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Spanish Immersion Program - Intensive Month in Spain

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Location

Spain
- Barcelona
- Madrid
- Malaga

Length

4 to 40 weeks

Language

Spanish

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Program Details

Language Level

BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced

Immersion Level

Intensive

Class Size

Small Class (1-7) Medium Class (8-15)

Weekly Classroom Hours

20

Housing

Apartment Host Family

Age Min.

16

Pricing

Starting Price

3196

Price Details

Full Program Fees w/ Shared Apartment - US$3196
Full Program Fees w/ Homestay (with breakfast and dinner included) - US$3388

What's Included

Accommodation Activities Airport Transfers Classes Travel Insurance Wifi

What's Included (Extra)

Students who choose a homestay for housing have halfboard (breakfast and dinner) included.

What's Not Included

Airfare

Last Updated: Jan 26, 2024

Last Reviewed: Mar 24, 2020

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About Program

Study Spanish in Spain at Expanish!

Our Intensive Month program allows students to study Spanish in an immersion environment and drastically increase their Spanish level in just 4 weeks. Students can begin at the start of any month of the year no matter their currently Spanish level, making the program flexible and affordable.

Programs include tuition, housing in a homestay, shared apartment, cultural activities, health and travel insurance and an airport pickup service. Our courses have students from all over the world, so come join us for a life-changing study abroad experience!

Expanish has study centers in 3 destinations in Spain - Barcelona, Madrid, and Málaga . Students can choose to due the entire program at one location or mix and match by spending a portion of the time in different cities.

Two weeks in Barcelona and 2 weeks in Madrid? Sounds like the perfect way to spend the summer.

Video and Photos

Student Apartment in Barcelona

Spanish Class in Madrid

Student in Homestay

Spanish school in Malaga

Students at the beach in Barcelona

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Program Highlights

Start any month during the whole year
Earn up to 5 semester credits!
Join intensive classes with students from all over the world
Choose to live with locals in a homestay or shared apartment
Select from 3 destinations in Spain

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Program Reviews

4.62 Rating

based on 34 reviews

Rating Spread Study Language

5 rating 70.59%
4 rating 26.47%
3 rating 0%
2 rating 0%
1 rating 2.94%

Academics 4.6
Support 4.9
Fun 4.35
Housing 4.65
Safety 4.85

Instruction 3
Support 3
Fun 3
Housing 2.5
Value 3

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Estoy muy contento con Expanish. Mi profesora es excelente. Ella es, al mismo tiempo, exigente y amable.

Las clases son interesantes y muy dinamicas. El director y la secretaria Vilma son muy atenden muy bien los estudiantes.

What would you improve about this program?

No permitir que los estudiantes hablen su idioma en el espacio de Expanish. Esto porque hay muchos brasilenos estudiando aca.

Before i came to Expanish my spanish was practically as basic as it gets, and i had difficulties holding a regular conversation. Now, after 3 months of group spanish lessons I feel like I have improved as much as it was possible during this short stay. I definitely thank the incredible staff of expanish that made my spanish learning experience as nice at it was.

What would you improve about this program?

The only thing that always irritated me were the seats that are made of plastic, but a week ago the school has slowly started changing those with new seats, and there is actually nothing else to be commented on.

I researched a lot of spanish courses before choosing Expanish. The admissions staff (Nora) was very helpful in providing me all the information in a timely manner both by phone and email. It was very convenient that they have a toll free number for English speakers. The transfer service from the airport was excellent; they were on time and took me to my shared accomodation also arranged by Expanish. I am enjoying my spanish classes and the extraculicar social activities provided by the school. The staff at Expanish are exceptional in what they do be it teaching, organizing activities for students or providing academic advice. Expanish is a great place to learn and experience argentinian culture

The learning methods were great: games, role plays and even preparing a typical argentine dessert in class to learn the imperative. My teacher always managed to motivate each and every one of us. He also encouraged and enabled us to speak as much spanish as possible during class. My very personal huge learning effect thanks to his method was that I finally after two years of trying managed to do "la erre".

The overall organisation of the language course was very good. The school was very helpful and super flexible at finding me a suitbale accommodation. The next day I already could move in. I felt very well looked after.

What would you improve about this program?

I would change the chairs in the classrooms. They are chairs and tables in one, but due to high usage the tables are not always very stable.

I had an amazing 4 weeks in Buenos Aires! The teachers and stuff is really helpful. Specially I liked to learn things about castellano from Argentina and cultural habits in Arg. For example to drink mate in privat classes.

What would you improve about this program?

Classes with less than 7 students.

I had a great time in expanish, with a lot of fun, great people! Lionel is a realy good teacher and my spanish now is so much better. The volunteer as well was a good experience! Muchas gracias!

What would you improve about this program?

All the staff is realy friendly, helpfull. There are good teachers and a good programm. Buenos Aires it's a great city, with a lot of things to do. It's the perfect place to spend some time in a school. Also a lot of activites you can do through the school, it's realy good

From the first day i started at the school there was a great atmosphere. The teachere was so welcoming, and the class was great. It was so nice being able to meet other foreigners heree and learning about their experiences as well as finding people to edplore the city with. My classes continued at an extremely high standard, and even when I had to change teachers, my learning continued smoothly without any poblems. 10 weeks went by so quickly, and i cant believe how much I've learnt! Thank you!

Durante los dos semanas pasadas tuve clase con Anabella. Era una buena profesora, muy amable y abierta, que explicaba mucho. Los tareas eran buenas para practicar los temas y me gustó estar con un grupo pequeño de 4 personas. Hemos hablado mucho, hemos hecho ejercicios y revisado un tema cuando era necesario. Había buenas ondas y reímos muchos. Por eso, aprender era mas fácil. Gracias por esta experiencia y la ayuda durante estas dos semanas. En total, me gustó la escuela y el equipo que ayudaron mucho. Particularmente, Gabriel era un director muy especial, amable, motivado y personal como ha ayudado mucho cuando era necesario. Por favor, que sigan de esta manera. Gracias por todo!

Questions & Answers

Staff Interviews

These are in-depth Q&A sessions with program leaders.

teacher eating food at a table with students

What is your favorite travel memory?

I have many favorite travel memories but most recently I spent the New Year in Bariloche in the South of Argentina. It is a picturesque area of Patagonia, filled with blue lakes, never-ending forests and incredible mountain views. I spent a full 10 days hiking and exploring the region. My favorite moment was spending the night in a refugio (or cabin) at the top of a mountain peak with the most breathtaking views of glaciers and meeting the other hikers from all over the world. It was a one-of-a-kind experience that I will never forget. Although I have lived in Argentina for many years, I had never made it to the south previously and I am so happy I did. I plan on returning as often as I can.

What do you believe to be the biggest factor in being a successful company?

Like many leaders at big companies or small startups, what I think makes a company successful is the people. The staff at Expanish is incredible and I think they are what make us a great organization. We have first-class facilities and provide first-rate services, but what students remember the most are the relationships they create with their Spanish professors, our front desk staff and our activity and group coordinators. Although we receive over 1200 students per year, we are a close-knit team who strive to make sure all students feel like family. Expanish would not be what it is today without the awesome people that work here.

How have you changed/grown since working for your current company?

I started out at Expanish as a program advisor helping students prepare for their journey in Latin America. Just five years later I am now managing the operations of our school and all of the study abroad programs we run. I have now had experiences with students and universities from all over the world and feel that the last 5 years have been an incredible professional growth experience. I hope to continue to make long-lasting connections with students and university staff to help promote study abroad in the region. Latin America has so much to offer and I would love to see programs grow in Argentina and beyond.

What unique qualities does your company possess?

Latin America is not always the most organized place so it is always an adventure running a company and organizing programs. We have an international team that helps maintain a really high level of organization and quality that is not common in the service industry in Argentina so we are very proud that our partners feel confident with the programs we have organized for their students.

Since we are a Spanish school we also have an established infrastructure and building that allows us to provide a great space for students and faculty alike. Here we hold orientations and classes and we really like that students hang out in our common areas during their free time as we want Expanish to be a home away from home.

Describe a time when you felt especially proud to be part of your current team.

We recently had a 17-year-old Brazilian student study with us and stay in a homestay. His parents were understandably worried about his international trip alone and how he would handle Buenos Aires. Our staff went above and beyond to help him feel comfortable in the city. We took him to and from his homestay on the first day, checked in with him frequently about activities he wanted to do and how his classes were going and showed him (and his parents) that we are here to support his overall experience. By the end of his 2-week stay, he was loving the city and classes and is already planning on returning next summer break. I love it when our staff gives personalized attention to students and they leave Argentina with great memories and a desire to return.

About Expanish

Expanish is a network of Spanish study centers that offers study abroad programs to learn Spanish and intern in Spain and Argentina. We offer intensive Spanish language programs for students from all over the world to study from 1 week to 1 year with us. Our amazing team of staff at each site makes sure students feel supported and safe while having...