Frequently asked questions
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Classes
Yes, with prior confirmation from your university and an extra charge. Most students find the standard load is enough.
Yes, if you do not need the credits and prefer a lighter schedule.
Around 10. The maximum is 15.
Yes, except three culture courses open to beginners: History of Spanish Art, Spanish Civilization and Present Day Spain.
No. Some speak a little, but the program is about immersion. The director and coordinators speak English fluently.
Yes: a midterm and a final in every session, plus regular homework.
Most courses use one, about 20 euros each. Budget around $120 per semester or $90 for the summer. Some teachers provide printed materials instead.
Semester courses meet three hours a week on alternate days, in the morning or the afternoon. Summer classes meet 1.5 hours a day, five days a week, between 9:00 and 14:30.
Yes. Let us know before the end of your first session and we will arrange it.
Host families
Your room and three meals a day in a private home, usually an apartment. Homes are visited by our staff and are close to public transport.
Spanish apartments are usually smaller than American houses, but comfortable and centrally located.
Homes are spread around the city, but we try to keep them close. If yours is farther away, a bus will take you to school.
Usually not, which is a great way to practise your Spanish.
Tell us as early as possible. It usually costs nothing extra unless the needs are unusual.
Usually two program students per home; sometimes Spanish students live there too.
We will help you solve it and, if necessary, move you to another home.
Valencia
It is Spain's third-largest city, with almost one million people including the suburbs.
Mild and Mediterranean. Summers rarely go above 30 °C (86 °F) and winters rarely below 10 °C (50 °F). It does not rain often.
The nearest beach is 15–20 minutes from downtown by bus.
In the university area next to the Viveros gardens, the city's largest park, about 20 minutes on foot from downtown.
Yes, an extensive network of buses and metro connects the school, the city centre and the homes.
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