Evening Spanish 20h Long-term Course Overview
The Evening 20h Long-Term Spanish Course is designed for students who want to study Spanish in Barcelona while maintaining daytime responsibilities such as work, university, or other commitments. With evening classes and engaging language support sessions, this program offers a complete, immersive Spanish learning experience that is fully eligible for a student visa.
The program includes:
General Spanish Classes (structured):
Two evenings per week, either Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday, from 18:00 to 20:00Spanish Reinforcement Workshops:
Monday to Friday, from 15:30 to 17:30Ludoteca (Spanish through games and media):
Monday to Friday, from 14:30 to 15:30
Your structured evening classes focus on grammar, speaking, listening, reading, and writing, all taught in small groups by experienced native-speaking teachers.
To meet the 20-hour-per-week requirement for a student visa, the course also includes access to daily Ludoteca sessions and Spanish reinforcement workshops.
The Spanish reinforcement workshops are interactive, teacher-led sessions that focus on helping you gain fluency and confidence in real-life Spanish. These workshops cover a variety of rotating topics such as pronunciation and speaking fluency, everyday vocabulary and life skills in Spain, listening comprehension through media and real-world materials and practical grammar in context.
Students can attend the Ludoteca and Spanish reinforcement workshops according to their availability and learning goals, allowing for flexibility while maintaining immersion.
Program details:
Fixed 12-month (52-week) course
Holiday weeks determined by the school, taking place in August and December
Most economical long-term Spanish program
The Evening 20h Long-Term Spanish Course is perfect for students who want to improve their Spanish, live in Barcelona, and stay eligible for a student visa all while maintaining a flexible and balanced schedule.
What is included in this course?
4h per week Evening Spanish Course, 18:00 to 20:00 two evenings per week
10h per week Spanish Reinforcement Workshops, 15:30 – 17:30
5h per week Ludoteca sessions, 14:30 to 15:30
Documents required for student visa application
All books required throughout course
Registration fee
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Visa applications
We support students throughout the entire student visa application process, providing all required documents from the school with long-term course packages.
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Accommodation
Speakeasy provides various accommodation options in Barcelona, such as shared private apartments, host families, private apartments, and student residences.
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Medical insurance
For stays in Spain over 180 days with a long-term student visa (type D), full-coverage medical insurance is required. We can help with your medical insurance needs.
Evening Spanish 20h Long-term Course Registration and materials
All costs are included in the course costs — there are no additional costs for this course.
Evening Spanish 20h Long-term Course Progression
We know you want to make progress as quickly as possible! The table below will show you how long it takes to pass each level when you are studying this course.
| Beginner | Intermediate | Advanced | |||||||||||
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| A1.1 | A1.2 | A2.1 | A2.2 | B1.1 | B1.2 | B1.3 | B2.1 | B2.2 | C1.1 | C1.2 | C2.1 | C2.2 | |
| 4 hours / week Evening classes | 8 weeks | 8 weeks | 8 weeks | 8 weeks | 8 weeks | 8 weeks | 8 weeks | 30 weeks | 30 weeks | 30 weeks | 30 weeks | 30 weeks | 30 weeks |
Learn Spanish and live in Barcelona without quitting your dayjob
Love learning Spanish here. The people are friendly, and the activities organized weekly means we all get to have a fun time and get to know each other. The digital whiteboard is a game changer for learning in the classroom. My teacher is wonderful and the location of the school is very central. I won’t hesitate to recommend Speakeasy to anyone who is interested to learn Spanish in Barcelona!
Frequently asked questions
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Yes. All our teachers are native Spanish speakers from Spain. They all have a university degree, special training in ELE (Español como Lengua Extranjera) and experience teaching Spanish to foreigners.
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Yes! We have a range of ages at Speakeasy BCN so you will never feel out of place, whether you’ve just finished school or have decades of work experience. The average age of a student at Speakeasy BCN is 28.
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Yes, you can. Booking a double room allows you to share your room with someone else. If you want to stay in a double room you'll need to book together with the friend/family member you will be sharing with. Each of you will have you’re your own single bed. You are responsible to find your roommate, we do not provide the service to match students together.
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Yes, you can apply for a Spain student visa after arriving in Spain. However you must submit your application when you have at least 30 days of legal residence remaining (e.g. on your tourist visa or short-stay Schengen visa). You can see a list of countries which need the Schengen visa before visiting Spain below.
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Yes, you can bring your family with you on a Spain student visa.
The family members who may accompany you include:
Your spouse or unmarried partner
Children who are minors or who have a disability
In most cases, the student needs to get the student visa first and then the spouse can apply to accompany the student. But please note – each consulate has its own application requirements. We recommend you contact your nearest Spanish embassy or consulate for more information.
If you have more questions, take a look at our complete FAQs page.
Book this course
When you've filled out the booking form for this course, you'll receive a confirmation email from a student advisor within one working day with your course details and instructions on how to complete your booking. Let's get started.