Instituto Mediterráneo Sol · Spanish school in Granada

Since 1992 Instituto Mediterraneo Sol (IMSOL) has offered Spanish Courses in Spain throughout the year, in Granada, a city rich in history and with unique surrounding areas, which will make your stay more pleasant.

Learn Spanish in Granada, in our Spanish school, and you'll get the highest guarantees: we are Instituto Cervantes Accredited Teaching Centre, and we comply with the CEN regulations (Comité Européen de Normalisation) concerning the language study trips.

Our Spanish teaching programmes are organized according to the levels of the European Common Reference Framework for Languages (Council of Europe) and with the Curricula Plan of the Cervantes Institute.

The wide range of Intensive Spanish Courses we offer, regarding the type and also the number of Spanish lessons per week, will make your choice easier whether you are a professional or a University student, a teenager, a retired person, or simply someone who wish to study Spanish in Granada just for fun.

To enhance the learning experience and your time on your Spanish course in Spain, we also offer daily activities to make you be in contact with the cultural reality in Spain and in Andalusia in a pleasant way. And during the weekends you can participate to the excursions we offer (Tropical Coast, Alpujarras, Seville, Cordoba...)

Don't be worried about your accommodation in Granada, we can also arrange it for you.

All of this together with the personalized treatment and the quality in all the services we offer are some of the features that make our Spanish school in Granada different.

The teaching is carried out only in Spanish and without using any other language, developing a direct, situational and communicative method and looking for mental associations between the concept and the word in Spanish.
Vocabulary and grammar are studied in a contextual way, placing particular emphasis on the students' participation both in the oral and in the written production. Teachers use exercises on the different grammatical structures, dictations, readings paying special attention on the phonetics and pronunciation, etc. creating controlled and free conversation, always with the teacher's corrections. Every programme has been worked out following the directives of the European Common Reference Framework for Languages (Council of Europe) and the Curricula Plan of the Cervantes Institute.

Before starting the Spanish lessons participants will undergo the Instituto Mediterráneo Sol "placement or language test". As the classes are structured in blocks depending on the number of lessons of the course, one more grammatical and others more of oral production, there could be the possibility of differentiating the levels between both parts. Therefore participants could join two different groups depending on their levels of Spanish grammar and Spanish conversation and vocabulary.
Every week, groups (levels) will be "open" until Tuesday. There is the possibility of changing group, if both the teacher and the head of Studies consider it necessary and / or convenient.

I.Intensive Course

• 20 lessons / week
• 4 classes / day
• This Spanish course has 2 classes of communicative grammar and 2 classes of vocabulary and conversation, with oral and writing practice, covering the linguistic skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing).

II.Intensive Course

• 25 lessons / week
• 5 classes / day
• With 2 classes of communicative grammar; 2 classes of vocabulary and conversation, with oral and writing practice; and 1 extra class of grammar review or communicative practice with new vocabulary and expressions. All the 4 skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) are covered in the Spanish course.
• All the 4 skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) are covered in the Spanish course.
• Levels: All.
• Starting Dates: Any Monday, throughout the year.
• Min. Duration: 1 week.

III. Superintensive Spanish Course

• 30 lessons per week
• This Spanish course has 2 classes of communicative grammar; 2 classes of vocabulary and conversation, with oral and writing practice; and 2 extra classes of grammar review or communicative practice with new vocabulary and expressions.
• All the 4 skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) are covered in the course.
• Levels: All.
• Starting Dates: Any Monday, throughout the year.
• Min. Duration: 1 week.

IV. Combined Course

• 20 lessons in group + 5 individuals per week
• This Spanish course has 4 classes / day in group (2 classes of communicative grammar and 2 classes of vocabulary and conversation, with oral and writing practice) plus 1 individual lesson per day where the contents suit the participants’ learning needs and preferences.
• All the 4 skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) are covered in the course. Levels: All.
• Starting Dates: Any Monday, throughout the year.
• Min. Duration: 1 week.

V. One-to-One Classes

• Students can choose the number of individual Spanish classes per week they wish to attend. "Tailor-made" classes for suiting the participant's learning, professional interests and needs. These individual classes can be combined with all the courses we offer. Levels: All.
• Starting Dates: Any Monday, throughout the year.
• Duration: optional.

VI. Preparatory Courses for Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera (D.E.L.E.)

• 20 lessons per week or 5 lessons / week
• 4 clases o 1 clase diarias*
• The Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera (DELE) are official certificates, which prove the Spanish competence and command, given by Instituto Cervantes on behalf of the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science. There are six levels, according to the European Common Reference Framework for Languages: A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 and C2.
• IMSOL offers preparatory courses for the Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera (D.E.L.E.) exams. This course has 4 classes / day specifically centred in familiarizing participants with the 5 different tests involved in the exam:

* Oral Expression * Reading Comprehension * Use of Language * Writing

• The courses scheduled to familiarize participants with this tests
• It is necessary for the participants have already approximately the level of the exam, , they wish to do, about the exams DELE If not, IMSOL will inform about the best option for them.

The choice of one daily class has the same program but it's more extensive. This option is supposed to be a supplement to one of our Spanish language courses thaught at Imsol on that moment. However, you can enrol only in this course. (Examination charges are not included in the price of the course but we can arrange the papers for the inscription and provide participants with all the information about the dates and time of the different exams, etc. because we are a FEDELE Granada centre, organizer of DELE of Instituto Cervantes in this city).

• Levels: A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 and C2.
• Starting Dates: Any Monday, throughout the year.
• Min. Duration: 1 week.

VII. Grammar Courses

• 10 lessons per week
• 2 classes per day
• This Spanish course has 2 classes on communicative grammar per day, covering all the 4 skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing).
• Levels: All.
• Starting Dates: Any Monday, throughout the year.
• Min. Duration: 1 week.

VIII. Conversation and Vocabulary Courses

• 10 lessons per week
• 2 classes per day
• This Spanish course has 2 classes on vocabulary and conversation, with oral and writing production per day, covering the 4 skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing).
• Minimum Level: All.
• Starting Dates: Any Monday, throughout the year.
• Min. Duration: 1 week.

HISPANIC COURSE IX. General Course

• 20 and 25 lessons per week
• 4 or 5 classes per day
• It consists on 4 or 5 lessons per day of grammar, conversation and studies on literature, history and culture of Spain and Latin-America.
• All the 4 skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) are covered in the Spanish course. Minimum Level: B1+.
• Starting Dates: Any Monday, throughout the year.
• Min. Duration: 1 week.

X. Spanish and Latinoamerican Literature

• 10 lessons per week
• 2 classes per day
• This Spanish course deals with the most important aspects of the Spanish and Latin-American literature of every period.
• All the 4 skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) are covered in the course. Minimum Level: B1+.
• Starting Dates: Any Monday, throughout the year.
• Min. Duration: 1 week.

XI. Spanish and Latinoamerican History

• 10 lessons per week
• 2 classes per day
• This Spanish course deals with the most important aspects of the Spanish and Latin-American history.
• All the 4 skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) are covered in the course.
• Minimum Level: B1+.
• Starting Dates: Any Monday, throughout the year.
• Min. Duration: 1 week.

XII. Spanish and Latinoamerican Culture

• 10 lessons per week
• 2 classes per day
• This Spanish course deals with the most important aspects of the Spanish and Latin-American sociocultural reality, going through the main artistic manifestations, the most relevant historical events and geopolitical conditions that influence our current moment.
• All the 4 skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) are covered in the course.
• Minimum Level: B1+.
• Starting Dates: Any Monday, throughout the year.
• Min. Duration: 1 week

XIII. Commercial Spanish

• 10 lessons per week
• 2 classes per day
• This Spanish course is planned for students, businessmen or people who are interested in international business and trade mark or who want to improve their Spanish in this sector.
• All the 4 skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) are covered in the course.
• The content of this course is oriented to the exams for the Official Certificate of Commercial Spanish
• Minimum Level: B1+.
• Starting Dates: Any Monday, throughout the year.
• Min. Duration: 1 week.

XIV. Medical Spanish

• 10 lessons per week
• 2 classes per day
• This Spanish course is drawn up for professional of the medical sector, for those who wish to focus their professional career in this field or for people who would like to improve their Spanish in this sector.
• All the 4 skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) are covered in the course.
• The content of this course is oriented to the exams for the Official Certificate of Medical Spanish, , carried out by the Madrid Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the University of Alcalá. Our school is one of the Official Examining Centres for this exam.
• Minimum Level: B1+.
• Starting Dates: Any Monday, throughout the year.
• Min. Duration: 1 week.

XV. Tourism Spanish

• 10 lessons per week
• 2 classes per day
• This Spanish course is drawn up for professional of the tourism sector, for people who would like to focus their professional career in this field or for those who wish to improve their Spanish in this sector.
• All the 4 skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) are covered in the course.
• The content of this course is oriented to the exams for the Official Certificate of Tourism Spanish , carried out by the Madrid Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the University of Alcalá. Our school is one of the Official Examining Centres for this exam.
• Minimum Level: B1.
• Starting Dates: Any Monday, throughout the year.
• Min. Duration: 1 week.

XVII. Course for Teachers of E/LE

• 20 lessons /week
• The teacher training course is a two week course with 20 lessons / week and it is offered not only for teachers with a proficiency level of Spanish but also for teachers with other levels of the language or students who want to become teachers.
• There are three options, depending on the participants' needs:
• Minimun Dureccion: 2 weeks
• Start: any month

XX. Course for Seniors

• These courses are drawn up for people from 50 years old who wish to learn or improve their Spanish. All the 4 skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) are covered in the course with a class rythm and contents much more communicative and adapted to the real needs of this collective.
• Courses consist of 10 lessons of 45 minutes each per week (2 lessons / day) from Monday to Friday (except bank holidays) and with a minimum duration of 1 week.

XVIII. Course for Groups

• Instituto Mediterráneo Sol offers Group Stays (since 1993) organized either for adults (groups of friends coming together), or teenagers (groups of students accompanied by their teachers or monitors). With a minimum of 5 participants, the school can arrange this course all year round and with a minimum duration of 1 week.

XVI. Course for Teenagers

• This course is planned for teenagers between 13 and 17 years old (both inclusive). You can choose among 2, 3 or 4 weeks and there are special starting dates. (Please, consult the school for any other duration or date).
• The package include:

-spanish course (4 lessons-day) -accommodation, double room, full board -transfer -Tours -activities XXI. Spanish for families

• Instituto Mediterráneo Sol, in collaboration with a nursery, wich is near the school and offers a special programme called Spanish for Families.
• It has been organized in order to allow parents that want to learn Spanish in Granada to be relaxed by leaving their sons in a specilized place that would provide them morning care during their Spanish classes.

Tarifa por semana	1 sem.	2 sem.	3 sem.	4 sem.	Semana extra
Curso intensivo de español 20 clases/semana	228 €	380€	518€	657 €	137 €/semana extra
Curso Superintensivo 30 cl/semana	343 €	572 €	778 €	985 €	213 €/semana extra
Curso combinado 25 clases/semana	363 €	652 €	922 €	1195 €	269 €/semana extra
Curso individual 10 clases/semana	268 €	536 €	804 €	1072 €	268 €/semana extra
Curso de preparación DELE	285 €	477 €	648 €	821 €	172 €/semana extra
Curso de gramática o conversación 10 clases/semana	136 €	224 €	305 €	385 €	81 €/semana extra
Curso de literatura o historia o cultura españolas 10 clases/semana	159 €	305 €	451 €	598 €	147 €/semana extra
Curso de español comercial/médico/turismo	159€	305 €	451 €	598 €	147 €/semana extra
Alojamiento en familia, media pensión, habitación individual	180 €	390 €	600 €	810 €	210 €/semana extra
Alojamiento en piso compartido, habitación individual	110 €	215 €	315 €	410 €	95 €/semana extra

• 10% discount for DELE courses.
• Special offer for people who wish to register in a long duration Spanish course (4,5 or 6 classes/ day) or combined (4 classes in group + 1 single) long-term. If you register for a Spanish course (Spanish Intensive -4, 5 or 6 classes/day - or combined classes in group + 1 individual-) for longer than 12 weeks have a 20% discount about the price of the course.

Transfer Service from Malaga airport or Granada airport to accommodation in Granada.

ACCOMMODATION:

* The week's stay begins on the Sunday before the start of the course and ends on the Saturday just after the end of it.
* Supplements:

• Extra Nights: The price for extra nights (arrival before or departure after the established dates) depends on the type of accommodation.
• Accompanying Person: It is possible to come with an "accompanying person", who does not wish to take part in any course but need accommodation. This person will pay for the accommodation he/she chooses + an extra (see price list) and can take part in all the extra activities organized by the school.

* Arrival time: About after 16.00 h
* Departure time: Before 12.00 h
* Every participant will receive all the necessary for the bed (pillow, sheets, blankets etc.) but not towels and products for personal hygiene.
* The average distance from the apartments to our school is about 15-20 minutes.

Instituto Mediterráneo Sol offers the following types of accommodation:

Shared apartment: Our apartments are full equipped: Bedrooms have: bed, bedsheets, wardrobe, table and chair. Students just have to bring their own towels.

o Common areas:

• Living room with TV, DVD, TDT a place to sit and eat;
• Kitchen with fridge, washing machine, cooker/stove;
• Bathroom.
• Limited places: if there's no availability, the student stays in a flat with Spanish people without paying the difference about the price.

Home Stay accommodation: half board (two meals: breakfast, lunch or dinner) or full board (three meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner), single or double room. A washing of clothes per week is included. Bedsheets are included and students just have to bring their own towels. It is necessary to include in the enrollment any kind of allergies, nutritional habits, if smoker or not etc.


Shared apartment with Spanish people: In this option, participants can share the apartment with a Spanish family or just with one person, with the possibility of using common areas. Bedsheets are included and students just have to bring their own towels.


Hotel/Hostal and individual apartment booking: If required, Instituto Mediterráneo Sol can also arrange this kind of accommodation. Prices depend on requirements.

Inscriptions can be made in the following ways:

1. By internet through our web site www.inmsol.es
2. By fax, sending the Registration Form to: +34 958 293732
3. By ordinary mail, sending the Registration Form to:
Instituto Mediterráneo Sol
Enriqueta Lozano, 17
18009 Granada
Spain
4. Upon arrival, participants will hand in three recent passport-photos. It is also possible to make copies of a document with a photo.

The inscription is only accepted when a minimum prepayment of 100 €, which will be deducted from the total fee -or the total amount of the stay- is made by:

1. Bank / wire transfer, indicating the participant name.
Account Name: Instituto Mediterráneo Sol;
Address: C/ Obispo Narváez 3; ZC: 23440 Baeza;
Bank Name: La Caixa;
SWIFT Code: CAIXESBBXXX;
IBAN: ES43 2100 1630 1402 0007 8863.
2. Credit Card (Visa, Master Card)
3. Postal giro to Instituto Mediterráneo Sol; Enriqueta Lozano, 17 18009 Granada (España)
4. In cash, when the inscription is made directly in the school office.