Opinions (Colegio de Español Tía Tula)

Tia Tula è un collegio fantastico nel quale tutti sono simpatici e gentili e ti fanno sentire come in una grande famiglia. Ho trascorso poco tempo con loro, ma è stato sufficiente per affezionarmi. La professoressa era veramente gentile e il corso molto chiaro. Mi sono divertita molto con loro e ve la consiglio vivamente.

I would recommend Tia Tula because I think it's an excellent school for many reasons. First of all ( and for me it is the most important thing ) it is a mid-sized school, this means that it is easier to establish relationship with the others students. Moreover, Tia Tula pays attention to the quality: there are maximum 10 students per classroom, so you can learn or improve your spanish more quickly. The school organized also a lot of activities, so the students can discover a lot of things about Salamanca and its culture. For example I signed up to some activity like Flamenco show, cooking class and tapas tour. According to me the most interesting thing was the cooking class, because i learned how to cook paella ( the original ) and the price of the class wasn’t expensive because I studied in Tia Tula. Tia Tula helps you also with the accomodation. It’s possible to choose between the family or flat . I suggest to choose the flat because you can share this beautiful experience with other foreign students. At the and… good organization, staff very kind, qualified teachers!!!

Sólo ha pasado un mes de mi estancia en Salamanca y Tía Tula, y ya tengo una gran cantidad de buenas experiencias acumuladas. En Tía Tula ofrecen una gran variedad de actividades cada semana que hacen que pueda realmente disfrutar de mi vida de España: tapas, clases de cocina, piscina, visitas a museos, sesiones de cine, clases de flamenco, excursiones… ¡Cada día es diferente y me encanta participar en todas porque siempre hay algo nuevo por experimentar! A continuación quiero destacar todo lo bueno que he encontrado en Tía Tula: Lo primero es que está muy cerca de la Plaza Mayor. Y eso hace que después de terminar mis clases de español pueda disfrutar de la típica comida y de los maravillosos paisajes de Salamanca, ciudad rodeada de monumentos históricos. ¡Estoy aprendiendo mucho de la cultura española! Lo segundo es que Tía Tula no es una escuela de un tamaña excesivo y eso para mi es una gran ventaja porque puedo hacer muchas amistades con los demás estudiantes y mis profesores, quienes me enseñan con mucha paciencia el español hasta que lo haya entendido del todo y son muy simpáticos. Mis clases son de 4 horas al día, por eso nunca me canso y puedo concentrarme muy bien. ¡Siempre lo paso muy bien en mis clases de español! Además los grupos se forman con un máximo de 10 personas y eso hace que me sienta más cómoda para tener oportunidades a la hora de hablar español. Otro aspecto importante es mi alojamiento. El piso donde me hospedo está muy bien, cómodo y muy limpio. Además lo comparto con otros estudiantes de Tía Tula que son muy simpáticos y aprovechamos para comentar las experiencias que hemos tenido en el día, lo que me ayuda a progresar en mi español.

I did a level C1 course at Tía Tula and even if I though I know a lot about spanish language, during the two weeks I attended the course I can learn a lot of new things. This thanks to the teachers that always offers interesting and new materials. Moreover teachers were very kindly and careful on my need to improve my spanish pronunciation, all this without leave out mine schoolmates' needs. This is possible because the class was kept small. You receive all the attentions you need also by the staff of the school. If you want to know how to find a swimming pool in Salamanca or how to book a last minute flight they are able to give you all the informations, and they do it always with a great pleasure. The school is in the city center and this location allow you to leave all the beautiful things Salamanca offers: infect, after the classes is possible to enjoy the city, its monuments and the tapas bar without any loss of time. In conclusion my experience at Tía Tula was been extraordinary and I suggest everybody who wants to improve their spanish in Spain to take in consideration this school.

I did a level C1 course at Tía Tula and even if I though I know a lot about spanish language, during the two weeks I attended the course I can learn a lot of new things. This thanks to the teachers that always offers interesting and new materials. Moreover teachers were very kindly and careful on my need to improve my spanish pronunciation, all this without leave out mine schoolmates' needs. This is possible because the class was kept small. You receive all the attentions you need also by the staff of the school. If you want to know how to find a swimming pool in Salamanca or how to book a last minute flight they are able to give you all the informations, and they do it always with a great pleasure. The school is in the city center and this location allow you to leave all the beautiful things Salamanca offers: infect, after the classes is possible to enjoy the city, its monuments and the tapas bar without any loss of time. In conclusion my experience at Tía Tula was been extraordinary and I suggest everybody who wants to improve their spanish in Spain to take in consideration this school.

I'm currently attending this school for five months and I think I made a great decision choosing Tia Tula. The staff at the school are fantastic. They try their very best to ensure you are having a really good experience, not only in learning the language but also in experiencing the culture and the way of life of the city. The school has daily activities for students to take part in so there is always something to do. My teacher is fantastic! She's very patient and I came with very basic knowledge and my ability to speak, read and write in Spanish has definitely improved. The classes are kept small with a maximum of 10 but for me this is preferable so that I get that attention in class that would be lost in really big classes. Salamanca is a beautiful preserved city. It has historical buildings with stunning views and amazing architecture. I would definitely recommend Salamanca as the place to visit and I recommend Tia Tula as an excellent school to either start of continue your journey in fluency in Spanish.

The school is very little, but for me that was a good thing. Like that everyone got to know everyone and it was easier to make friends. Everything that can be needed during class is available in the school and the fact that the school is so small, make the prices way more interesting. Every day I had 5 hours of classes. It seems long, but the way the teachers teach, make it go very fast! I’m still so happy that I chose for Tia Tula and I would recommend everyone to follow my example! ;-)

Another positive point of the school, was that the teachers were amazing. They were like friends to me. They were always in a good mood and also talked a lot about the places in and around Salamanca we should visit. Next to our teachers, they were our friends. They made sure that everyone in class felt good, and they helped us as good as they could. The staff at the reception was also always smiling and answered all our questions about places we looked for and other administrative issues. They also were always interested in how the classes were going and if we felt at home in Salamanca.

Because Tía Tula is a smaller school, it has the opportunity to offer competitive prices. For me it was definitely worth the money as I learnt a lot during the period I stayed.

For me, the fact that on every weekday the staff of Tía Tula organised an activity in the city, was really interesting. Like that you get to know the city and its possibilities together with the other students. The activities I enjoyed the most were the tapas tours, the Spanish movies and karaoke. They also offered cultural activities just like visiting the city, expositions and theatre. Next to that, there were always students who went sightseeing in other cities by themselves, and they always talked about that in class, so it was easy to go with them and to make new friends like that.

The school offers accommodation, which helped me a lot. I know lots of people who are for example on Erasmus in Salamanca, and for them it was kind of difficult to find accommodation from their home country, because there are not that much websites that offer 'pisos' for a short time.

If anyone has more questions, please do not hesitate to contact me! I'd be happy to answer them!