GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF REGULAR SPANISH PROGRAM COURSES FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS

Structure
The REGULAR SPANISH PROGRAM for foreign students is divided in 3 cycles. The stages are divided in 2 levels of 60 hours each. There is also a Specialization Cycle, consisting of 4 levels. Total 10 levels

Type of courses
Courses are on site and in group. Groups are formed of at least 4 and at most 14 students. Courses include cultural outings beyond the class hours, which are integrated to other activities related to the cultural visit, before, during, and after the outing.

Schedule
Group courses are lectured Monday through Friday, from 1:00 Pm to 4:00 PM, all year round. Private or semi-private lessons are lectured Monday through Friday, from 1:00 Pm to 4:00 PM, all year round.

Credits
60 class hours are equal to 4 credits in many Universities in foreign countries.

Methodology

Although the design and implementation of classes is based mainly on the communicative approach, strategies and task oriented approaches are also applied. The real material –newspapers, magazines, movies, TV, advertising- is used to take full advantage of the fact that students are immersed in our language and culture. The curricula of each course follow a plan that carefully looks after day-by-day evolution and relation between the different topics, grammar structures and communicative functions.

Requirements

Admission:
Students must complete the on-line placement test. The result of the on-line exam is revised and/or adjusted through an oral leveling exam students must sit for the day before the beginning of the course.

Attendance:
Students must comply with the following requirements: 75% attendance to class; Active participation in class; Performance of the assigned tasks; Attendance to cultural activities (Specialization Stage is excluded).

Passing or Failing:
Apart from complying with the attendance requirements, students must pass a written final exam and an oral final exam with a minimum of 60 points each. If the exam is passed, students are promoted to the following level or are entitled to receive the corresponding level certification.