Extensive Spanish course (4 hours a week)
El Carmen Spanish School · Valencia, Spain
From €32.30 per week
- Course days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
- Maximum class size: 0
- School admin. fee: €0.00
- Average number of students:
- Lesson duration: 60 minutes
- Course materials: Included
- Course certificate: Yes
- Levels: Beginner, Elementary - Level A1, Pre-Intermediate - Level A2, Intermediate - Level B1, Upper Intermediate - Level B2, Advanced - Level C1
General Spanish at a relaxed, flexible pace: 4 hours a week in two sessions, combining conversation, grammar, vocabulary and listening, adapted to your level and progress. From 1 to 48 weeks; the weekly price goes down from 4 and from 20 weeks. Classes are in small groups (minimum 2 students). Timetable: morning sessions from 9:10 and afternoon sessions until 19:00, Monday to Friday; the school confirms the group and schedule after the placement test. Materials, placement test, progress tests, personal academic support, cultural activities and workshops, and the certificate are included; there is no registration fee. Students should arrive on the Monday of the first week; the school is in the historic centre of Valencia (El Carmen).
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About the school
El Carmen Spanish School is a young, friendly Spanish school in the historic centre of Valencia (the El Carmen quarter), a few minutes' walk from the city's main sights. Founded in 2016 and accredited by the Instituto Cervantes, it welcomes more than 600 students a year from some 60 countries, of all ages, in small groups with a dynamic, communicative method. The school was fully renovated in 2019: six spacious, air-conditioned classrooms with audiovisual equipment, a reception, a library with books and films to borrow and a computer for students, areas to relax between classes, and a second space nearby with two more classrooms. Courses include materials, placement and progress tests, personal academic support, cultural activities and workshops (sangria and paella classes, Fallas, city routes, salsa, day trips to Xàtiva, Dénia or the Albufera) and a certificate, with no registration fee. Accommodation in host families, shared apartments and student residences within walking distance of the school.
About the school: El Carmen Spanish School
Number of classrooms: 8
Average nº of student per classroom:
Minimum student age:
Placement test on the first day: ✓
Distance from the airport: km.
Closest airport: Valencia Airport (VLC)
Year the school opened: 2016
School opening times: 9:00 - 19:00
Facilities
Computer room · Cultural trips · Disabled facilities · Internet WIFI · Library · Social activities · Student room
Terms & Conditions: El Carmen Spanish School
Cancellation policy
- The cancellation needs to be communicated in writing to the school by the person who booked the course.
- There is no refund for any cancellation once the course has commenced.
Other terms
Cancellation by email. Students without a visa: cancellations made at least 7 full days before the course start date are refunded in full; with less than 7 days' notice, the amount paid is refunded minus the EUR 100 deposit; no refund once the course has started, except in cases of serious illness justified by an official medical certificate (a voucher for the unused hours, valid for one year). Students with a visa: the full course amount must be paid in advance for the acceptance letter to be issued; if the visa is refused (official refusal document required), the course amount is refunded minus EUR 500 administrative costs; if the visa is granted, no refund of the course or accommodation; a change of start date after the acceptance letter costs EUR 200.
Additional services (accommodation, activities, excursions, transfers, extra nights) are non-refundable once confirmed; if cancelled before the start, 50% is refunded, except activities already booked with third parties. The school may cancel a group if there are fewer than 3 students. Classes must be cancelled at least 24 hours in advance or they are lost. A minimum attendance of 80% is required for certificates. Shared apartments are for students aged 18 and over and require a deposit.
Accommodation
- Host family - single room, half boardHost familyStudents per room: 1 · Board: Half board · Accommodation type: Host Familyfrom €228/week
Single room in a host family with half board (breakfast and one meal a day). Live with a local family within 30 minutes' walk of the school, practise your Spanish every day and enjoy Valencian traditions (including paella). Single room with bed linen included; families are in different neighbourhoods and are assigned subject to availability. Arrival on the Sunday before the course and departure on the Saturday after it; extra nights on request.
- Host family - single room, full boardHost familyStudents per room: 1 · Board: Full board · Accommodation type: Host Familyfrom €258/week
Single room in a host family with full board (breakfast and two meals a day). Live with a local family within 30 minutes' walk of the school, practise your Spanish every day and enjoy Valencian traditions (including paella). Single room with bed linen included; families are in different neighbourhoods and are assigned subject to availability. Arrival on the Sunday before the course and departure on the Saturday after it; extra nights on request.
- Shared apartment - single roomStudent houseStudents per room: 1 · Board: Self Service · Minimum age: 18 · Accommodation type: Student Housefrom €180/week
Single room in an apartment shared with other international students, within 30 minutes' walk of the school: live at your own pace, cook your own meals and share the common areas. Desk, chair, Wi-Fi and bed linen included; meals not included. For students aged 18 and over; a deposit is required by the school and the apartment is assigned subject to availability. Arrival on the Sunday before the course and departure on the Saturday after it; extra nights on request.
Prices
Price list from 27 Oct 2026
| Weeks | Total | Per week |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | €40.00 | €40.00 |
| 2 | €80.00 | €40.00 |
| 3 | €120.00 | €40.00 |
| 4 | €152.00 | €38.00 |
| 5 | €190.00 | €38.00 |
| 6 | €228.00 | €38.00 |
| 7 | €266.00 | €38.00 |
| 8 | €304.00 | €38.00 |
| 9 | €342.00 | €38.00 |
| 10 | €380.00 | €38.00 |
| 11 | €418.00 | €38.00 |
| 12 | €456.00 | €38.00 |
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