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Our school has created a solid international reputation as one of the Spanish teaching schools in Spain. Malaca Instituto guarantees great quality because of the independent inspection by experts. All areas of services, including courses, living accommodations, student welfare, activities, etc., are subject to a variety of regular inspections.
The small campus that forms the school and the adjacent residences make it a favorable place for the students to stay on campus after class. The atmosphere there is warm and inviting.

Course description

Located 15 minutes by bus from the city center and 10 minutes walking distance from the beach.

Pedagogy

Over 30 years of teaching Spanish to students from all over the world has provided the team with the necessary experience to develop a teaching philosophy that is extremely effective.
The approach that they have evolved over the years is an eclectic one, taking the best aspects of the communicative approach and adding it to structured learning of grammar and syntax. All classes have access to a multi-media center, free internet access, wifi, access to the swimming pool, and a visit to Malaga.

Activities

At macaca Instituto they offer an extremely comprehensive program of cultural, social and sporting activities.

Equipment

Each classroom has audiovisual equipment.
  • Minimum age : 16 years and 18 for certain programs
  • Capacity : 150 - 300 p.
  • Number of classrooms : 25
  • Services : beverage vending machines, cafeteria, internet access, library, multi-media center, student lounge, Video library, wifi
  • Environment : Seaside
  • Transportation : Bus
  • In proximity : Bars, Restaurants
  • Leisure activities : fitness centre, Museums, Swimming pool, Tourist sites

Accreditations

  • Our advice

Located in a residential area, Malaca offers an excellent educational program, with the best equipment and leisure activities that can be provided by a foreign language school.
Try it!!

  • Class size : 10 max.
  • Course : Monday to Friday
  • National holidays : 19 August - 8 September - 12 October - 2 November - 7 to 8 December 2009 - 20 December 2009 to 3 January 2010 - 6 January - 1 March - 1 to 2 April - 16,19 August - 8 September - 12 October - 1 November - 6,8 December 2010 - 19 December 2010 to 2 January 2011

 Price in € - Lesson Length : 50 min. - Number of lessons per week : 20 - Minimum level required : Elementary - A1* to Intermediate - B2*
4 week10 week12 week14 week
Dates du début des cours August 2010
This program includes 20 general Spanish lessons + 5 cultural activities per week

Exam to establish initial language level
If you are elementary level, you need to book 10 or 14 weeks courses to be prepare for the exam

2009 Exam dates:
15th May
13th November (anticipate an extra week of housing)

2010 Exam dates:
21st May
19th November (anticipate an extra week of housing)

Exam fees not included in the price of the program
Exam registration is done directly at the school when you arrive

 Price in € - Lesson Length : 50 min. - Number of lessons per week : 20 - Minimum level required : Intermediate - B2* to Advanced - C2
4 week10 week12 week14 week
Dates du début des cours August 2010
This program includes 20 general Spanish lessons + 5 cultural activities per week

Exam for the intermediate level
If you are at an intermediate level, you must book 10 or 18 weeks of courses in order prepare for the exam

2009 Exam dates:
15th May
13th November (anticipate an extra week of housing)

2010 Exam dates:
21st May
19th November (anticipate an extra week of housing)

Exam fees not included in the price of the program
Exam registration is done directly at the school when you arrive
  1. Choose a type of accomodation

You have4 type(s) of possible living accomodations : Host Family, Shared apartment - Type A, Shared apartment - Type B, Residence. (Suppl. High season fees 49 € per week. from 13 June 2010 to 18 September 2010 . )

Choose a type of accomodation
  1. the duration of your living accomodations must be equal or less than the duration of your course
  2. Certian accomodations are not availavle for a minimum number of weeks:

Homestay 1

Host Family

Language Travels living accomodation spain malaga
All families have been selected and visited by a member of personnel of the school. Minimum 2 weeks booking in multiples of 2.

>> best way to practice the language
>> Stay from Sunday to Saturday
>> Approximative time to school : 30 min. on foot
Accommodation options (prices in €)1 weekSupplementary 1 night
twin room (2 beds) - Half board every day - Shared bathroom18927
single room - Half board every day - Shared bathroom21030
Number of weeks of accomodations  + - number of extra nights  + -

Appartment to share 1

Shared apartment - Type A

Language Travels living accomodation spain malaga
Booking of minimum 2 weeks and maximum 8 weeks. Access to the pool (from May to October). Apartment very well equipped with kitchen,living room and bathroom . to be shared with 6 students maximum. You have to bring your own towels.

>> disadvantage : depend on the tidiness od the other lodgers
>>for the most independents
>> Stay from Sunday to Saturday
>> Approximative time to school : 10 min. on foot
Language travel living accomodation - Air-conditioningLanguage travel living accomodation - BarbecueLanguage travel living accomodation - Internet accessLanguage travel living accomodation - Kitchen accessLanguage travel living accomodation - Laundry facilitiesLanguage travel living accomodation - MicrowaveLanguage travel living accomodation - RefrigeratorLanguage travel living accomodation - Swimming poolLanguage travel living accomodation - TelephoneLanguage travel living accomodation - TVLanguage travel living accomodation - Wifi
Accommodation options (prices in €)2 weekSupplementary 1 week
twin room (2 beds) - Without meals - Shared bathroom234117
single room - Without meals - Shared bathroom364182
Number of weeks of accomodations  + -

Appartment to share 2

Shared apartment - Type B

Language Travels living accomodation spain malaga
Booking of minimum 2 weeks and maximum 8 weeks. Apartment equipped with kitchen, living room and bathroom . to be shared with 6 students maximum. You have to bring your own towels.

>> disadvantage : depend on the tidiness od the other lodgers
>>for the most independents
>> Stay from Sunday to Saturday
>> Approximative time to school : 30 min. on foot
>> Minimum age : 18 ans
Language travel living accomodation - Air-conditioningLanguage travel living accomodation - BarbecueLanguage travel living accomodation - Internet accessLanguage travel living accomodation - Kitchen accessLanguage travel living accomodation - Laundry facilitiesLanguage travel living accomodation - MicrowaveLanguage travel living accomodation - RefrigeratorLanguage travel living accomodation - Swimming poolLanguage travel living accomodation - TelephoneLanguage travel living accomodation - TVLanguage travel living accomodation - Wifi
Accommodation options (prices in €)2 weekSupplementary 1 week
twin room (2 beds) - Without meals - Shared bathroom16281
single room - Without meals - Shared bathroom242121
Number of weeks of accomodations  + -

Residence 1

Residence

Language Travels living accomodation spain malaga
Residence is on location. There is a pool, a garden, sunny terraces, a bar, a restaurant, and a small gym. Minimum 2 weeks booking in multiples of 2. You can rent a refrigerator and a TV . 100 € deposit required upon arrival. You have to bring your own towels.

>>
>> Stay from Sunday to Saturday
>> Approximative time to school : 2 min. on foot
Language travel living accomodation - Air-conditioningLanguage travel living accomodation - BarbecueLanguage travel living accomodation - Internet accessLanguage travel living accomodation - Kitchen accessLanguage travel living accomodation - Laundry facilitiesLanguage travel living accomodation - MicrowaveLanguage travel living accomodation - RefrigeratorLanguage travel living accomodation - Swimming poolLanguage travel living accomodation - TelephoneLanguage travel living accomodation - TVLanguage travel living accomodation - Wifi
Accommodation options (prices in €)1 weekSupplementary 1 night
twin room (2 beds) - Half board Monday to Friday, only breakfast on Saturday and Sunday - Private bathroom26235
twin room (2 beds) - Bed & breakfast - Private bathroom20329
twin room (2 beds) - Without meals - Private bathroom17525
single room - Half board Monday to Friday, only breakfast on Saturday and Sunday - Private bathroom29039
single room - Bed & breakfast - Private bathroom23133
single room - Without meals - Private bathroom20329
Number of weeks of accomodations  + - number of extra nights  + -
  1. Optional : Transportation upon arrival

This option is available only if you request an accommodation
Malaga : One way airport - 40 €Malaga : Roundtrip airport/airport - 80 €

Your language travel price

Preparation Course for the DELE

Study abroadtuition 4 week(s)746 €
Study abroadRegistration fees80 €
Study abroadBooking fee70 €

accomodation

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Study abroad0 extra night(s)0 €

Transportation

Study language around the world - Activa LanguagesMalaga 0 €
 
Total booking price896 €
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This is a 2 week program that combines general Spanish courses including 20 language lessons per week, with cooking lessons, and visits and activities related to food and wine.
Students will have cooking classes, followed by dinner twice a week, discussions about local food and wine, local food and wine related excurions, and a farewell lunch. This is a great linguistic and cultural program!
Can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read. Can summarise information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation. Can express him/herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in more complex situations.
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EAQUALS
Founded in 1991, EAQUALS is a pan-European Association of language training providers aiming to promote and guarantee quality in modern language teaching institutions. To achieve these goals, it has established and published a demanding set of criteria for membership. This criteria is backed up by a rigorous inspections.
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Malaga, the major coastal city in Andalucia, remains a city that seems uniquely untouched by the passage of time and unaffected by the ever-growing tourist industry. The city’s individuality remains…
CEELE
CEELE is a Certificate of Quality in the Teaching of Spanish as a Second Language (Certificado de Calidad en la Enseñanza del Español como Lengua Extranjera), granted by the Spanish Department of University of Alcalá de Henares and the Association of Spanish Economic Resources.
The schools that request this qualification are submitted to an inspection that evaluates 11 different aspects of Teaching of Spanish as a Second Language. The inspection is repeated every 2 years.
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Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialisation. Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
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This program offers the opportunity to combine a general Spanish language course with a Flamenco dancing workshop where there will be professional flamenco dancers to teach students technical and cultural aspects of this incredible art form. This is a great linguistic and cultural program!
Courses taking place during the bank holidays indicated below will be neither made up nor paid off.
This program is perfect for the 50+ student! Students will learn Spanish or improve on current language skills while discovering firsthand Spanish art and culture .
This program is recommended for those who wish to learn a language and also be able to do other activities. Improve your communication skills through application in a variety of everyday situations. This course enables you to improve your grammatical knowledge, your vocabulary and your pronunciation.
The standard general language course is suitable for those who want to learn or improve a language, while having the opportunity to practice it everyday in the country where it is spoken.
The main objective of this program is to help students understand Spanish, and to communicate with confidence, especially in business situations and scenerios.
This program introduces key business concepts, and develops practical skills used in business situations including presentations, negotiations, business telephone calls, meetings and discussions. This is a specialized language program that caters to your professional needs!
This program offers personalized teaching in individual language courses in order to accomplish specified goals in a short amount of time.
This is the perfect option for those who have certain goals or a time limit. It is particularly useful for professionals who would like to prepare for a presentation, negotiations or a trip abroad. This is a tailor-made course in which you may evolve at your own pace and work at your own level.
Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. Can introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, people he/she knows and things he/she has. Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.
IALC
The IALC quality seal is a trusted symbol in language study abroad. All IALC language schools are regularly inspected and continuously monitored. The IALC code of ethics sets the standards for member language schools, and the IALC Quality Scheme ensures these standards are not only met, but exceeded.
The DELE ( Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera ) is issued by Spain 's Ministry of Education, and offers official accreditation to an individual’s mastery of the Spanish language for citizens of countries where Spanish is not the official language. The examination is offered at three levels that test ability to read, write, speak and understand Spanish.

Both the standard and intensive language course increase your general knowledge of the language, and allow you to acquire everyday communication skills. The intensive language course is great for those who prefer a more focused and intensive environment in which to learn a language.
This program includes:
  • 20 lessons per week of general Spanish language practice with an emphasis on four main disciplines including reading, writing, speaking and listening with grammar exercises and vocabulary development
  • Aspects of Spanish culture are introduced progressively as deemed appropriate by instructors.

- 2 hours per day of Salsa dance classes, Monday-Friday
This is a great linguistic and cultural program!
Centres Associés et Centres agréés Instituto Cervantes
The Instituto Cervantes was set up by Spain in 1991 to promote and teach Spanish and to spread the culture of Spain and Spanish-speaking countries.
The Associates and Accredited Centers are Spanish institutes that have been recognized by the Instituto Cervantes, guaranteeing the quality of the teaching and services offered.
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