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Intensive Spanish Course

COINED Spanish School - Cordoba

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Course description

The Intensive course aims at developing your communicative competences in the four main skills: speaking, reading, listening and writing. The lessons provide you contextualized grammar and expose you to the local culture. Teachers will assign you out of-class exercises to reinforce the content of the lessons.

Goals

To prepare the Participant to approach different situations of everyday life in Spanish for either personal, professional or educational purposes. To help students develop intercultural skills, as well as to support the effective learning progress.

Course Features

Number of students per class: Small Groups - from 3 to 9 students, depending on the location in Latin América & from 5 to 12 students,depending on the location in Spain.
Lessons per week: This course includes 20 or 25 Spanish Group lessons, depending on the location.
Lesson Length: 1 Lesson = 40 to 55 minutes, depending on location.
Minimum Age: 16 years old (For all regular courses in Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Mendoza, Santiago and Antigua); 18 years old, the rest of the destinations.
Minimum Duration: 1 week.
Levels: Basic, Intermediate, Advanced.

Price Includes

* Accommodation details (Booked)
* Spanish level test
* Spanish course
* Welcome package
* Support and Advice
* Weekly Tours and Recreational activities calendar
* Course certificate
* 24/7 Emergency Phone
* Telephone and fax machine access (Low cost)
* Internet access (Free or low cost)
* COINED Tutorship
* Access to kitchen facilities at the school
* Coffee, tea, spring water available

After placement tests results are known, groups may be reduced due to relocation based on language level. If there is only one or two students per class, the number of hours taken are also reduced up to a 50% (fifty), replacing the group classes with private lessons.

Course topics

Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar and Activities

Class schedule

Course duration
1-52 weeks
Start dates
Every Monday
Classes per week
25 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 45 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday

Class times

You can choose from the following class times:

Morning session
09:00 AM - 01:00 PM

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

All levels, beginner to advanced
You will take a placement test on your first day to determine your class level. You may also take this test before your arrival in Córdoba.

Class size

Average 4 students
Maximum 7 students

Student age

Age range 16 years old and older
Average 25 years old

Certificate

A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
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School description

Teaching quality:
Classes in all our schools are aimed at developing the communicative competence in Spanish in the four main skills: speaking, reading, listening and writing. Our programs are designed for students who want to experience learning Spanish with a deep insight into the culture. All Spanish courses started every week in all the schools, the intensive course includes 20 group lessons per week while Super Intensive course combines 20 group lessons plus 10 individual lessons every week. Specialized courses include individual specialized classes such as medicine, business, literature, culture. Students also enjoy daily extra-curricular activities.

Location:
The Spanish School in Cordoba is restored two-storey house with strategic location, very close to the commercial area and main historic landmarks. It features all the services and facilities that you need to make your stay more comfortable.

Facilities:
- 8 spacious classrooms
- Audio and video room
- Garden
- Barbecue grill
- Ping pong and foosball table
- Teacher's room
- Student's meeting room
- Equipped kitchen
- The first-day welcome lunch and city tour
- Weekly calendar with cultural and fun activities
- Free Internet access - WIFI
- Free access to the kitchen
- Free coffee, tea, milk, and refrigerated water

Year opened
1990
Number of classrooms
8

Accreditations

Facilities

  • Library
  • Social Activities
  • Cultural Trips
  • TV Room
  • Eating Area
  • Free Internet
  • Wireless Internet
  • Computers
  • Studying Area
  • Audio Learning
  • Sports Activities

Teacher qualifications

Native Spanish speakers
All
Teachers with Spanish teaching certification
All
Teachers with college degrees
All

University partners

COINED has partnerships with the following universities and colleges in Argentina. You can gain full or conditional acceptance into one of these institutions.

Universidad Nacional de Córdoba

Nationality and age mix

The nationality and age mix at COINED Spanish School - Cordoba varies over different time periods, courses and levels. Throughout the year, the average age is 25. In the summer, the average age is 25.

COINED teaches students from all over the world, including:

USA
19%
Germany
16%
Brazil
15%
France
9%
UK
8%
Netherlands
7%
Australia
6%
Canada
6%
Ireland
4%
Switzerland
4%
Italy
3%
Turkey
3%
Japan
2%
India
1%

School holidays

COINED does not hold classes on the holiday dates below. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.

Open dates
Year round
School holidays
None

School location

The Spanish School in Cordoba is a restored two-storey house with strategic location, very close to the commercial area and main historic landmarks. It features all the services and facilities that you need to make your stay more comfortable.

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housing

Housing

COINED offers the following housing types:
homestay

Homestay - 2-person shared room - Breakfast - 2 students must book together

NZ$ 278
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Location: In the city center of Córdoba
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: Breakfast (7 meals per week)
Facilities: Kitchen, telephone, and free internet
Distance to school: 18 - 50 minutes by bus
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
Restriction: 2 students must book together
NZ$ 278
Families & Homestay:
- Cleaning service once a week
- Telephone service to receive calls (available to make calls with prepaid cards)
- Towels and bed linen (changed once a week)

Upon requirement:
- Kitchen access
- Internet service
- Cable TV

Homestay - 2-person shared room - Half Board

NZ$ 395
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Location: In the city center of Córdoba
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (14 meals per week)
Facilities: Kitchen, telephone, and free internet
Distance to school: 10 - 35 minutes by bus
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
Restriction: 2 students must book together
NZ$ 395
Families & Homestay:
- Cleaning service once a week
- Telephone service to receive calls (available to make calls with prepaid cards)
- Towels ands bed linen (changed once a week)

Upon requirement:
- Kitchen access
- Internet service
- Cable TV

Homestay - Single-person room - Breakfast

NZ$ 404
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Location: In the city center of Córdoba
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast (7 meals per week)
Facilities: Kitchen, telephone, and free internet
Distance to school: 20 - 60 minutes by bus
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
NZ$ 404
Families & Homestay:
- Cleaning service once a week
- Telephone service to receive calls (available to make calls with prepaid cards)
- Towels ands bed linen (changed once a week)

Upon requirement:
- Kitchen access
- Internet service
- Cable TV

Homestay - Single-person room - Half Board

NZ$ 503
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Location: In the city center of Córdoba
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (14 meals per week)
Facilities: Kitchen, telephone, and free internet
Distance to school: 10 - 20 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
NZ$ 503
Families & Homestay:
- Cleaning service once a week
- Telephone service to receive calls (available to make calls with prepaid cards)
- Towels ands bed linen (changed once a week)

Upon requirement:
- Kitchen access
- Internet service
- Cable TV
student-residence

Student residence (off-campus) - 3-person shared room - No meals

NZ$ 269
weekly
Age range: 16 years old and older
Location: In the city center of Córdoba
Housing type: Student residence (off-campus)
Room type: 3-person shared room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Kitchen, telephone, free internet, and tV room
Distance to school: 15 - 30 minutes by bus
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
NZ$ 269
Residences:
- Kitchen access
- Internet service
- Cable TV
- Cleaning service once a week
- Telephone service to receive calls (available to make calls with prepaid cards)
- Towels and bed linen (changed once a week)

Student residence (off-campus) - 2-person shared room - No meals - 2 students must book together

NZ$ 341
weekly
Age range: 10 - 40 years old
Location: In the city center of Córdoba
Housing type: Student residence (off-campus)
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Kitchen, telephone, free internet, and tV room
Distance to school: 10 - 20 minutes by bus
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
Restriction: 2 students must book together
NZ$ 341
Residences:
- Kitchen access
- Internet service
- Cable TV
- Cleaning service once a week
- Telephone service to receive calls (available to make calls with prepaid cards)
- Towels and bed linen (changed once a week)
visa

Visa support

We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.

Your letter of acceptance will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you.

Flights and airport transfer

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Córdoba based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.

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