Barcelona is one of the coolest cities in Spain, and Europe. Not only do you get to live here, immersing yourself in a new culture for a few weeks or months, but you’ll also become fluent in one of the most important and widely used languages in the world. After Barcelona, there’ll be no stopping you from hopping on a plane to South America, Central America or the Caribbean; the world is your oyster when you master the language of love!

Barcelona is a fantastic place to live and learn Spanish for many reasons; the year-round great weather, the amazing arts and music scene, including huge festivals like Benicassim, the Primavera Sound Festival and Sonisphere Barcelona Festival, and, of course, the city’s central location in Europe allows you to easily explore some of the best spots on the continent.

Did we mention that Barcelona is a beach city? So, if you’re feeling too hot from the gorgeous weather, or you want to relax after an intensive Spanish lesson, you can simply stroll to the beach to dip your toes in the warm Mediteranean Sea.

What should you do when you’re not studying Spanish? There are lots of things to do on your time off, from exploring the history and culture of Barcelona through the beautiful architecture, the amazing museums and the mesmerizing art, to traveling around the country and continent, visiting the best beaches, cities and festivals that Europe has to offer. Trust us, there’s nowhere more exciting to spend a gap year than Europe in the summertime!

Highlights

We pack a load into this short itinerary that you still have plenty of time to check out the must see places and obligatory sites like the Sagrada Familia, Parc Guell Cathedral and much more.

• Intensive Spanish language classes
• Two hour boat party with live DJ and Unlimited beer and sangria (throughout the summer until the end of September)
• Waterpark party, barbecue and return transport from Barcelona and full-day entrance available to 13 September
• Bicycle tour through Barcelona
• Then you get to pick from two amazing extreme activities (see the details section to the breakdown)

FINALLY AN AWESOME CITY!

Predeparture & In Barcelona Support

Our team will make sure you have the best time possible. They live and breathe Barcelona Can show you the best places to go and will make sure you have an incredible time. Our tour leaders are of lots of different nationalities: Mainly Australian and all English speaking

Be warned, there’s going to be fair amount of drinking laughing and good times so if you can’t handle that look elsewhere!

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THE BARCELONA SPANISH COURSE

Learning Spanish in Barcelona is easy, fun and flexible. All of our courses in Barcelona can be completely tailored to suit your lifestyle, whether you want to accommodate a job and can only commit to a few hours of learning each week, or if you want to fully immerse yourself in the language-learning process and come out speaking Spanish like a native.

From just 5 hours a week in the mornings or evenings, to over 30 hours a week of intensive full-time learning, our Spanish courses are both professional and extremely effective, leaving you with plenty of time and independence to decide how you spend the rest of your time in Spain.

In fact, the courses have a nice little twist to them in the form of ‘gamification’. In the ‘Casa’ where you will go to complete your lessons, beginners start on the bottom floor of the building (Level A1) and literally ‘level up’ as their Spanish improves and they move on to more difficult courses. By improving your skills, you will gradually move up to higher floors in the building until you reach the very top level; floor 6 (Level C2)!

It’s these small details that make learning Spanish with us so fun and intriguing. No more boring classes, yawn-inducing teachers or pointless books. We provide you with the best, most appropriate material, the coolest and most qualified teachers, and the most amazing way to learn Spanish fast; through living and immersing yourself in one of the coolest cultures and cities in Europe!

All of the Spanish courses have been certified by the Cervantes Institute, so you can be confident that the qualifications you receive in Barcelona will be widely recognized as standard-level Spanish qualifications across the world.

Course Schedule

Apart from the weather, food, amazing city and awesome culture, one of the main reason why so many students choose to study in our Barcelona Spanish school is because of the flexibility they are awarded here.

From choosing how many hours you want to study per week, to choosing how many weeks you will stay in Barcelona, there is a lot of room for flexibility and changes of plans. You can even extend your course on a week-by-week basis, in case you are not sure how long you can stay. That means you’ll have plenty of time to yourself for traveling, eating, partying, dating hot Spaniards, or whatever other way you choose to spend your time!

Choose from the Standard Spanish Courses (max. 10 students per class) with hours ranging from 6 to 30 hours per week, the Combined Spanish Courses (private and group lessons) with hours ranging from 5 to 24 hours per week, or a range of other courses like the Exam Preparation Courses, Private Spanish Courses, Express Spanish Courses and Long Courses (up to 48 weeks!!).

On Arrival

ARRIVAL

With your accommodation sorted jump on the airport bus (A2) or get a train (departing every half an hour direct from the airport) and this will get you into the city centre in 20 min. Head to the hostel check in, before heading over to our central Barcelona base to meet the team.

WELCOME DRINK DOWN TOWN

Enjoy a welcome beer on us overlooking spectacular views of Barcelona from our rooftop terrace. You can meet the team pop into our office and enjoy complimentary Wi-Fi if you need to sort anything out. Were always here and happy to have a chat if you need anything at all. You will meet your guides for the walking tour. You can discuss the activities ahead of you plus where to check out things on your free time to maximise your time in this awesome city.

WALKING TOUR

With its grand avenues and famously quirky architecture Barcelona is treat to mosey around. Gaudi buildings, parks and catherals. The Gothic quater all add to the experience. Sip a cappuccino whilst people watching on anyone of the numerous grand vias enjoying the eternal sunshine of Barcelona. We will take you to all the best places and some that you would have never found even spending a year there and make sure you have the best time exploring this epic city.

BARCELONA DISCOUNT PASS

We include a 3 BCN pass with your booking which allows you to get discounted club entry, sweet deals at restaurants and plenty of other gigs all over town. It’s extremely useful to have this prearranged so you can hit the city with a vengeance on arrival. There are so many attractions and must see places that this really saves you a ton of money and give you some great ideas as to how to spend your free time.

Check out what's included in your pass

UNLIMITED TRAVEL FOR THE FIRST FEW DAYS

Included with your 3 BCN pass is Unlimited travel public transport. This is extremely handy as Barcelona is a huge city and getting around between different attractions needs transport. You have access all areas to Metro & bus services.

This means you will want to check out the following.

THEN PICK ANOTHER ACTIVITY:

What else can you expect from this city? Amazing architecture, epic nightlife, mouth-watering food and a huge community of like-minded people from around the world who also want to learn Spanish in Barcelona, make friends and have an amazing gap year in the City of Gaudi!

ACCOMMODATION

Your accommodation in Barcelona is, of course, flexible too! Please let us know your prefered option.

Three different accommodation options for your stay:

University Residence where you’ll get to make international friends and feel the buzz of living on a University campus.

Family Home Stay where you will feel more relaxed and safe while learning more about life in Spain with a local family

Shared Private Apartment if you’d prefer to have more privacy and complete independence to live the life of a true expat in Barcelona.

The Family Home Stay includes breakfast and dinner, while the University Residence has an option for including meals at an extra cost. The Shared Private Apartment does not include meals but has all the facilities you need for cooking yourself. All accommodation options are within 10-20 minutes from the Spanish School by Metro.

No matter which accommodation option you choose, we can guarantee a comfortable, safe, clean and pleasant stay. And if you need anything, just ask us!

Trip Frequently Asked Questions

PRICE

•  Two weeks £989
• Four weeks £1699
• Six weeks £2199
• Eight weeks £2699
• Twelve  weeks £3999
• A longer or custom durations please contact us. Duration  available up to 48 weeks

DATES

Start any Friday