Dates & Fees 2018 Accreditations & Memberships Awards
WELCOME TO THE SCHOOL You will notice our special atmosphere from the moment you walk in. The school is based in a villa located in a unique setting where you can enjoy your classes, hang out in our lounge, take a rest at one of our terraces or study in our library. 7 AWARDS IN THE LAST 3 YEARS MORE THAN 50 STAFF MEMBERS TO HELP YOU THE MOST AWARDED SPANISH SCHOOL IN THE WORLD The key of our success. Due to our great results, most of our students recommend us. TEACHERS ARE THE KEY OF OUR METHOD Each lesson is tailored for the attending students to it. This way we can provide maximum flexibility. OVER 2.500 STUDENTS PER YEAR FROM MORE THAN 80 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES Hispania, escuela de español opened its doors in 2002 with the idea of creating a philosophy of life through the teaching of the Spanish language in which humanity, tolerance and positivity prevailed over other aspects. 2
General Spanish Courses / Spanish Courses for University Access / Private lessons / Private Groups: Starting date Absolute Beginners - Morning lessons. Starting date Absolute Beginners - Afternoon lessons. Courses with a fixed starting date: Vacation course (June 11 th / September 14 th ). Starting date Exam Preparation Course for University Access (PCEs) (October 1 st ). Starting date Course for Spanish Teachers Level A (February 5 th / July 2 nd / October 15 th ). Starting date Course for Spanish Teachers Level B (February 26 th / July 23 rd / November 5 th ). Starting date Course for Spanish Teachers Level C (April 3 rd / August 20 th / November 26 th ). Starting date DELE Preparation Course (March 20 th / May 21 st / September 17 th ). DELE Exams (May 19 th / July 13 rd / November 10 th ). Spanish Courses for Specific Purposes / Spanish PLUS Lessons. (on demand). 3
General Spanish Course 4, 6, 10 or 20 hours of General Spanish lessons per week. Certificate of attendance. Class materials. Extensive course: 4 hours per week Duration (weeks) 4-6 7-9 10-19 20-49 50+ Price ( ) per week 39 36 32 28 26 Extensive Plus course: 6 hours per week Duration (weeks) 4 5-6 7-13 14-33 34+ Price ( ) per week 58,5 54 48 42 39 Intensive course: 10 hours per week Duration (weeks) Price ( ) per week 1 2 3 4-7 8-19 20-39 40+ 97,5 97,5 90 80 70 65 62,5 Intensive Plus course: 20 hours per week Duration (weeks) 1 2-3 4-9 10-19 20-29 Price ( ) per week 195 160 140 130 125 Long term courses - Student visa required Duration (weeks) Total Price ( ) 30 40 1 year 2 years* 3.500 4.000 4.500 5.500 *2 years = 1.250 course hours Summary of course prices 116,7 /week 100 /week 90 /week 55 /week Course hours Price ( ) per hour <30 30 40 80 200 400 600 800 1.000 9,75 9 8 7 6,5 6,25 5,8 5 4,5 4
DELE Preparation Course 10 or 20 hours of DELE preparation lessons per week. Certificate of attendance. Class materials. Administrative support for the official exam registration. Intensive course: 10 hours per week Duration (weeks) 4 8 Price ( ) 450 750 Intensive Plus course: 20 hours per week Duration (weeks) 4 8 Price ( ) 750 1.350 Private Lessons One-to-one lessons. Certificate of attendance. Class materials. Individual Lessons Duration (hours) Price ( ) per hour 1 hour 45 10 hours 40 hours 35 30 Private Group Course hours 1 hour 10 hours 40 hours 2 students 3 students 4 students 5 students 6 students 35 /h 30 /h 25 /h 21 /h General Course prices 27 /h 23 /h 19 /h 16 /h General Course prices 23 /h 19,5 /h 16 /h 13,5 /h General Course prices High Season Prices (July and August) These prices will not be applied if the student attends a combined course. Example: General Spanish + Private Lessons. Individual Lessons Duration (hours) Price ( ) per hour 1 hour 50 10 hours 40 hours 40 35 Private Group Course hours 1 hour 10 hours 40 hours 2 students 3 students 4 students 5 students 6 students 39 /h 33,5 /h 28 /h 23,5 /h General Course prices 31 /h 26,5 /h 22 /h 18,5 /h General Course prices 27 /h 23 /h 19 /h 16 /h General Course prices 5
Vacation Course 20 hours of General Spanish lessons per week. Class materials. Certificate of attendance. 1 lesson at the beach. (every 4 weeks) 3 free-time activities per week + city tour. 1 excursion/visit per week. Course prices Duration (weeks) Price ( ) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 250 400 600 720 850 1.020 1.190 1.360 Learning at the beach!! te imaginas estudiar aquí? 6
LIES (BELGIUM) The classes are very nice and the teachers are great. Valencia is a beautiful city with a lot of parties. FRUZSINA HERBERT (HUNGARY) Valencia is a very interesting city, there is the beach and also the night life so it s good to learn Spanish here You should come here! MARJOLEIN (HOLLAND) Very nice to have lessons together with people from different nationalities, and that it actually works out! Highly recommended! 7
Spanish Plus Programs Spanish and tennis Possibility of customizing programs for individuals and groups, regarding the duration as well as the number of classes and training sessions. Individual personalised training. Examples: 4 weeks of Spanish course / 20 hours per week 4 weeks of personalised training: 2 sessions per week Price 1.200 * Price depending on level and training type. 8
Spanish and cooking Different types of sessions to choose with different levels of difficulty. - Valencian cooking class - Spanish cooking class - Tapas and wine - MasterChef (for groups) Price: 60 / session Spanish and cooking - Professional Master Class: With observation and tasting Groups of 20-30 people Price: 100 / session 9
Personalised linguistic stays for groups Basic package (1 week stay) Discover Valencia package (1 week stay) Spanish Course - 20 hours per week. 1 week of accommodation in host family, shared room, half board. Cultural activities. Spanish Course - 20 hours per week. 1 week of accommodation in host family, shared room, full board. Cultural activities. Welcome reception. Transfer from/to the airport. Price / student * 1 teacher for free / 10 students. Inquire higher discounts for big groups. 275 Price / student 550 * 1 teacher for free / 10 students. Inquire higher discounts for big groups. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Sunday Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday Saturday Arrival Guided tour in the historic centre Wednesday Spanish Course at the school Lunch Spanish cinema at the school Dinner with the host family Departure Customize a program for your group! 10
guided tour in the historic centre. Visit horchata museum with tasting sports and beach games visit fallero museum visit albufera natural parc Visit to the Calpe beach 11
Spanish Courses for University Access Educational consultancy for University acces. Administrative support for student visa. Certificate of attendance. Class materials. Standard Course 20 hours of Spanish lessons per week: General Spanish, DELE Preparation and Writing Course for University exams. Duration (weeks) 30 40 52 (1 year) 104 (2 years)* Price ( ) 3.500 4.000 4.500 5.500 *2 years = 1250 course hours. PCEs Exam Preparation Course for University Access Subject 1 subject 2 subjects 3 subjects 4 subjects October - May 1.440 2.880 4.320 5.760 January - May 900 1.800 2.700 3.600 Shorter course: Each subject 50 /week Combined with a General Spanish Course (20 hours per week): +115 per week Access Course to a Master s degree at Universitat Jaume I de Castellón 20 to 30 hours of Spanish lessons per week: General Spanish, DELE Preparation and Writing Course for University exams. Total number of hours: 800 hours. Pre-registration to the Master included. Price 4.750 12
Educational Consultancy Service Standard educational consultancy service for a Bachelor s degree Standard educational consultancy service for a Master s degree Assistance with the accreditation/homologation of the study documents. Registration for the official exams for university access. Information about the requirements to access to a Bachelor s degree. Information about university pre-inscription for a Bachelor s degree. Information about university inscription for a Bachelor s degree. Assistance with the accreditation/homologation of the study documents. General information about University Master s degrees. Information about the requirements to access to a Master s degree. Information about university pre-inscription for a Master s degree. Information about university inscription for a Master s degree. Price 300 Price 300 *This service is free of charge for students of the Spanish Course for University Access. *This service is free of charge for students of the Spanish Course for University Access. Premium educational consultancy service for a Bachelor s degree Premium educational consultancy service for a Master s degree With this service the students receive a professional and individual management of their study documents, adapted to their needs and priorities, in order to maximize their possibilities of success to access university. Assistance with the accreditation/homologation of the study documents. Registration for the official exams for university access. Assisted university pre-inscription in the chosen universities. Personalised information about the access criteria for the chosen Bachelor s degree. Professional management of the study documents to receive credits for subjects for university access. Personalised information about the university inscription for the Bachelor s degree. With this service the students receive a personalised management in order to find the best option for their Master s degree at a university in Spain and to complete the application correctly to ensure the registration. Assistance with the accreditation/homologation of the study documents. Correction of their CV for pre-inscription for the Master s degree. Correction of their motivation letter for the pre-inscription for the Master s degree. Personalised information about the access criteria for the chosen Master s degree. Assisted university pre-inscription for the Master s degree. Personalised information about the university inscription for the Master s degree. Price 600 *For students of the Spanish Course for university access: 300. Price 600 *For students of the Spanish Course for university access: 300. University registration service for a Bachelor s degree University Pre-inscription and nscription service for a Master s degree With this personalised assistance service, the students can delegate all bureaucracy related with the university pre-registration to our experts, ensuring the correct preparation of the documentation in the easiest and most convenient way for the students. Filling and delivery of the documentation for the university pre-inscription in 5 different universities (shipment by postal mail). With this personalised assistance service, the students can delegate all bureaucracy related with the university pre-inscription to our experts, ensuring the correct preparation of the documentation in the easiest and most convenient way for the students. Filling and delivery of the documentation for the university pre-inscription in 5 different universities (shipment by postal mail). Price 600 *For students of the Spanish Course for university access: 300. Price 600 *For students of the Spanish Course for university access: 300. 13
Courses & workshops for professional training These courses can be personalised and combined with: Mentored internships. Guided visits with internships. Professional visits. Examples: Alternanza Scuola Lavoro - Short stay (for groups) 20 hours of customized sessions during 1 week 10 hours of professional visits and cultural activities. Accommodation in host family, shared room, half board. Certificate of attendance. Price / student 375 * 1 teacher for free / 10 students. Inquire higher discounts fo big groups. Alternanza Scuola Lavoro - Long stay (for individuals) Duration: 3 weeks. 40 hours of customized sessions. 60 hours of professional visits and cultural activities. Accommodation in shared student apartment. Certificate of attendance. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Sunday Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday Saturday Arrival to Valencia and transfer to the school / Welcome reception / Transfer to the host families Wednesday Breakfast at the host family Guided visits with ASL internships Lunch Spanish Course at the school Dinner with the host family Pick up and transfer by bus. Departure Price 750 Language Courses for Professionals Business Spanish. Spanish Literature. Spanish for health professionals. Spanish for lawyers. Spanish Cinema. And much more! 20 hours of Spanish lessons for specific purposes per week. Certificate of attendance. Class materials. Duration (weeks) 1 2 3 4 Price ( ) 250 500 650 750 14
Professional Training Course for Spanish Language Teachers (ELE) 40 hours of special training for teachers + 4 hours of practical lessons. Certificate of attendance. Class materials. Professional Course Levels A, B & C Each Level Three Levels 390 995 Personalised Mentored Program 2 weeks 4 weeks 8 weeks 600 1.000 1.500 it's easy TO LEARN spanish 15
ACCOMMODATION Shared student flat All expenses. Weekly cleaning of common areas of the flat. Internet connection. Meals: self-catering. Individual Room Duration (weeks) 1 2 3 4 Extra Week Extra Night Price ( ) 150 250 315 380 +90 +25 Shared Room (Price per student) Duration (weeks) 1 Price ( ) 120 2 210 *Available only for two students booking together. 3 265 4 Extra Week Extra Night 320 +75 +20 DeLuxe Extras Extra Price per week ( ) in individual bedroom Price per week ( ) in shared bedroom (price per student) Extra night ( ) in individual bedroom Extra night ( ) in shared bedroom (price per student) Private Bathroom 60 50 15 10 Air conditioning 60 50 15 10 Private Bathroom + Air conditioning 90 75 20 15 16
Host Family All expenses. Weekly cleaning of common areas. Internet connection. Meals: half board or full board. Price per week Individual bedroom half board Individual bedroom full board Shared bedroom half board (price/student)* Shared bedroom full board (price/student)* 1 week 220 260 200 240 2 weeks 200 240 180 220 3 weeks 185 225 165 205 4 weeks 175 215 155 195 5 weeks or more 170 210 150 190 Extra night 35 45 35 45 *Shared bedrooms are only available for two students booking together. Arrivals STANDARD SMART DELUXE 0 30 50/70 Check-in: 16:00-20:00 hours at the school. Pick-up Our staff will welcome you at your arrival time directly at your accommodation address. Check-in: 09:00-21:00 hours. Service 24h Pick-up from the airport, train station or bus station in Valencia. Transfer in a private car to your acommodation. Available 24/7 Day transfer 50 (from 09:00-21:59 hours) *Shared transfer to the same accommodation +20 / extra student. Night transfer 70 (from 22:00-08:59 hours) *Shared transfer to the same accommodation +20 / extra student. 17
TERMS & CONDITIONS Booking and cancellation policies 1.- The down payment for confirming a booking is 150 euros. In case the student requires a visa, the student will have to pay the full course price in advance so that the school can issue the corresponding letter of acceptance. 2.- If a student who does not need a visa cancels the course, the school will refund the following amounts depending on the time left until the start of course: * Cancellations made a full week in advance (7 or more days) before the course starts: course fees will be fully refunded. * Cancellations made less than a full week before the course begins: Course fees will be refunded (if they were previously paid), excluding the down payment (150 euros). 3.- If a student who needs a visa cancels the course, the school will refund the following amounts, depending on the case. *If the visa has not been granted the 100% of the course fees and 100% of the accommodation fees will be refunded, discounting the following service fees: - In case of an acceptance letter for a long term visa: 300 - In case of an acceptance letter for a short term visa: 200 Any type of visa with a duration of 13 weeks or more that requires an acceptance letter is regarded as a long term visa. *If the visa has been granted neither the price of the course nor the price of the accommodation will be refunded, and the case will be reported to the relevant authorities. 4.- If the course is interrupted once it has already begun, the school will not refund any amount for the remaining classes. However, the lessons in Hispania, escuela de español never expire, i.e. the students can attend all the hours purchased at a later date of their convenience, without having to attend them during the time initially established. The only exception would be for students holding a student visa, who will only be able to attend the lessons during the validity of the visa obtained. Once the time has expired, their course will finish and they will not be able to attend any more classes of the previous course, even in case of still holding unused hours. 2.- Students with accommodation service: - Standard Arrival: Students can receive the keys of the accommodation on the arrival day at the school from 16:00 to 20:00 hours. - Smart Arrival: Students can go directly to the accommodation and a staff member from the school will welcome the student and handle the keys of the accommodation at the time of arrival (available from 09:00 to 21:00 hours). - DeLuxe Arrival: A staff member from our school will welcome the student at the airport (train station, bus station ) in Valencia and will drive the student to the accommodation in a private car. The student will receive at this time the keys of the accommodation (available 24/7). * Students with accommodation service will inform the school about date, time and trip details prior to their arrival. * Students shall inform the school about any delays in the arrival. Maximum waiting time for the Smart or DeLuxe arrival will be 1 hour from the informed time. If the waiting time exceedes 22:00 hours, the night fee will be applied. * Students arriving later than 21:00 hours must take a DeLuxe arrival or wait until 9:00 hours of the following day to go to their accommodation. Medical Insurance 1.- Students may receive free medical attention from a doctor from the school if it is required, although the school will not cover any other medical costs. For this reason, each student must have medical insurance. 2.- If required, the school can provide medical insurance to overseas students. 5.- In no case shall the student be allowed to transfer or sell his/her class hours, nor change them to private classes or different courses. 6.- The student may choose to delay the beginning of the course to a later date of his/her convenience. Arrival day 1.- All Students will be informed about the timetable for their first lesson via email. Students are asked to arrive at the school 45 minutes before the beginning of the first lesson so they can be welcomed to the school. 18
Accommodation 1.- Our school acts only as mediator between students and property owners/hosting companies, in order to facilitate accommodation for students of Hispania, escuela de español. Our only role is as deposit takers of the payment made by the students and subsequently paid to the owners of the flats or hosting companies. If there is any dissatisfaction regarding accommodation in which legal procedures need to be ensued, the school is not to be held responsible in any way. The full responsibility lies with the property owners or hosting companies, and not our school, which is completely unrelated. However, as part of the intermediary service our school provides, we guarantee to help students find new accommodation for no extra cost. 2.- The cost of the accommodation will be calculated on a weekly basis, from Saturday to Saturday. Students can, however, enter and exit any day they wish, having paid for the extra nights if the stay is extended after Saturday. 3.- Minors may not be accommodated in shared apartments, except if they do so with their instructors and under their legal responsibility. 4.- On arrival, the student s bedroom will always be available from 14:00 hours on Saturdays. 5.- Students must occupy the bedroom indicated by the school or the host family. 6.- A deposit of 100 euros is mandatory for students accommodated in a student flat or host family. Deposit refunds will take place on the last day, after the accommodation has been checked by a school staff member. Students will be asked to return the key and show the deposit receipt. 7.- On departure day, check-out time is at 11:00 hours, although students may use the common areas during the rest of the day. For students arriving on the weekend, check-out will always occur on Saturday. If students wish to leave the flat on Sunday, one extra night will be charged. 8.- In case of cancellation of the accommodation, our school will charge 15% of the cost of the accommodation cancelled plus the nights that the student was accommodated. Class attendance 1.- Please be punctual when attending classes in order not to interrupt your classmates or interfere with their learning. If there is a delay of over 15 minutes from the beginning of the class, the school may have given away the spot in the classroom to another student wanting to attend the class without prior reservation. 2.- Please be polite and respectful to your classmates. 3.- Eating is not permitted inside the classroom. 4.- The school may reserve the right to ask a student to leave the course if she/he does not follow the discipline rules. No refund would be made in this case. 5.- Classes need to be booked or cancelled at least two days prior to the lessons, It is not possible to book or cancel a lesson for the following or the same day. For more details, please read the Software Hispania Manual. How to Enrol www.hispania-valencia.com/calculator info@hispania-valencia.com Hispania, escuela de español. Bernat y Baldoví 11, Valencia. 46010, Spain. How to pay Bank: SANTANDER. Address of the bank: Calle Botánico Cavanilles 22, Valencia 46010, Spain Beneficiary: Hispania, educación y comunicación S.L. CIF: B98318264 Account number: IBAN=ES53 0049 0621 1525 1057 3243 SWIFT or BIC = BSCHESMMXXX Please indicate the student s full name or the invoice number. 19
DATES&FEES 2018 Smile, you are at @hispaniavalencia @hispania.valencia info@hispania-valencia.com Calle Bernat y Baldoví 11. Valencia 46010, España (+34) 96 351 05 05 www.hispania-valencia.com