Category Archives: Salamanca

Lie
A Languages for Life course in Salamanca

I could have easily gone to another city or picked another school, but I happened to end up in Salamanca, something I have never regretted.
I am trying to think about what exactly it is that made me come back for the third year in row now. First of all there is of course Salamanca itself: the city centre is absolutely gorgeous, its nightlife is no less than legendary and in summer the swimming pools are absolutely irresistible. More importantly however, I think it is the school’s atmosphere that I keep coming back to. All my life I hated studying languages more than anything, whereas at the Spanish school in Salamanca I discovered that learning a foreign language doesn’t need to be a complete bore.
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Lucy
Gap Year course in Salamanca

It didn’t take long to decide that a trip to Salamanca would be an excellent way to practice my Spanish before continuing my studies at university, and also a wonderful way to enjoy my year off; not to mention the tan I was hoping to show off to all of my friends when I got home! And I can say with all honesty that the trip has definitely lived up to all my expectations.
Coming from London, I almost fainted when I discovered that I could buy a glass of Sangria in a bar for 1 euro, it took me less than 10 minutes to walk to the beautiful Plaza Mayor and I had an incredible view of the cathedral from the balcony of my flat. In my opinion, Salamanca has a perfect combination of the relaxed Spanish attitude and the buzzing student night-life of a university town. Amongst the beautiful sandstone buildings, churches and monuments, there are hundreds of bars and cafés. There is always something to see or do, especially in such a friendly Spanish language school, where they plan activities almost every day, from film nights to paella nights, free tours of the city to a free trip to the tennis courts. The only thing you can’t find here is a reason to be bored.

Katie
12 weeks in Salamanca

I headed to Salamanca for a new lifestyle of 5 Spanish lessons a day, siesta & fiesta. Time flew by far too fast on the course, in a blur of an ever-changing student body at school and after-party exhaustion. Although as someone who is staying more permanently it´s sad to see people come and friends go, I love how international an experience the Spanish school offers, as it attracts everyone from everywhere.
Your facebook friends count will explode, if that gets you going. But I know these are not only cyber friends but people I will fly to another country to see when I next can! Read More »

Fay
1 week Standard Course in Salamanca

 “I wanted to do the course to improve my Spanish a little and meet new people.

I learnt much more than I thought was possible in a week. The style of teaching was more interesting than I had hoped for and the teachers were all brilliant and used many different teaching techniques. I was also pleasantly surprised by the vast range of people of different nationalities, meaning I only communicated in Spanish!

I love the lessons. The teachers were fantastic as they were very friendly and made us feel welcome. They managed to teach Spanish in Spanish to a class all of whom spoke different languages as their mother tongue. The variety of techniques (oral discussions, essays, listening etc) meant I learnt a huge amount. Read More »