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| Spanish Courses
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Below you can find a short introduction to Barcelona with basic
information on the city as well as a brief introduction to the Spanish
courses available in Barcelona, including school fees and accommodation
prices.
At UniSpain, we offer Spanish courses in Barcelona from the public
University of Barcelona - UAB and from 2 different private schools.
For complete information about the programs offered by each school,
facts and information about the schools and the positives and negatives
of programs offered, please see the links to each school below.
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| Barcelona About
the Town |
| Facts: The city of Barcelona
is the second largest town in Spain with approx. 1.5M people and is
located on the Mediterranean coast close to the French border. Barcelona
is the capital of the province Catalonia where the official language
is both Catalan and Spanish. The climate in Barcelona is nice - during
the summer it does not get as hot as in some southern parts of Spain
or as in Madrid and during the winter the climate is mild without
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History: Barcelona has
as most coastal towns in Spain a long and interesting history. Since
its foundation in around 200BC it has been dominated by Carthaginians,
Visigoths and Muslims and it was not until the 9th century when the
Muslims were defeated by the Christians that the city was inhabited
by Catalans.
During the 14th century the Catalan mini-empire reached its splendour
including areas such as Valencia, the Balearics Islands and parts
of southern France under its rule. In 1473 the kingdom of Castilla
invaded Catalonia after numerous conflicts. In 1700 the Catalan language
were forbidden during a long period after they had joined forces with
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In the beginning of the 20th century the industrialisation
of Barcelona started and the population size grew significantly.
The city also started to take the form it has today and many
important monuments and buildings are from this period.
During the regime of Franco the Catalans were deprived and their
language was again forbidden. When Franco died in 1975 the Catalans
got back their freedom and is today a modern city that have
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important international events
like the 92 Olympic games or the World Forum in 2004.
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Attractions: Barcelona is a city with a lot of interesting
attractions from fabulous monuments and museums to flea markets
and international events. The city is well known for the many fantastic
buildings made by the Catalan architect Gaudi and the Monjuic area
with its many museums and art galleries.
For sport fans there are also many interesting alternatives and
it is possible to practice all types of sports (water sports, golf,
soccer, etc.) or to experience big sports events like the games
of the famous soccer club FC Barcelona.
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| Going Out: Barcelona has an interesting
nightlife where you can go out any day of the week and find all types
of national or international restaurants, bars or discos. During the
summer people goes to the terraces along the beach front or in the
harbour and in the winter the old town is a popular place to go out.
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| Programs Offered in Barcelona |
| In Barcelona UniSpain offers Spanish programs
from the public university of Barcelona UAB and the private schools
don Quijote and Enforex. For more information about each school click
on the links below. |
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| Barcelona University |
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Enforex Barcelona |
| About the School: The Spanish
course for foreigners at Barcelona University is located in
the historic building UAB Casa Convalesc�ncia, which is situated
in the central area of the city close to the Cathedral Sagrada
Fam�lia.... Barcelona
University Spanish Course Info |
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About the School: Enforex was
founded in 1989 and today has 7 schools in different Spanish
towns. The school in Barcelona is located right in the centrer
only a five/ten-minute walk to the famous Plaza de Catalu�a
and Plaza de Espa�a. .... Enforex
Spanish Course Info |
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| don Quijote Barcelona |
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| About the School: Don Quijote
is the largest private organization offering Spanish courses
in Spain. The first school was established in 1986 and now includes
several schools throughout Spain.... don
Quijote Spanish Course Info |
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School Prices (ALL PRICES
ARE IN EUROS)
| Barcelona University (2004/05) |
2 Weeks |
3 Weeks |
4 Weeks |
Extra Weeks |
| Spanish Language Course (4h per
day) |
370 |
555 |
740 |
175 |
| Price per Week |
185 |
185 |
185 |
175 |
Barcelona University Other Courses:
Individual Course: 10 hours 400Eur, 15 hours 600Eur, extra
hours 40Eur.
Spanish Language Course + extra subjects like Business,
Culture, Cinema, Music, Fashion: 1 subject (1 week of 10 classes)
200Eur, 2 subjects (2 weeks of 20 classes) 180Eur, 3 subjects (3 weeks
of 30 classes) 240Eur, 4 subjects (4 weeks of 40 classes) 280Eur.
Starting Dates: Beginners 05/07/04 - 02/08/04 - 30/08/04 -
27/09/04 - 25/10/04 - 22/11/04 - 03/01/05 - 31/01/05 - 28/02/05 -
11/04/05 - 09/05/05 - 06/06/05 - 04/07/05 - 01/08/05. Higher levels
can start on any Monday
| Don Quijote (2005) |
2 Weeks |
4 Weeks |
6 Weeks |
10 Weeks |
12 Weeks |
Extra Weeks |
| Standard Course (20h +5h per week) |
375 |
667 |
959 |
1543 |
1652 |
137 |
| Price per Week |
187.5 |
166.75 |
159.83 |
154.3 |
137.67 |
137 |
| Intensive Course (30h + 5h per
week) |
563 |
1001 |
1439 |
2315 |
2753 |
219 |
| Price
per Week |
281.5 |
250.25 |
239.83 |
231.5 |
229.42 |
219 |
All Don Quijote Courses are subject to an enrolment
fee of 33Eur.
Don Quijote Other Courses:
Individual Course: per hour 44€.
Starting Dates (for beginners in Barcelona): Every Monday
| Enforex (2005) |
2 Weeks |
4 Weeks |
8 Weeks |
12 Weeks |
Extra Weeks |
| Standard Course (20+5h per week) |
280 |
560 |
1120 |
1560 |
130 |
| Price per Week |
140 |
140 |
140 |
130 |
130 |
| Intensive Course (25h+5h per week)
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390 |
780 |
1560 |
2145 |
180 |
| Price
per Week |
195 |
195 |
195 |
179 |
175 |
**For all courses at Enforex there is an additional
inscription fee of 65Eur.
Enforex Other Courses:
Individual Course: 1hour=36€, 5 hours=175€.
Business Course: 2weeks (25h)=550€. 4weeks=900€.
Part Time Course: 15 hours a week. 2weeks=260€. 4weeks=520€.
Extra weeks=130€.
Starting Dates: Every Monday.
Accommodation Prices
(ALL PRICES ARE IN EUROS)
HB=(Half Board) FB=(Full Board)
| Host Families (2005)
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HB *Double Room |
HB Single Room |
FB *Double Room |
FB Single Room |
| Price first week |
216 |
240 |
253 |
277 |
| Price per extra week |
148 |
172 |
185 |
209 |
*Special accommodation prices for UAB and Enforex.
*Double rooms only available when reserving with
a companion.
| Shared Apartments (2005)* |
*Double Room |
Single Room |
| Price per 4 weeks |
400 |
480 |
*Special accommodation prices for
Don Quijote and Enforex (please request further information).
*Double rooms only available when reserving with a companion.
Other Accommodation Possibilities
In Barcelona you can also rent your own apartment
from approximately 900Eur a month or live in a pension or hotel
from 20Eur a day. If you prefer one of the above solutions please
indicate your selection when contacting UniSpain or when reserving
your accommodation. The prices indicated are minimum prices and
UniSpain will contact you with a specific offer.
Airport Pick-up Service
We offer airport pick-up from Barcelona airport
to your accommodation for 65Eur per person (one way only). We can
also help you with information about how to get to your accommodation
by Metro or bus.
Further
Information and Bookings
If you have any questions or will like further
information about the different Spanish courses offered by UniSpain
in Barcelona please fill out the form in Contact
Information.
To book a Spanish course please fill out the Registration
form where after you will receive a response from UniSpain confirming
that we are processing your request and further information about
how to pay the initial deposit.
Recommendations
People who like the big city atmosphere and will
like to experience a modern Spanish cosmopolitan city will love
Barcelona. The location of Barcelona next to the Mediterranean offers
a nice climate all year around and there are always many interesting
activities going on (big concerts, international sport matches,
town festivities, etc.).
The only negative point about Barcelona is that some people are
reluctant to speak Spanish as Catalan is their first language. This
can make it a bit difficult to get to know the local population
but as Spanish is an official language everybody does speak Spanish.
Barcelona can be highly recommended for short-term studies (up to
3-4 months) and in combination with another location in Spain.
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