Learn Spanish in Buenos Aires in Argentina.
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Group courses of 20 or 30 lessons per week, 25 lessons per week (20 group + 5 private), TANGO or SALSA class, Spanish and medicine, Spanish and business, DELE preparation course, Co-Op programme (Internship).
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The school building located in one of the most valued historic buildings of Buenos Aires, on the famous Bartolomé Mitre and Suipacha. Much of the nineteenth century architecture still survives in this corner which is near the main square "Plaza de Mayo" and "Casa Rosada" (government's house). A few blocks from the school, you will also find some of the main attractions like the Obelisco, and the magnificent building of the National Congress.
Tuition Programs
- 1 lesson: 55 minutes.
- Minimum age: 18
- Schedule: from 9 AM
- All levels available.
- Maximum 8 students per class, average of 3 - 4.
- School materials.
- Cafeteria .
- Internet and email available.
- Test and certificate of language training issued by the Buenos Aires University.
- Numerous social and cultural activities organized by the school 2 times a week, included in all programs.
- Spanish and TANGO or SALSA: 20 language lessons per week + 8 lessons on TANGO or SALSA dance per week.
You'll learn about the history of the Argentine dance, its language and steps. During the Spanish course you will learn the culture, and tradition that surrounds the Tango and Salsa, in particular the language -lunfardo-, costumes, and the philosophy which characterizes its people. Included in the course are visits to traditional tango and milonga bars.
- Spanish and medicine,SPANISH FOR BUSINESS, DELE preparation course. This course combines 20 language lessons per week + 8 private lessons (DELE) or group (Business or medicine) per week on the field chosen with a technician and specialist. The DELE exam will not take place in Argentina. Take it when you'll be back in your country. 2 sessions: May and November.
- CO-Op - Internship: working in a company in your fields of competences. Maximum stay: 6 months. Previously, a Spanish course is compulsory. Minimum 2 weeks, 20 lessons per week. A CV and a letter od motivation in Spanish are also compulsory with your photo. Minimum level required: upper intermediate students.
For a specific placement in a particular field, please chose option SPECIFIC in the prices board below.
- City tour.
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Starting Dates
Every Monday.
School closing dates
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Available options
- Airport transfer, one way: 70$US «»
- Our prices are available from January 1st to December 31.These prices never include the plane ticket.
Transport is very convenient and within easy access. All metro lines in Buenos Aries have a stop just five minutes away from the school. The rooms are very comfortable, giving you the opportunity to meet other students. In the meeting room you can have coffee, tea, mate, or mineral water, watch Argentine and Latin American videos, and use Internet.
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Accommodation in family, residence, private or shared apartment.
- Arrival Sunday,
- Departure Saturday
- Family, single or double* occupancy bedroom, 1 or 2 meals per day. 15 to 30 minutes by public transportation to the school. No meal provided on Sunday.
* For 2 people travelling together
- Residence. Standard accommodation, if you prefer to stay with young people and experience life as a university student, this is probably your best option. This type of accommodation is perfect if you want to immerse yourself in Argentinean university life. Here you will be able to make friends with local students, socialise in the many Argentinean bars and nightclubs and live in a more relaxed and free environment.
For students residence, the main advantage of this type of accommodation is your independence and being able to participate in many social activities. You will get to know lots of people and share in a number of events and parties. 0 or 1 meal per day (breakfast), shared bathroom. NO MEAL PROVIDED ON SUNDAY. Single, double or triple occupancy.
- Private or shared apartment. NO MEAL provided. Shared apartment (bathroom, living, kitchen), single or double occupancy, prices per person. Private apartments for 1, 2/3 or more people. Prices are PER APARTMENT.
FAMILY, single occupancy: * 235$US / week (1meal per day)
315$US / week (2 meals per day)
Additional day: 50$US
FAMILY, double occupancy: 175$US / week (1 meal per day)
250$US / week (2 meals per day)
Additional day: 50$US
RESIDENCE, single occupancy: *
255$US / week (no meal)
Additional day: 50$US
RESIDENCE, double occupancy:
160$US / week (no meal)
Additional day: 50$US
RESIDENCE, triple occupancy:
120$US / week (no meal)
Additional day: 50$US
PRIVATE APARTMENT for 1 person: Price per apartment.
365$US / week (no meal)
additional day; 50$US
PRIVATE APARTMENT for 2 - 3 persons: Price per apartment.
545$US / week (no meal)
additional day; 50$US
PRIVATE APARTMENT for 4 persons or more: Price per apartment.
725$US / week (no meal)
additional day; 100$US
* Private bathroom possible: add 50$US per week.
Our greeting families are recruited with great care. The criteria of selection are very rigorous and each family must satisfy a precise schedule of conditions: excellent morality, desire to communicate with their host, satisfactory social standing. We should specify that the families will only speak with you the language of the country where you will be. It is the principle of the immersion courses !
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City information
Federal capital of Argentina, Buenos Aires, city of almost 11 million inhabitants is located on the western bank of Plata Rio which separates Argentina from Uruguay. Federal capital of Argentina, Buenos Aires, city of almost 11 million inhabitants is located on western bank of Rio of Plata which separates Argentina from Uruguay. Founded in 1536 by Pedro de Mendoza and then named Nuestra Señora Santa Maria del Buen Surface in remembrance of the winds which had carried out its boat to Rio de Plata. The city became federal capital in 1880 and was separated from the province of the same name. Buenos Aires, by its population mainly resulting from European immigration of the last century is a city with multiple facets, full with charm, alternating parks and gardens, districts with town houses, sky scrapers.... coffee terraces, it is certainly a city with the most " European " aspects of the South American continent. Capital of the Tango, of the " asados " or Argentinean ox grills, Buenos Aires is also a city of intense night life with a profusion of cabarets, restaurants, dance halls or the porteños (inhabitants of Buenos Aires; " those of the port). Its architecture inspired by the French style of the XIX century give Buenos Aires the nickname "The Paris of Latin America". It's famous for, the Place of May (Plaza de Mayo) where rises Casa Rosada, seat of Providence.
Cultural activities are organized by the school. The tours can be considered useful not only to get to know the city of Buenos Aires, but also as another aspect of the communicative situation in which the students can put into practice the skills acquired in class and widen their vocabulary.
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La Boca
Did you know that Argentina is a country that has grown demographically due to important migratory flows in the 19th century? The neighborhood of "La Boca" was built abound the first harbor of the city of Buenos Aires. Many of the Italian immigrants settled near the docks between 1880 and 1930. The history of this recent past is at plain sight in the streets of La Boca, in the color of its houses, in its museums and also in the Boca Juniors soccer stadium, one of the most popular teams of Argentina..
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San Telmo
San Telmo is Buenos Aires´ oldest neighborhood. A walk along its streets will reveal the historical heritage from colonial times up to the beginning of the 20th century. How did our customs evolve? Which were yesterday´s styles? You will learn to distinguish styles and discover the changes. You will be able to visit antique shops and the famous market at Dorrego Plaza, the historical heart of the neighborhood. San Telmo, historical patrimony of the city, is where most of the "tanguerías" (Tango Restaurants/bars) and "casonas" (old-fashioned restaurants) from last century, can be found.
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Palermo chico
French architecture in Buenos Aires
Did you know that Argentina was a very rich country at the beginning of the 20th century? You will find out through the splendid residences of this neighborhood, the way of life of the aristocracy of Buenos Aires with fortunes based on the exploitation of the field. In the neighborhood of Palermo Chico you will observe how the French architecture gradually replaced the colonial Spanish past. We will explain why these mansions of the Argentine elite are today headquarters of embassies and consular representations.
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Yesterday and today
Argentina and the immigration are closely related. The neighborhood of Retiro is clear proof of this. The harbor, the railroad and the old Immigrants Hotel which are in the area will help us explain why they are such an important part of our history. We can also explain what the city was like in the 18th century and from the San Martin Plaza, help you imagine the open field that was there until the middle of the 19th century and find out why the army´s soldiers trained there. Today this Plaza also preserves the memory of the most recent history in the commemorative monument to the War of Malvinas.
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Recoleta
Art, history and leisure: Recoleta offers all of this and much more. It is the place where young people meet. In the residential neighborhood of Recoleta is the Church of Our Lady of Pilar ("Nuestra Señora del Pilar"), a splendid and rare example of colonial architecture. The former cloisters of the convent are today a museum and cultural center. Craftsmen and street artists gather in the square. In the landscape of the neighborhood the museums of art coexist with the most sophisticated restaurants, cafés and discos.
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Maradona and Boca Junior: A "love story"
Surely you know them: Diego Armando Maradona, the most famous soccer player of Argentina and Boca, the most popular soccer team in this country. They signify together a great sport passion. This story can be found in the Soccer Museum related with the historic, social and political development of Argentina and the world. Did you know that the Boca stadium is called "La Bombonera" (The Chocolate box)? We will explain this as well.
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Do you know Evita?
The woman, the stateswoman, the "descamisada". Even today, Eva Perón has a mythical stature. The power and the magnetism of her figure have provoked enduring feelings of love and hatred. Nobody can deny the force and the fascination that her name still brings about. We will help you to understand this phenomenon better, to know more about Evita, in a tour where public documents are
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Tango Circuit
Tango, its music and its dance, is known today around the world. Yes, tango is a part of the city of Buenos Aires. In its origin it was danced in the brothels of the poor neighbourhoods because it was considered to be scandalous. But little by little it gained a space in the ballrooms of the centre of the city reaching the most elegant neighbourhoods. The tango circuit will help you discover a story that is written in the streets of our city.
* Optional : Students will be able to attend a Dinner Tango Show.
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and also....
TANGO RESTAURANT, LIVE TANGO SHOW
BUENOS AIRES` POPULAR MUSIC, ACCOMPANIED BY AN EXQUISITE INTERNATIONAL DISH.
MILONGAS
OPTION TO VISIT DIFFERENT MILONGAS IN THE CITY OF BUENOS AIRES. THESE ARE NOT TOURISTIC SHOWS BUT TRADITIONAL PLACES WHERE PORTEÑOS DANCE THE TRUE LOCAL TANGO.
SHOPPING TOUR
ONCE A WEEK AN "ONLY LEATHER" SHOPPING TOUR IS ORGANIZED. IT CONSISTS OF VISITS TO NON TOURISTIC SHOPS GIVING THE STUDENT THE CHANCE TO FIND VERY GOOD PRODUCTS AT GOOD PRICES.
ARGENTINE WINES
THIS OUTING, ORGANZIED ONCE A WEEK GIVES STUDENTS A CHANCE TO TASTE ARGENTINE WINES FROM 36 DIFFERENT WINE CELLARS. A LECTURE ABOUT THIS SUBJECT IS OPTIONAL DURING THE VISIT.
BUENOS AIRES AND FOOTBALL
THE DAYS THAT BOCA JUNIORS OR RIVER PLATE PLAY A GAME, STUDENTS CAN CHOOSE THIS OUTING WHICH INCLUDES:
ROUND TRIP TRANSFER.
VISIT TO THE SPORT MUSEUM.
VISIT TO THE STADIUM`S FACILITIES.
THE BEST SEATS TO THE FOOTBALL GAME.
A GUIDE FROM "MUSEOS DEPORTIVOS S.A."
"ESTANCIA" IN BUENOS AIRES
OUTINGS TO DIFFERENT "ESTANCIAS" IN THE PROVINCE OF BUENOS AIRES, LOCATED NEAR SMALL TOWNS, WHERE THE VISITOR CAN ENJOY A WEEK END OR A DAY OF "GAUCHO" ACTIVITIES. THIS ALLOWS TO GET TO KNOW THE CULTURE OF THE TOWNS OF THE PROVINCE.
TOURIST INFORMATION ON BUENOS AIRES
HALF AN HOUR BEFORE EACH EXCURSION STUDENTS CAN OBTAIN TOURIST INFORMATION, PROFESSIONAL GUIDE IN THE CITY OF BUENOS AIRES.
Buenos Aires weather
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