 | Summer in Galicia2 week Spanish Classes, combined with afternoon activities, fun and excursions. |
School Location and Curriculum
The Language Centre is located in Vigo, which is the biggest city in Galicia. It is on the Atlantic coast, between Santiago de Compostela and Portugal and is surrounded by one of the most breathtaking landscapes of the Iberian Peninsula a rests on a beautiful bay of the same name. Vigo has a mild climate and wonderful beaches, which make it one of the major tourist destinations in the region. It is a young city, characterized by its university atmosphere, intense cultural and artistic activity
and vibrant night life.
The curriculum for Spanish as a foreign language at the Language Centre follows the European guidelines for languages detailed in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
These include guidelines for learning, teaching and evaluation developed for Spanish by the Instituto Cervantes in its Curricular Plan (2006).
The Language Centre offers courses at all six levels from Beginner (A1) to Proficiency (C2) — and the courses are recognized by the University of Vigo through ECTS and similar credit-transfer systems.
In addition to this, optional activities such as guided tours, fun activities, workshops,
and day trips are offered during the afternoons, allowing students to take full advantage of their free time during their stay in Vigo.
and vibrant night life.
The curriculum for Spanish as a foreign language at the Language Centre follows the European guidelines for languages detailed in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
These include guidelines for learning, teaching and evaluation developed for Spanish by the Instituto Cervantes in its Curricular Plan (2006).
The Language Centre offers courses at all six levels from Beginner (A1) to Proficiency (C2) — and the courses are recognized by the University of Vigo through ECTS and similar credit-transfer systems.
In addition to this, optional activities such as guided tours, fun activities, workshops,
and day trips are offered during the afternoons, allowing students to take full advantage of their free time during their stay in Vigo.
Dates
| First two-week session Second two-week session Third two-week session Fourth two-week session | June 3rd-14th 2013 June 17th-28th 2013 July 1st-12th 2013 July 15th-29th 2013 |
Timetable
Class sessions take place in the morning, with three hours of Spanish language and one specialised workshop hour. Students attend a total of 20 hours of morning language classes and workshops per week (40 hours per two-week period) and each two-week period includes a guided educational visit to Vigo on the first day of class as well as two additional visits to places of interest in the city, including pre-historic Galician villages or “castros”, Roman ruins, the Museum of Contemporary Art and the Sea Museum.
In addition to these courses and tours, students also have the option of participating in educational workshops related to Spanish culture in general and Galician culture in particular.
On the first Saturday of every two-week period there is a guided sightseeing tour of one of Galicia’s emblematic places of interest.
A1 and A2 levels
Morning sessions consist of three hours of daily Spanish language class and one workshop hour dealing with vocabulary, conversation, and pronunciation, among other things.
B1, B2, C1 and C2 levels
Morning sessions consist of three hours of daily Spanish language class and one workshop hour dealing with vocabulary, history and culture, written communication, pronunciation and Spanish literature, among other things.
In addition to these courses and tours, students also have the option of participating in educational workshops related to Spanish culture in general and Galician culture in particular.
On the first Saturday of every two-week period there is a guided sightseeing tour of one of Galicia’s emblematic places of interest.
A1 and A2 levels
Morning sessions consist of three hours of daily Spanish language class and one workshop hour dealing with vocabulary, conversation, and pronunciation, among other things.
B1, B2, C1 and C2 levels
Morning sessions consist of three hours of daily Spanish language class and one workshop hour dealing with vocabulary, history and culture, written communication, pronunciation and Spanish literature, among other things.
Fees
There is an application fee of €60, which includes a place in the course and study materials.
| 2 weeks 4 weeks 6 weeks 8 weeks | €290 €550 €810 €1,050 |
Course prices include Spanish language classes, workshops, educational guided tours, final exam and certificate of achievement.
In addition to this, students may combine course participation with additional educational tours that are not included in the course price. Please see below Optional Trips and Workshops fees.
In addition to this, students may combine course participation with additional educational tours that are not included in the course price. Please see below Optional Trips and Workshops fees.
Optional Trips and Workshops (afternoons) * Tour and wine-tasting at a registered Rías Baixas winery * Workshop on traditional Galician dance * Visit to a mussel cultivation float or batea. Includes boat trip and mussels tasting. * Gourmet foods workshop * Workshop on Galician magic: traditions, legends and folk art | Fee€40 €40 €45 €40 €40 |
Students also have the option of going on a guided sightseeing trip on the first Saturday of each two-week session.
Optional Trips (weekends)Santiago de Compostela Cañones del Sil. Ribeira Sacra Cíes Islands Islas Cíes | Fee€45 €45 €30 |
Accommodation
While studying at the Language Centre students have the option of living with a Spanish host family or staying at one of our on-campus residences. There is one off placement fee of €35.
| Type of accommodation Homestay full-board Homestay half-board | Rent per week €150 €120 |
Airport Transfer
| Airport Vigo Peinador airport - one way Vigo Peinador airport - return Santiago de Compostela airport - one way Santiago de Compostela airport - return | Fee €30 €60 €65 €130 |
How to register?
Please use the button below to apply for the course. Please write the name of the course you are applying for in the subject line.
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