Semester Spanish Courses at Barcelona University

Semester Spanish Courses at Barcelona University UAB

The Semester Spanish Course Programme has been designed for those students who wish to spend a semester studying abroad. There are 3 different semesters available: the Autumn semester which starts at the end of September or beginning of October; the Winter semester which starts in the beginning of January; and the Spring semester which starts at the end of March or the beginning of April. There is the possibility to choose whether to take semester 1, 2 or all 3 semester courses.

Start Dates and Facts

Number of Classes: 20 hours per week Monday to Friday.
Levels: 6 different levels (Elementary, Lower Intermediate, Intermediate, Upper Intermediate, Advanced and Proficiency). European Council's Common European Reference Framework for Language Learning and Teaching - more
Students per Class: 6-15 students per class.
Schedule: 9am-2pm
Starting Dates: 07 Jan 2025 / 31 Mar 2025

Prices

Weeks	12		24		36
Semester Spanish Course	2880€		5520€		8640€

Weeks	12		24		36
Semester Spanish Course	2880€		5520€		8640€

Outstanding university in the heart of Barcelona
Top quality Spanish courses from 12 to 36 weeks
An easy and convenient registration process

Further Course Information

The semester courses are open to all students, although due to the length and time of the courses, the majority of participants are students between 18 and 35 years old. The structure of the classes is exactly the same as the intensive courses which gives you the possibility to combine, for example a semester course with an extra 4 week course.

The semester Spanish course has 20 classes per week and with 6 different levels available (elementary, lower intermediate, intermediate, upper intermediate, advanced, proficiency. Below you can find full information about the different levels).
On completing the course all students will receive an attendance certificate and will have the option to take a final exam in order to obtain a proficiency certificate in Spanish Language that would indicate the score and Spanish level reached by the student.

The daily Spanish classes are divided into two blocks of 2 hours each. The first block will focus on Spanish grammar and the second block is dedicated to speaking practice, as well as oral and written comprehension exercises. There are a maximum of 15 students per class which guarantees more time and personal attention devoted to each student which results in a much quicker learning process.

Accommodation in Barcelona

For your semester Spanish courses at Barcelona University UAB we can offer you 2 different types of accommodation: Shared Apartments and Host Families all located within 30 minutes from the school. Below you can find the prices for the different options of accommodation.
For further information about the different options of accommodation, please see our accommodation in Barcelona page.

Weeks		12	24	36
Host Family
Single Room	Half Board	3810€	8154€	12498€
	Full Board	3883€	8227€	12571€
Double Room	Half Board	2673€	5433€	8193€

Outstanding university in the heart of Barcelona
Top quality Spanish courses from 12 to 36 weeks
An easy and convenient registration process

Levels

Levels are based on the European Council's Common European Reference Framework for Language Learning and Teaching.

Level F: Proficiency (Effective Operational Proficiency)

Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recogniseimplicit meaning. Can express him/herself fluently and spontaneouslywithout much obvious searching for expressions. Can use languageflexibly and effectively for social, academic and professionalpurposes. Can produce clear, well-structured, detailed texts on complexsubjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectorsand cohesive devices.

Level E: Advanced (Vantage)

Can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read. Cansummarise information from different spoken and written sources,reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation. Can express him/herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely,differentiating finer shades of meaning even in more complex situations.

Level D: Upper Intermediate (Vantage)

Can understand the main ideas of complex texts on both specific andabstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field ofspecialisation. Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneitythat makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possiblewithout strain for either party. Can produce clear, detailed texts on awide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issuegiving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.

Level C1 / Level C2: Intermediate (Threshold)

Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiarmatters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. Can dealwith most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area wherethe language is spoken. Can produce simple connected texts on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. Can describe experiencesand events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons andexplanations for opinions and plans.

Level B: Lower Intermediate (Waystage)

Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related tomore immediately relevant topics (e.g. very basic personal and familyinformation, shopping, local geography, employment). Can communicate insimple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange ofinformation on familiar and routine matters. Can describe in simpleterms aspects about his/her background, his/her immediate environmentand matters of immediate need.

Level A: Elementary (Breakthrough)

Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basicphrases aimed at satisfying particular needs. Can introduce him/herselfand others and can ask and answer questions about personal details suchas where he/she lives, people he/she knows and things he/she has. Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly andclearly and is prepared to help.

* Please see Diploma & Credits section to get more info.

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