Instituto Hemingway
Bilbao · from €170/week
BILDUNGSURLAUBCSNInstituto Cervantes
2027 prices at Instituto Hemingway
- Spanish course: from €170/week · 20 lessons/week
- Intensive Spanish course (23 hours/week): from €190/week · 23 lessons/week
From the school's official 2027 price list; weekly price for 1-4 weeks. Updated: 2026-10-09.
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Courses
- Intensive Spanish course (23 hours/week)23 lessons/week · 1-48 weeks · Minimum age: 14Course days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday · Maximum class size: 10 · School admin. fee: €60.00 · Average number of students: 5 · Lesson duration: 60 minutes · Course materials: Included · Course certificate: Yes · Qualifications: Diplomas in Spanish as a Foreign Language (DELE) · Levels: Beginner, Elementary - Level A1, Pre-Intermediate - Level A2, Upper Intermediate - Level B2, Advanced - Level C1, Proficient - Level C2from €190/week
Intensive Spanish course in small groups in the centre of Bilbao: the 20 lessons of the general course plus 3 extra hours a week, for students who want to progress faster. All levels, start any Monday. Course materials and free cultural activities are included. Weekly price.
- Spanish course 20 lessons/week · 1-48 weeks · Minimum age: 14Course days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday · Maximum class size: 10 · School admin. fee: €60.00 · Average number of students: 5 · Lesson duration: 60 minutes · Course materials: Included · Course certificate: Yes · Qualifications: Diplomas in Spanish as a Foreign Language (DELE) · Levels: Beginner, Elementary - Level A1, Pre-Intermediate - Level A2, Upper Intermediate - Level B2, Advanced - Level C1, Proficient - Level C2from €170/week
No matter how long you have been learning Spanish, we will help you to acquire this international language quickly and easily. Our experienced teachers are here to answer all your questions, queries and concerns. We are also available to support students in problems of a personal nature if necessary, as well as to boost their learning and progress in Spanish.
Our courses include quick and balanced progress.
The most popular and most requested Spanish language course includes:
20 hours of Spanish lessons per week (4 hours per day)
Monday to Friday
Courses starting every Monday throughout the year
Minimum 1 week stay
Average class size: 5
Maximum number of students per class: 10
Cultural activities
Accommodation
- Host familyHost familyStudents per room: 1 · Board: Half board · Minimum age: 14 · Accommodation type: Host Family · Distance from school: 1 Km · Facilities: Balcony, Bed linen, Central location, Cooking facilities, Dishwasher, DVD Player, Elevator, Every day cleaning not included, Hairdryer, Heating, Internet access, Iron, Keys given on arrival, Kitchenette, Laundry, LCD /Plasma /Flat-screen TV, Near the School, Public transport near, Radio, Tea/Coffee Maker, Towelsfrom €315/week
Our carefully selected host families will welcome you straight away and treat you like
an additional member of the family. This way you will feel right at home. Host families
also provide the perfect opportunity to practice what has been learnt in the classroom.
Speak to your host family and learn first hand about the Spanish way of life and their
customs.
Living with a host family makes your stay that bit easier because you don’t have to
worry about cooking or laundry. All linen and towels are included. Our families are
happy to help you out and you can ask them about the best places to go in the area
and other questions.
- Shared apartmentApartmentStudents per room: 1 · Board: Self Service · Minimum age: 18 · Accommodation type: Apartment · Distance from school: 10 minutes walking · Facilities: Bed linen, Central location, Close to local amenities, Dishwasher, DVD Player, Hairdryer, Heating, Iron, Laundry, Near the School, Seating Area, Towels, TV, Wireless (WIFI) Internetfrom €225/week
This is a great option if you prefer a more independent way of living. It is also a perfect
way to make friends of many different nationalities and to automatically know some
other students from the school.
You have your own bedroom and there are two shared bathrooms and a shared
kitchen and living room.
In your bedroom you will have a bed, desk, wardrobe, blankets and sheets, everything
you need to study and to relax. Don’t forget that you will have to share some household
chores with your flat mates even though the apartment is cleaned privately once a
week. The apartment has a fridge-freezer, microwave, oven, washing machine and
dishwasher as well as a TV and DVD player.
- Private apartmentStudio apartmentStudents per room: 4 · Board: Self Service · Minimum age: 18 · Accommodation type: Studio apartament · Distance from school: 1 Km · Facilities: Cooking facilities, Keys given on arrival, Kitchenette, Near the School, Tea/Coffee Maker, TV, Washing Machinefrom €650/week
Ideal if you would prefer to have a private apartment and you are looking for somewhere more independent and intimate or somewhere to share with your family, partner or friends.
We have a modern and functional apartment available complete with a kitchen, bathroom, two bedrooms, dining room, bedding and crockery. There is also a refrigerator, microwave, washing machine, dishwasher and TV. It comes with WIFI and is cleaned on a weekly basis.
It is situated in a tranquil area, It is ideal for couples and students who want more privacy. The apartment comes with two rooms each with two beds, comfortably accommodating 4 people.
Water and electricity bills are included in the price.
- Host family - full boardHost familyStudents per room: 1 · Board: Full board · Minimum age: 14 · Accommodation type: Host Family · Distance from school: 1 Km · Facilities: Balcony, Bed linen, Central location, Cooking facilities, Dishwasher, DVD Player, Elevator, Every day cleaning not included, Hairdryer, Heating, Internet access, Iron, Keys given on arrival, Kitchenette, Laundry, LCD /Plasma /Flat-screen TV, Near the School, Public transport near, Radio, Tea/Coffee Maker, Towelsfrom €364/week
Live with a carefully selected Spanish host family in Bilbao, with full board (breakfast, lunch and dinner). Single room. Bed linen and towels are included. Living with a family is the best way to practise the Spanish you learn in class and to discover the local way of life. Weekly rates.
- Student residence - single room with private bathroom and kitchenetteResidenceStudents per room: 1 · Board: Self Service · Minimum age: 18 · Accommodation type: Residence · Distance from school: 10 minutes walking · Facilities: Bed linen, Central location, Close to local amenities, Dishwasher, DVD Player, Hairdryer, Heating, Iron, Laundry, Near the School, Seating Area, Towels, TV, Wireless (WIFI) Internetfrom €371/week
Single room in a student residence in Bilbao, with private bathroom and kitchenette. Self-catering: meals are not included. Weekly rates.
About the school
We offer a wide variety of Spanish language courses in Bilbao. Whether it is linguistic, academic, or professional, our program is always tailored to meet your needs. No matter how long you have been learning Spanish, we will help you to acquire this international language quickly and easily. Our experienced teachers are here to answer all your questions, queries and concerns. Teachers and other staff are also available to support you in making the cultural transition as smoothly as possible, as well as to boost your learning and progress in Spanish. Whatever you need to make the best of your experience! In the morning, the Spanish classes are from 9.30am to 1.30pm from Monday to Friday, a small 30 minutes break with which an average class lasts 50 minutes each. We garantee 6 levels (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2) all year around and the possibility of starting the course any monday of the year. In the afternoon we offer you courses of Spanish between 5pm and 6 pm from Monday to Thursday that can be attended individually or along with the morning courses. In the afternoon we garantee 4 levels (A1, A2, B1, B2) the whole year around and the possibility of starting any monday of the year. The classes are 60 minutes long
About the school: Instituto Hemingway
Number of classrooms: 6
Average nº of student per classroom: 5
Minimum student age: 14
Placement test on the first day: ✓
Distance from the airport: 10 km.
Closest airport: Bilbao
Year the school opened: 1999
School opening times: 8:30 - 20:00
Facilities
Computer room · Cultural trips · Fax service · Free internet access · Internet WIFI · Printing service · Self study material · Social activities · Student room · Table games · Television room
Student information
At Instituto Hemingway we are sure that you are going to enjoy your stay with us. Our city is very beautiful and it is situated in a perfect place to enjoy and do a lot of things.
Bilbao: the city and the people
Bilbao is one of the most cosmopolitan cities in all of Spain. As well as the well-known Guggeinheim Museum, our city boasts great architecture with a mix of old and modern buildings. Nature is another noteworthy aspect; you only have to look around, to see that we have mountains, the estuary and the sea within a stone´s throw.
One of Bilbao´s characteristics is its rich gastronomy. Make sure you try the region´s specialities. Fish, seafood, cod in a pil-pil sauce (cod in a garlic and pepper sauce) and bonito ( a medium-sized fish) are some of the local specialities as well as the famous ´Pintxos´, a variety of tapas, which you can find on the counters of many bars. You can accompany all of this with a glass of wine produced in the region, ´txakoli´, or a Rioja.
Terms & Conditions: Instituto Hemingway
- Bookings are not transferable.
- Bank charges are payable by students
- Students must be 14 years of age or over
Cancellation policy
- The cancellation needs to be communicated in writing to the school by the person who booked the course.
- No course changes will be allowed to make up for refunds in the case of course cancellations.
- The deposit is non-refundable.
- Enrolment fee is non-refundable.
- The registration fee is non-refundable.
- Accommodation booking fee is non-refundable.
- No refund will be made for shortening the course duration after the payment.
- There is no refund for any cancellation once the course has commenced.
- After a course has started there is no refund for any accommodation or other item booked.
- No tuition refunds are given for late arrivals, early departures or absences, for whatever reason, from classes during any course.
- If a student is absent for one or more weeks at a time, arrangements can be made for the course duration to be extended at no extra cost.
Refund policy
- 1- No refunds whatsoever are given for cancellations.
Visa refusal
- In case a visa is refused to the student, the school will charge 100 Euro and the remaining balance will be refunded to the student upon receipt of an original VISA refusal letter.
Other terms
2. Cancellations
Cancellations will only be accepted that are irrefutably expressed to us through the means of fax, email, letter or telegram:
Spanish courses: cancellations will be effective only if we are informed of the decision at least 4 weeks before the course is due to commence and they will carry a 100 euro cancellation fee.
Withdrawals
If a student withdraws from the program once it has begun, any payment previously made will not be refunded.
Student reviews
4.9out of 5
2 reviews
- Location5.0
- Facilities4.5
- Activities5.0
- Teachers5.0
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AlexandraUnited States of America ★★★★★ LanguageBookings review, 2017
12 weeks · 01/2017
Last January I took a 12 week course at Instituto I had the time of my life there! Apart from the obvious amazing food and culture that I enjoyed, my Spanish classes were definitely the highlight! Ederra was my teacher and he was so helpful. I started at a low intermediate level and, although I felt my reading and writing was ok, I struggled with speaking and understanding “real” Spanish. He spoke so clearly though and was always happy to repeat if I didn’t understand something.
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AnthonyUnited States of America ★★★★★ LanguageBookings review, 2016
13 weeks · 02/2009
I have spent 3 months in this great school located in Bilbao downtown, Accredited by Cervantes Institute and with 17 years of experience teaching Spanish. I had such an awesome experience that I have returned for another 4 weeks.The classes are amazing, as well as all the teachers I met! The teacher's made the classes very productive and fun. Mondays to Fridays free leisure activities too. I never met such a fantastic School at a very reasonable price!! I highly recommend it to anybody.
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You should be aware that language schools have more students in July and August than during any other time of year, which means that course fees, housing prices and the overall cost of living are often more expensive during this time. If you would like to book a course in July or August, you should do so very early: schools have limited spots and might be booked well in advance for the high season. Your chances to get your preferred housing type are also greater if you book your course early. Housing options near the school are especially difficult to secure in the summer and tend to fill up quickly.
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