Enjoy a Spanish language course in Spain at our language school in the city of Seville.

Seville certainly is one of the most beloved places by visitors to Spain. Although today Moorish influence is architecturally most evident - Andalusia was occupied by Moors for about 800 years -it has been a cultural center long before.

The fertility of this land and its favored climate with mild winters and about 3000 hours of sun per year (if you have visited it in August, where temperatures can arrive to some 47°C, perhaps you will deny to call it favored) made Phoenicians and Carthaginians settle here. Later came the Romans, two of their emperors, Trajan and Hadrian, in fact were born here.

Seville was also once the home of famous and infamous figures of history, the legendary "Don Juan" started from here to conquer the hearts of women across all Europe, while Columbus started from a port close to Seville to discover a new world.

The historic part is full of narrow shady lanes, in between beautiful buildings with courtyards full of flowers. The town has a list of famous monuments and buildings including the impressive cathedral with its tower, Giralda, Seville's landmark or the king's palace Alcazar in its typical Moorish style, surrounded by high walls.

The Archivo de Indias, a Renaissance building serves as an archive of all the documents related to the discovery of America and many buildings are located around one large square.

It is said that the inhabitants of Seville "live in the street" and at night the streets and bars are full of locals and tourists. Many of the local bars in this traditional part of town close already around midnight, but until then you will find here many typical bars offering delicious "Tapas" and regional wines. In the Park of Maria Luisa you will find nice summer terraces, many of them in the old pavilions of the Exposition of 1929, close to the Theater Lope de Vega.

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learning to dance Flamenco,
Spanish culture classes (e.g. art history, literature, cooking, etc.)
Popular weekend trips include:
Granada,
Malaga,
Córdoba,
Cádiz,
Ronda,
to the beach or to the mountains and surrounding countryside

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SCHOOL FACILITIES
Large sunny terraces, 25 modern and air conditioned classrooms, a library, study and multimedia room, conference room and bookshop specializing in languages, internet lab with access to e-mail

Our school was founded in 1983 and is located in the center of the city just a few minutes walk from the Town Hall, Cathedral and the Royal Palaces.

The school is housed in a beautiful yet typical Sevillian style building with a large central patio area, which is surrounded by Roman columns, very impressive for a language school.

The school has an annex building located a few minutes walk away, this is normally used for Teacher training as well as any special group programs. The school can hold about 250 students per day and have a wide range of students coming mainly from Europe but also North America and Brazil.

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THE BASICS
Course for all language levels - set dates for beginners - use of course materials - each student will be expected to take a short placement test on the first Monday morning - lessons are usually held in the mornings starting 09:00am each day - min age 18 - Max. 6 students per class - unlimited course length.

Standard: (20 lessons + 2 cultural per week).

The Spanish Ministry of Education and Science Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera (Diploma of Spanish as a Foreign Language) is available and the DELE exams take place in Seville in May and November.

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Host Family: (private room - 2 meals daily)

All Spanish families are chosen after a careful selection procedure and are visited regularly by the school to ensure that high living standards are maintained. As many of our host families live in the surrounding neighborhoods, the trip to school, is usually not more than 20 to 30 minutes away.

Students have access to all living areas in the house and in most cases, will be expected to share the bathroom. All bed linens and pillows will be provided, however we suggest you bring your own towels. If your family does not provide a laundry service, they may allow you to use the laundry facilities for a small additional charge.

Self Catering Apartments: (private / shared room - no meals)

This is also a very popular option especially for those students looking for further independence. Our apartments are normally located within the same distance as the host families (many are closer) and are shared (with other international students studying at the school).Our apartments are co-ed, however rooms are shared with the same gender.

All apartments provide a well equipped kitchen (including cooking utensils), shared bathroom facilities and living areas. The apartments vary in size and number of bedrooms, depending on the location in the city but expect to share with 2 - 4 other students.

All apartments are self-catering, which means meals are not included and students provide their own groceries and prepare their own meals or eat out. In many cases the cooking becomes a social event in the apartment and a great way to chat and make new friends. Many students have theme nights, where they take turns to prepare a meal from their home country for the rest of the students

NOTES: Airport transfers may be included or available, also extra nights can be booked before / after course (at an additional cost), please check price page for details. The Sunday night accommodation before your course begins on Monday, is included in the program price. All meals will be local custom and meal times may be different to what you are used to, however you are not obligated to eat all your meals with the family, just notify them when you will not be returning to eat.. Our families are diverse with young couples without children, couples with children (of all age groups) and older couples with grown children who are no longer at home. Please see the Accommodation link for additional information.
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