Monthly Courses at Salamanca University
The intensive monthly courses are arranged every month throughout the year (less July and August when a special summer course is arranged) and it is possible to sign up for one or more months. The intensive monthly courses are open for anyone to participate and no initial Spanish knowledge is necessary as courses are given at all levels, from complete beginners to advanced speakers.
Students participating in the intensive monthly courses are normally people who do not have much time available to study Spanish or students that want to prepare themselves before taking a longer semester or yearly course.
Content of Course
The intensive monthly course is a 60-100 hour per month program, with 4 different main levels ranging from complete beginners to advanced speakers and a number of sublevels for each.
The intensive monthly courses follow this structure:
- During the first two classes, and irrespective of level, time is spent on Spanish language and grammar.
- The third hour, and in the case of beginners, is for broadening vocabulary and basic conversation skills; instead of this, the higher levels use it for communicative practice, including student presentation, discussions, commenting books or movies, etc.
- For the fourth hour (only for students who choose the 80 class hour program), students at the lower levels will be practicing in the language laboratory and with basic communication activities; students at the higher levels can instead choose between a number of special subjects such as: Spanish culture, Spanish literature, history of contemporary Spain or the practice of written skills.
- For the fifth hour (only for for students who choose the 100 class hour program), students can choose between: history of Spanish art, Business Spanish or the practice of oral skills.
Facts
- Starting Dates 2011 : January 10th, January 31st, March 2nd, April 4th, May 2nd, June 1st, September 5th, October 3rd, November 2nd.
- Starting Dates 2012 : February 1st, March 5th, May 2nd, June 4th, September 3rd, October 1st, November 5th 2012
- Booking Dates: Latest, one month before the courses starts.
- Duration: 1 or 2 months.
- Credits available: approx. 6 US semester credits for each monthly course.
- Price: 1 month 2,495Eur. Includes accommodation, activities, etc. - See also what’s included.
- Class hours per month : between 60-100
- Length of lessons: 55 minutes.
- Students per class: Approx 15 students per class.
- Minimum Age: 17.
- Levels: 4 levels available with a number of sublevels (from complete beginners to perfection).
- Class hours: Time table depends on level.
