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At the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) the Spanish Language courses are organized by UAB Idiomes. UAB Idiomes Barcelona is the modern language school of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Apart from the Spanish language courses they also offer lots of other foreign languages.
The school is located in the centre of Barcelona near the Sagrada Familia Cathedral. The building is art nouveau (UAB-Casa Convalescència) and is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Students can join various courses offered by the UAB Idiomes, like the intensive course, the individual course or a combination of both and group courses. Other courses like the Study Abroad Program are offered by Fundació UAB.
Intensive Spanish Language Course
A monthly course offered throughout the year for students who wish to learn Spanish to access courses at the university or just for fun. This program normally has the widest variety of students regarding age and background. To get the certificate, students must take a Spanish language course for at least one month and then pass the exam of Sufficiency set by the Autonomous University of Barcelona. This certificate will state your score on the exam and will define the Spanish level reached.
- Hours per week: 20
- Levels: All
- Course duration: from 2 to 42 weeks
- Start Dates: 27 Sep 2010 - 25 Oct 2010 - 22 Nov 2010 - 10 Jan 2011 - 07 Feb 2011 - 07 Mar 2011 - 04 Apr 2011 - 09 May 2011 - 06 Jun 2011 - 04 Jul 2011 - 01 Aug 2011 - 29 Aug 2011 - 26 Sep 2011 - 24 Oct 2011 - 21 Nov 2011
Prices are valid from 01-Sep-2009 until 31-Dec-2010
| Prices | (20 Spanish) lessons/week | |
|---|---|---|
| Official Price | Our Price | |
| 2 weeks | 410 | 389 |
| 3 weeks | 615 | 583 |
| 4 weeks | 820 | 777 |
| 5 weeks | 1025 | 971 |
| 6 weeks | 1230 | 1165 |
| 7 weeks | 1435 | 1359 |
| 8 weeks | 1640 | 1553 |
| 9 weeks | 1755 | 1667 |
| 10 weeks | 1950 | 1852 |
| 11 weeks | 2145 | 2037 |
| 12 weeks | 2340 | 2222 |
| 13 weeks | 2535 | 2407 |
| 14 weeks | 2730 | 2592 |
| 15 weeks | 2925 | 2777 |
| 16 weeks | 3120 | 2962 |
| Extra Week | 185 | 175 |
Individual Course (one-to-one sessions)
This course can be taught in Spanish or in Catalan and can start any Monday throughout the year. The student decides the amount of lessons per week and the duration of the course. The course does not have a specific structure and the contents can be adapted to suit the student’s needs.
This course can be combined with the Intensive Spanish language course
Study Abroad – Semester course
This program was designed for students who wish to spend a semester at the UAB to study, but do not speak enough Spanish to join the regular Spanish courses.
All classes are taught in English except for the Spanish language classes and Business Spanish classes.
Each subject is 45 hours long and students will receive a certificate at the end of the course to obtain credits at their home University.
Classes taught in Spanish:
- Spanish Language & Culture course (90 hours)
- Business Spanish course (45 hours)
Classes taught in English:
| Cross-Cultural Management (S & F) | Managing Services (S & F) | |
| European Business History (S) | International Finance (S & F) | |
| International Marketing (S) | Spain in Europe - An urban approach (S & F) | |
| International Business (S & F) | Spanish Civilization and Culture (S & F) | |
| International Economics (S & F) | Spanish Contemporary Art (S & F) | |
| Supply Chain Management Introduction (S) | Spanish Culture and Art Heritage (S & F) | |
| Strategic Behaviour in
Business and Economics (S & F) |
Business Analysis (S) | |
| Strategic Management of the Firm (S & F) | Spanish History (S & F) | |
| Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation (S) | The Political Economy of European Integration (S) | |
| E-Commerce and Online Businesses (S) | Mediterranean Politics and Culture (S) | |
| Politics, War and Economy in the Age of Globalization (S) | From Empire to Nation: an Economic History of Spain (S) | |
| Cultures without States: The Case of Catalonia (S & F) | Barcelona. City Planning and Architecture (S) | |
| Understanding the European Economy (S & F) | International Marketing Strategies (F) |
(S) = Spring Session
(F) = Fall Session
Study Abroad – Summer Course
This program consists of a series of 45 hours long subjects taught in a short period of time (4-5 weeks). Students may choose from the following classes:
Classes taught in Spanish:
- Spanish Language & Culture (45 hours - different levels)
- Español para los Negocios (45 hours)
Classes taught in English:
- International Business (45 hours)
- International Economics (45 hours)
- International Marketing Strategies (45 hours)
- Spanish Civilization and Culture (45 hours)
- Spanish Cultural and Art Heritage (45 hours)
Bank Holidays
Easter Break: From 27/03/10 to 11/04/10 inclusive
Holidays: 06/01/10 - 01/05/10 - 24/05/10 - 24/06/10 - 11/09/10 - 24/09/10 - 12/10/10 - 01/11/10 - 06/12/10 - 07/12/10 - 08/12/10 - 25/12/10 - 26/12/10