Custom courses

The Institute of Modern Languages at San Jorge University offers Spanish as a foreign language and Spanish culture courses for closed groups of students at partner universities. These courses combine Spanish classes with content designed based on student needs, with a cultural experience in university life and the city of Zaragoza.

The main objective of our courses to improve students’ linguistic, pragmatic, and socio-linguistic skills so that, on the one hand, they can practically and effectively communicate as they need during their time in Spain, and, on the other, so that they become competent speakers of the language, fostering personal growth and future professional development.

We use a communicative approach, working with grammatical, lexical, pragmatic, and socio-cultural content by developing comprehension, expression, and interaction skills both in written and spoken language.

These are two-week summer intensive courses (taking place in May, June, or July) in weekly modules lasting 20 hours. The Spanish classes take place in the morning and there are also optional activities planned for the afternoon. The schedule and duration of the course, as well as the selection of non-academic activities, is flexible and can be adapted to the specific group's needs or requirements.

We offer two possibilities: individual planning of content, adapting it to a specific student profile or the use of a published Spanish as a foreign language manual (for courses lasting longer than two weeks). The manual can be selected by the group or the teaching staff at the Institute of Modern Languages.

These courses can include, in addition to Spanish language and culture classes, thematic workshops on Spanish society, contemporary culture, or the Spanish economic system to complement the training of their students.
Some of the workshops we have conducted are as follows:
- Things You Didn't Know About Spain: Languages, History, and Tradition.
- Visions of Spain: Spanish Culture Through Cinema.
- Spanish Brands and Advertising.
- Doing Business in Spain: Cultural Differences.
- Intercultural Communication: The Process of Integration and Adaptation.

San Jorge University has two main places where Spanish as a foreign language and Spanish culture courses take place. The first is on the Villanueva de Gállego University Campus and the second is in the Santa Cruz Building, located in the city center, just steps from Plaza del Pilar. Both locations are spacious, modern facilities ensuring a complete and pleasant learning experience.

The Institute of Modern Languages takes care of providing visiting students with accommodation and offers a variety of options, including residence halls, shared apartments, and rooms at aparthotels in the city center.
Transport is included if the Institute of Modern Languages organizes tuors or trips or if the course takes place on our Villanueva de Gállego Campus.

Some non-academic activities we have done with student groups include:
- Guided tour of the historic center of Zaragoza
- Guided tour of the Aljafería Palace
- Guided tour of the Ambar beer factory
- Day trip to the Monasterio de Piedra
- Day trip to Calatayud and the Bodegas Care winery

Hiring our courses includes the right to use San Jorge University facilities, Wi-Fi access, institutional gifts, and farewell dinner.

If you or your institution are interested in our custom Spanish courses, don't hesitate to get in touch with us and we’ll be happy to design a course that adapts to the specific needs of your group.

Contact: ilm@usj.es