Course overview
Our Long-term Spanish courses are a great option if you want to learn Spanish and enjoy living in Barcelona for a longer period of time. These courses meet the requirements to apply for a student visa in Spain.
In our Long-term Immersive Spanish program, you’ll study 10 hours of general Spanish each week and complement these with 10 hours of Spanish cultural activities and workshops. Our Spanish immersion workshops take a more hands-on approach including interactive games, Spanish tutoring to review what you’ve learned in class, pronunciation, workshops about current events, popular culture, history and more! Each week you’ll have a variety of topics to choose from.
General Spanish classes are held 2 hours each day, Monday through Friday, in the afternoon either from 13.30h – 15.30h or 17.30h – 19.30h. Complimentary Spanish Immersion workshops are held from 15.30h – 17.30h each day. In your general Spanish classes, you will cover all aspects of Spanish language learning each day: speaking, reading, writing, and listening. Then, you’ll have the opportunity to apply what you’ve learned beyond the books and classroom.
From A1 to A2.1 levels your general Spanish course will be supplemented with the Spanish workshops described above (12 weeks), once you reach the A2.2 level, your general Spanish course will be supplemented with Conversation and Business classes.
This program is intended for those who would like to learn the practicalities of Spanish language learning while immersing themselves in all aspects of the Spanish language and culture. You’ll have the opportunity to absorb the key language skills that will make a difference to your ability to communicate in Spanish with ease.
What is included in this course?
- 10hr per week Semi-Intensive Spanish Course
- 10hr per week Spanish Immersion workshops
- Some weeks of holidays (depending on the length of your course)
- Documents required for student visa application
- All books required throughout course
- Registration fee
Course and pricing options
The following are the pricing options currently available for this course.
- 24 weeks €1890
- 36 weeks €2898
- 48 weeks €3465
- 52 weeks €3927
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 | |
| 10h/weekSemi-intensive | 4 weeks | 4 weeks | 4 weeks | 4 weeks | 4 weeks | 4 weeks | 4 weeks | 24 weeks | 24 weeks | 24 weeks | 24 weeks | 24 weeks | 24 weeks |
Visa
If you will be applying for a student visa application with your course at Speakeasy we will help you with the entire visa application process. All long-term course packages include all necessary application documents that you will need from the school. We have years of experience helping non-EU citizens to obtain their long-term student visas. We know it can be quite daunting and complex but you can take comfort in the fact that we will be there for you each step of the way.
Accommodation
Speakeasy is happy to offer you a selection of accommodation types if you need help finding a home away from home during your stay in Barcelona. Options include a room in a shared private apartment, host family, full private apartment or a room in a student residence. Most of our apartments, families and residences are located within 20 minutes from the school and the city center by public transport.
Insurance
In addition to the comfort of knowing that you will be fully covered throughout your stay in Spain, many student visas require students to be covered with comprehensive medical insurance. If you plan to stay in Spain for more than 180 days and you need a long-term student visa (type D), you must have insurance with full coverage of medical services in Spain.
Reviews
I have only wonderful things to say about my experience at Speakeasy! From day one, Kenny at the administration office answered all my questions and made me feel at ease. The school location is fantastic, walking distance to many major attractions. The facilities at the school are comfortable and cozy. The activities coordinator Sophie is lovely and organized some great weekend day trips. But most importantly, my teachers Marc and Ana Cristina were fantastic. I enjoyed the diversity of their teaching methods, their ability to adapt to everyone’s learning speed and simply, the fun we had in each class. I genuinely learned more Spanish than I expected to!! I will recommend this school to anyone!
FAQs
- What happens if my visa gets denied?
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If your visa gets denied, we are happy to postpone your start state if you would like to apply again. Otherwise, you can send us the official denial letter and with this, we will refund you the full price of your long-term course minus a 250€ administration fee.
- Do I have to pay before the course starts?
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You must pay in advance for the weeks you would like to reserve your spot in. The number of weeks you book is entirely up to you.
- Are Speakeasy teachers native Spanish speakers? What are their qualifications?
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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.