Spanish Language Courses in Madrid, Spain

International House, Madrid:
International House Madrid has partner schools throughout the world and we enjoy a great reputation as being one of the largest and most established network of language schools in the world. From Madrid to San Francisco, Johannesburg to Singapore, you will find International House centres all over the world. We offer a range of Spanish language courses for all levels, from beginner to advanced, including intensive course and DELE exam preparation.

On the first day all students, except absolute beginners, take a test to judge their level.

Intensive Spanish Course:
The aim of our 4 hours per day intensive Spanish course is to achieve a sound level of communicative ability in the language, with an emphasis on spoken Spanish. Classes cover all aspects of learning the Spanish language (oral and written communication, grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation). An intensive course is ideal for people who want to make rapid progress in a short time. Our most popular language program, our intensive Spanish courses consist of tuition and a social programme of visits and activities in the afternoon. See our individual language schools for exact details. Intensive Spanish courses are offered at all levels from complete beginners to very advanced and there are start dates nearly every week, for all levels of Spanish.

* Classes are of 4 hours per day (from Monday to Friday)
* Classes are every morning from 9:30 to 1:30, with a 20-minute break
* The minimum period for attending classes is two weeks
* The maximum number accepted per group is 10-12 students
* All levels from beginner to Diploma Superior
* The minimum age is 16

Super-Intensive Classes:
Classes cover all aspects of learning the Spanish language (oral and written communication, grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation). A superintensive course is ideal for people who want to make rapid progress in the shortest time. Super-Intensive Spanish courses are offered at all levels from complete beginners to very advanced and there are starting dates nearly every week, for all levels of Spanish.

* Classes are 6 hours per day (from Monday to Friday)
* Classes run every morning from 9:30 to 1.30, with a 20-minute break and from 14:30 to 16:30
* The minimum period for each course is two weeks
* The maximum number accepted per group is 10-12 students
* All levels. from beginner to Diploma Superior
* The minimum age is 16

Semi-Intensive and Extensive Classes:
There is not much doubt that to learn Spanish you need to come to Spain. But then again you don’t learn a language simply by being in the country. For those staying, and perhaps working, for longer periods in Spain, a solid instruction from a qualified native-speaking teacher will help you to quickly and effectively integrate into the Spanish speaking community.

Small groups:
A maximum of 12 students per group and a minimum of 4
All levels. From Beginners to Advanced = 7 levels + 3 levels of Official Certificates in Spanish
Students, except for beginners, should take a test to determine their appropriate levels

Timetable:
* 10 or 3 hour per week courses
* Morning, afternoon and evening timetables
* Courses run all year
Semi-Intensive: 10 hours per week. Monday to Friday 12:00 - 14:00 / 14:00 - 16:00 All levels
Extensive: 3 hours per week. 1,5 hours - 2 days a week. 18:30 to 20:00 / 20:00 - 21:30

D.E.L.E Exam Preparation Course:
The most widely recognised official Spanish qualification is the "Diploma de Español como Lengua extranjera� (DELE) � the Diploma of Spanish as a foreign language. The DELE exams are organised by the Instituto Cervantes, on behalf of Spain's Ministry of Education, and are official qualifications, certifying the level of competence and command of the Spanish language. They are held three times a year, in May, August and November. All three levels of the exam include a reading and listening comprehension, as well as grammar and vocabulary components and an oral test. The "Inicial" exam takes a total of 2 hours 50 minutes to complete; the "Intermedio" lasts a total of 3 hours 45 minutes and the "Superior" level takes 4 hours.

- Special preparatory course for the Spanish diploma
- 3 levels
- Courses run all year

Catering for three different levels, "Inicial", "Intermedio" and "Superior" and running for 3 or 10 hours a week or, more intensively, for 20 or 30 hours a week.

DELE (Diploma of Spanish as a Foreign Language) granted by the Ministry of Education.