Location:

Guanajuato, Mexico

Program Type:

Volunteer Abroad

Degree Level:

Undergraduate

Work Types:

Translation

Duration:

1-2 weeks, 3-4 weeks, 1-3 months, 4-6 months, 1 year

Program Overview

Program Description:

Solexico Guanajuato located in a university town is an ideal setting to experience Mexican culture while learning Spanish. Exposure to the Mexican accent and traditions will enrich the learning experience at Solexico.

Our brightly colored school building easily accommodates 110 students in its 15 comfortable classrooms. There is also an open-air terrace where you can take breaks and meet with other students after classes, an inside courtyard, a multimedia classroom with free internet access, a teachers' lounge and a student office.

You can learn Spanish in Guanajuato in our Solexico school, where you will find our general Spanish courses, with flexible start dates and duration, as well as a wide range of specialized courses to suit your needs.

You will study in small groups (maximum 6 students per group) with classes either in the morning or in the afternoon and have an extra daily class covering local cultural topics and current events.

Structure of the course:

The minimum age is 16 years old

Starting dates: Any Monday (except beginners)

All levels from complete beginners to very advanced

20 Spanish lessons per week

From Monday to Friday

Spanish courses are held from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and are composed of 3 lessons of practical conversational grammar and 1 lessons of practical conversation and/or lectures

This program consists of classes with an average of 4 students per class with a maximum of 6-8 students in high season

Duration: any number of weeks


Credits:

Students may receive credits for courses at Solexico through Brookhaven College

Also, students may receive credit at their university or college for courses taken at Solexico with a previous agreement between both institutions. Solexico also offers courses to prepare students for college Spanish placement exams and the D.E.L.E. (The official diploma of Spanish as a Second Language).

Setting Description:

Volunteering:

If you have always wanted to do something for those less fortunate than you, now you have the chance to do so by becoming a volunteer in a Spanish-speaking country.

Solexico Guanajuato will find you unpaid work in various social institutions. There is onlyone requirement: that you have an adequate level of Spanish for community service. Toensure this, and to help you adapt to this new situation, it is essential that you havefollowed a Spanish course with us for at least 4 weeks. Throughout your period ofvoluntary work, Solexico will be on hand to ensure you have support and guidance and soyou can tell us how things are working out.

Details:

Intensive course: minimum 4 weeks (Intensive Spanish Program 20)

Voluntary work: minimum 4 weeks (20-40 hours per week)

Classes: Intensive Spanish course: maximum of 6 students per group

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Cost:

189 EUR a week, Save on All your weeks from the fourth week!
Fee includes:

Classes

Pre-course level test

Certificates

Access to all the school facilities

Free Salsa and Cooking classes included in all programs

Free internet access and wireless connection