for.

ENROLMENT PROCEDURE, CONDITIONS AND APPLICATION FORM