Preparation Course for D.E.L.E.

Proyecto Español: Barcelona

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Course description

This course prepares the student to obtain the "Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera" (D.E.L.E.) carried out by the Instituto Cervantes. The course offers per week 15 lessons intensive course plus 5 extra hours in a mini-group, focusing on the preparation of the exam. An extra tutor will supervise the supplementary studies, analyse the participant's own particular needs and helps the student to enroll in the appropriate level. The examination fee is not included in our prices. The minimum to enroll is 2 weeks. Prices always include instruction materials, level-classification test, and certificate of participation.

Course topics

Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary and Grammar

Class schedule

Course duration
1-52 weeks
Start dates
Every Monday (except for beginners)
Start dates for beginners
01 Apr 2024, 15 Apr 2024, 06 May 2024, 20 May 2024, 03 Jun 2024, 17 Jun 2024, 01 Jul 2024, 08 Jul 2024, 15 Jul 2024, 22 Jul 2024, 29 Jul 2024, 05 Aug 2024, 12 Aug 2024, 19 Aug 2024, 26 Aug 2024, 02 Sep 2024, 16 Sep 2024, 07 Oct 2024, 14 Oct 2024, 04 Nov 2024, 18 Nov 2024, 02 Dec 2024 and 16 Dec 2024
Classes per week
20 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 55 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday
School holidays
01 May 2024

Proyecto Español does not hold classes on the holiday dates above. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.

Class times

You can choose from the following class times:

Morning session
09:00 AM - 02:00 PM

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

All levels, beginner to advanced
You will take a placement test on your first day to determine your class level. You may also take this test before your arrival in Barcelona.

Class size

Maximum 10 students

Student age

Age range 17 years old and older

Certificate

A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
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Reviews

33% recommend

based on 3 reviews
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"Unhappy"

alastair millar, student from Australia

I am unfortunately quite unhappy with my overall experience with Proyecto Español. Although some of the staff were friendly with a good demeanour, some of the teachers seemed a little burnt out and disinterested. I was put in what I think was the right class for my level, good start, but later asked to change to a lower level, not because it was too hard but simply because I did not like the teacher or his methods and thought it would be best if I just change classes rather than cause problems. I was not the only person that was unhappy with this teacher. After spending some time in a lower class with some good teachers, who´s methods I liked, I returned to my original level with the same teacher. I had no choice. I paid for the DELE preparation course and had my course broken up into two categories. Normal classes for I think it was three hours a day, followed by a second class for one hour to prepare me for my exam. I went into the course planning on doing the B2 DELE exam but was advised to go for the B1 exam. I felt that I was not and would not be ready in time to pass the B1 exam. Basically I had a conversation with the teacher and she told my level would be good enough for the B1 exam with some lessons and studying. I don't think this was an adequate appraisal of my ability, one conversation. I studied every day and did mock exams leading up to it, most of which I either failed or just passed and went into the exam of coarse very unconfident. Inevitably I failed the exam. I was emailed a mock exam to test my ability prior to starting the course. The exam itself had errors in it!! which even I picked up with my limited Spanish. I showed them to the staff at Kingsbrook and they said they were supposed to already have been corrected. They were fairly basic errors in questions that affected the entire outcome of the test. I don't want to say my entire experience at Proyecto Español or Kingsbrook or whoever I did my course with was totally bad. I met lots of interesting people and vastly improved my Spanish. But truth be told if I had to do it over again I would probably choose a different school.

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My ratings for this school

Quality of teaching
School facilities
Social activities
School location
Duration of study
4 weeks
Date of study
10 Oct 2011 - 4 Nov 2011
Age group
35 - 49
Would you recommend this school?
No
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"Choose wisely."

Arseniy, student from Russia

This was the second time I used Language International to choose language courses in Spain, nevertheless if in the first case I was completely satisfied. I have no words but words of gratitude to the school and service itself. I still have a residue of disappointment: my course lasted four weeks and there was a mandatory rotation of teachers in our group during the whole period that, in my opinion, interfere with progress and did not allow the teacher to choose the optimal program to work at the individual level as well as level of the whole group.

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My ratings for this school

Quality of teaching
School facilities
Social activities
School location
Duration of study
4 weeks
Date of study
1 Aug 2011 - 26 Aug 2011
Age group
25 - 34
Would you recommend this school?
No
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"It has been one of the most fun and exciting experiences in my life and my Spanish has improved remarkably."

Tara Gladstone, student from USA

Kingsbrook is a good school with a casual vibe and a great faculty. The staff are more than willing to do what they can to help your Spanish and improve your life in Spain. The school has a very relaxed atmosphere and it was pleasant for learning Spanish.

I feel that the grammer classes are quite good while the conversation classes were a bit less stimulating unless you had a good group. It really depended on the other students in the class. I ended up switching out of the conversation classes and started private lessons which were excellent.

I have had many teachers but some of my favorites were pilar, Josefina, Rochel, and Ricardo.

The location of the school is great because it is very accessable and in a safe, clean part of town.

I did not attend many of the school activities but they do have good reccomendations.

The housing situation was good because I was close to the school and in a nice part of town but I constantly had to deal with drama in the house because I lived with 6 plus people, it changed week to week, and no one ever did their dishes. I would say this was the worst part of my experience but not bad becaue the owner of the house had me over for dinner many times and i met incredible people from all over the world.

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My ratings for this school

Quality of teaching
School facilities
Social activities
School location
Housing
Duration of study
24 weeks
Date of study
15 Jun 2009 - 4 Dec 2009
Age group
35 - 49
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.
housing

Housing

Proyecto Español offers the following housing types:
homestay

Homestay- Double Room- Breakfast Include

$184
weekly
Location: In the city center of Barcelona
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: Breakfast (7 meals per week)
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
Restriction: 2 students must book together
$184
Accommodations in a Spanish family offers the opportunity to strengthen your language knowledge in a family atmosphere and experience the Spanish culture in close contact.
The accommodation is available from Saturday / Sunday before the start of the course until the Saturday / Sunday after the completion of the course. Should you arrive before or leave after that, you can be accommodated paying for the extranights. Ask for availability. In any case it is very important to give us the exact time of arrival.

Homestay- Single Room- Breakfast Included

$213
weekly
Location: In the city center of Barcelona
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast (7 meals per week)
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
$213
Accommodations in a Spanish family offers the opportunity to strengthen your language knowledge in a family atmosphere and experience the Spanish culture in close contact.
The accommodation is available from Saturday / Sunday before the start of the course until the Saturday / Sunday after the completion of the course. Should you arrive before or leave after that, you can be accommodated paying for the extranights. Ask for availability. In any case it is very important to give us the exact time of arrival.

Homestay- Double Room- Half Board

$231
weekly
Location: In the city center of Barcelona
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (14 meals per week)
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
Restriction: 2 students must book together
$231
Accommodations in a Spanish family offers the opportunity to strengthen your language knowledge in a family atmosphere and experience the Spanish culture in close contact.
The accommodation is available from Saturday / Sunday before the start of the course until the Saturday / Sunday after the completion of the course. Should you arrive before or leave after that, you can be accommodated paying for the extranights. Ask for availability. In any case it is very important to give us the exact time of arrival.

Homestay- Single Room- Half Board

$259
weekly
Location: In the city center of Barcelona
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (14 meals per week)
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
$259
Accommodations in a Spanish family offers the opportunity to strengthen your language knowledge in a family atmosphere and experience the Spanish culture in close contact.
The accommodation is available from Saturday / Sunday before the start of the course until the Saturday / Sunday after the completion of the course. Should you arrive before or leave after that, you can be accommodated paying for the extranights. Ask for availability. In any case it is very important to give us the exact time of arrival.

Homestay- Double Room- Full Board

$277
weekly
Location: In the city center of Barcelona
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner (21 meals per week)
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
Restriction: 2 students must book together
$277
Accommodations in a Spanish family offers the opportunity to strengthen your language knowledge in a family atmosphere and experience the Spanish culture in close contact.
The accommodation is available from Saturday / Sunday before the start of the course until the Saturday / Sunday after the completion of the course. Should you arrive before or leave after that, you can be accommodated paying for the extranights. Ask for availability. In any case it is very important to give us the exact time of arrival.

Homestay- Single Room- Full Board

$306
weekly
Location: In the city center of Barcelona
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner (21 meals per week)
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
$306
Accommodations in a Spanish family offers the opportunity to strengthen your language knowledge in a family atmosphere and experience the Spanish culture in close contact.
The accommodation is available from Saturday / Sunday before the start of the course until the Saturday / Sunday after the completion of the course. Should you arrive before or leave after that, you can be accommodated paying for the extranights. Ask for availability. In any case it is very important to give us the exact time of arrival.
apartment

Student Apartment- Double Room- Self Catering

$115
weekly
Location: In the city center of Barcelona
Housing type: Apartment
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: No meals
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
Restriction: 2 students must book together
$115
The apartments are all slightly different, usually there are three to four bedrooms, common bathroom, kitchen and saloon. You can as well have a single or double room. How you arrange your daily life, cooking,..... depends on you and the other students of the apartment. We have students from a lot of different countries and try to avoid putting people together with same mother language.

Equipment:
- shared living room
- shared kitchen completely equipped
- 1-2 shared bathrooms
- 3-4 bed rooms, of which 1-2 are double-rooms
- television
- washing-machine

Double room is just possible whe two students come together and register for the same period.

Student Apartment- Single Room- Self Catering

$173
weekly
Location: In the city center of Barcelona
Housing type: Apartment
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
$173
The apartments are all slightly different, usually there are three to four bedrooms, common bathroom, kitchen and saloon. You can as well have a single or double room. How you arrange your daily life, cooking,..... depends on you and the other students of the apartment. We have students from a lot of different countries and try to avoid putting people together with same mother language.

Equipment:
- shared living room
- shared kitchen completely equipped
- 1-2 shared bathrooms
- 3-4 bed rooms, of which 1-2 are double-rooms
- television
- washing-machine
visa

Visa support

We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.

Your letter of acceptance will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you. If you wish to receive your paperwork by express mail, you will be charged 120 € when you register.

Flights and airport transfer

The school offers airport pickup services. If you wish to be picked up, just give us your flight details and arrival date. The price of a one-way airport transfer from Aeroport de Barcelona is 65 €. You must book your airport transfer in advance when you register.

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Barcelona based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.

Learn more about our insurance plan »

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