Spanish course - Spanish language course - 80h
General Spanish language course (80 h)
Spanish Language course, 80 hours.
Spanish language courses are adapted to the levels in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL) and programmes are based on the Cervantes Institute Curricular Plan (PCIC). In the classes, work on grammar points is closely associated with language practice, in a communicative, dynamic, flexible framework.
Group levels
Students will be put into groups at the five language levels, through a Spanish level test taken at the start of the course.
Hispanic Studies is a University of Barcelona institution that has focused on teaching Spanish language and culture to international students for over sixty years. Throughout the academic year, it offers a wide range of language and culture courses.
LEVELS
Hispanic Studies offers five language levels that are further divided depending on students' starting point and the time required to pass the levels:
- A1 (CEFR)
- A2.1 (CEFR)
- A2.2 (CEFR)
- B1.1 (CEFR)
- B1.2 (CEFR)
- B2.1 (CEFR)
- B2.2 (CEFR)
- C1.1 (CEFR)
- C1.2 (CEFR)
- C2 (CEFR)*Proficiency: particularly aimed at heritage speakers.
The syllabus of each level may be found here.
CREDITS (ECTS)
Hispanic Studies courses provide European Union university accreditation, based on the European Credits Transfer System (ECTS).
EVALUATION SYSTEM
Class grade: 20%
Final exam: 80%
ATTENDANCE
The student must attend at least 80% of the classes; If you do not have the required attendance, you will be penalized up to 10% in your course grade (class grade + final exam)
CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE
Students on intensive courses can ask for a certificate of attendance which includes the level of the language course and the number of hours the student has attended. To be eligible for this certificate, it is necessary to have attended 80% of the classes.
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
It specifies the dates of the course and the hours completed, the language level achieved, the grade and the credits obtained. In the event of not passing this exam, a certificate of attendance will be issued. The price of the exam is included in the price of the course. In intensive courses, in order to obtain ECTS credits, it is mandatory to take an exam.
*The price of the exam is NOT included in the price of the course.