School Don Quijote Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain

The school don Quijote Barcelona is located in the heart of Spain and offers high quality, valuable experience and unforgettable emotions for everybody.

The don Quijote school in Barcelona is situated in the heart of the central, vibrant L’Eixample neighborhood that is only 10 minutes walk from both the Plaza de Catalunya and Plaza de Espana. The schools has both a premium location in one of Spain’s most impressive cities, as well as extremely high quality facilities making it the perfect place for a language learning experience.The Spanish school in Barcelona is a spacious, modern edifice that boasts 55 separate classrooms spread generously over 2600 square meters and 3 floors. There are also sizeable common areas, both inside and out, including a private guardian and an indoor patio. The language center is directly accessible from 8 separate public bus routes and the metro station is just 5 minutes away. It is easy to explore the amazing city of Barcelona and travel to the dQ language school.

There are a multitude of activities and things in Barcelona to do that cater for almost any personal taste. Whether it is viewing the fascinating architecture, such as Gaudi’s world famous “La Sagrada Familia”, exploring the number of interesting museums, shopping, or relaxing on the beach, the Catalan capital city has no end of options for people wanting to take full advantage of their time spent there.

The modern language school with such high quality teaching and facilities, combined with the endless possibilities outside of the classroom, make dQ Barcelona a perfect choice to study Spanish abroad.

don Quijote offers more than 25 distinct courses with great flexibility concerning start dates. Study for as short a period as one week or stay as long as you want. Regardless of your specific goals or age, we have the best program for you, and if we don’t, we can devise one for you.

At don Quijote we understand that your time spent abroad is not only about classes, and school, but more importantly about the community you will interact with and meet on a daily basis. From your very first day, you will be directly in contact with our Barcelona teaching faculty, who will not only give you a friendly welcome, but also offer you years of teaching experience and advice throughout your time spent abroad.

The don Quijote student community comprises of people from all over the world who spend a very significant part of their lives with us. This section of our website is devoted to saying thanks to them and allowing you to read about their personal experiences.

Staying in comfortable accommodation is of vital importance during your stay. To this end, don Quijote strives to ensure the quality of all of our residences, host families and student apartments. We acknowledge than any problems with your accommodation, no matter how small, can ruin an otherwise perfect day, and divert attention from your principal purpose: to learn Spanish.

We are here to make sure you feel secure, comfortable and at home.

Courses

Private Spanish classes (1 person)

From 17 years old • 1 students per class • 1 lesson — 55 minutes

Course starts every Monday and is for all language levels

1 lessons per week (0.9 hours)

5 lessons per week (4.6 hours)

10 lessons per week (9.2 hours)

1 October—12 October

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Short of time? Eager to accomplish as much as possible in a limited time frame? Opt for a personalized course and learn at your own pace.

In these private individual classes, neither you nor your teacher will have to consider the pace or interests of other students, as you would in a group course. Another option is our Best of Both course which combines intensive Spanish classes in group with a series of private classes.

Students will receive personal attention from the beginning to the end. Your advisor will analyze your goals and create apersonalized program with specic content and additional activities that may include excursions, tours, visits, etc. For private classes on specic subjects, we would be happy to prepare content on literature, business or any other subject with advance notice. You may also invite a friend or partner to take part in your private classes.

Duration: flexible.

Frequency per week: flexible.

Participants per group (maximum): 1 or 2 students.

Minutes per lesson: 50

Intensive Spanish course TOP CHOICE

From 17 years old • 8 students per class • 1 lesson — 55 minutes

Course starts every Monday and is for all language levels

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25 lessons per week (22.9 hours), From Mon through Fri

1 October—12 October

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Intensive courses are perfect for students of all ages who wish to learn as quickly and eciently as possible through constant interaction. Students will learn how to use grammar in context through a wide range of activities including: reading, discussions, conversations, viewing documentaries, listening to songs, watching lms, etc.

In the Intensive Spanish course (20 classes + 5 complimentary cultural classes weekly) you will have 4 Spanish classes daily, 20 weekly, from Monday through Friday in small groups of 8 students or less.

Duration: 1 – 52 weeks.

Frequency per week: 20 Spanish classes +5 cultural classes.

Maximum 12 weeks of work experience.

Start dates: Every rst Monday of each month, all year round.

Super Intensive Spanish course

From 14 years old • 8 students per class • 1 lesson — 55 minutes

Course starts every Monday and is for all language levels

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30 lessons per week (27.5 hours)

1 October—12 October

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The Super Intensive Spanish course is designed for students who really want to learn as much as possible and achieve fluency during their time abroad. The course combines the thoroughness of an Intensive Spanish course with the sheer communicative practice offered in the Spanish conversation course.

This complete Spanish course covers everything from Spanish grammar and theory to conversation, providing a truly integral learning experience. The course is taught using an interactive teaching method which incorporates practical situations and encourages constant practice by the students. This course is recommended for serious students with an intermediate Spanish level or higher who want to make the most of their time abroad to achieve fluency in Spanish.

Start dates: Every rst Monday of each month, all year round.

Spanish Conversation courses

From 17 years old • 8 students per class • 1 lesson — 55 minutes

Course starts every Monday and is for all language levels

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15 lessons per week (13.8 hours)

1 October—12 October

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Finding the opportunity to practice your Spanish in real life situations is not always easy, which is why Spanish conversation classes are key to becoming a confident speaker.

Our Spanish Conversation course is designed for students who are already familiar with Spanish grammar and theory and are purely interested in gaining experience through constant communicative practice. This interactive class combines a wide range of communication exercises to improve speaking, listening and writing skills through activities and tasks including conversations, songs, games, debates and much more.

Additionally, because our conversational Spanish course only lasts a couple of hours a day, students will have more time to practice Spanish in real life situations outside of the class. This flexible course is great for any student or local resident who wants to get one step closer to their ultimate goal of communicating with confidence in Spanish.

Duration: 1 – 52 weeks.

Frequency per week: 10 lessons per week + 5 Cultural classes.

Average class size of 5 students (8 maximum).

Level : From High Intermediate to advanced

Premium Super-immersion course

From 17 years old • 3 students per class • 1 lesson — 55 minutes

Course starts every Monday and is for all language levels

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30 lessons per week (27.5 hours)

1 October—12 October

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The Premium Spanish course features Intensive Spanish classes in very reduced groups with the option of adding a series of Private One to One classes. Premium Spanish students will benet from the individual attention and extra learning support that they will get from their professor so that they can quickly and efectively progress in the Spanish language.

The Premium Spanish course also provides students with an advisor who will help students by analyzing their goals and creating personalized content that may include extracurricular activities such as company visits or cultural tours. Students who choose the Premium Spanish course with more than one private course a day will enjoy one of their daily private classes in the form of lunch with their teacher in a local restaurant.

Premium Super-immersion course: 20 Intensive Spanish classes in reduced size group + 15 private classes per week.

Start dates: Any Monday, all year round.

Minutes per lesson: 50.

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Accommodation

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Shared student apartment

30 minutes from school walking

Minimum age — 17

No meals

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Student apartments are simple but fully furnished and well equipped with all the required amenities, such as linens, an ironing board, washing machine and cooking utensils etc. Bedrooms are typically furnished with a bed, lamp, desk, nightstand, wardrobe and a chair while there is a television for communal use located in the living room.

Student apartments house up to six students from a range of different cultures and nationalities. Students are jointly responsible for the maintenance and cleaning of the living room, kitchen and other common areas. Students are in charge of buying and preparing their own food.

WiFi, bed linen & welcome amenities are included!

Meals are not included.

Includes: blankets, access to fully equipped kitchen and laundry room, shared bathroom, shared tv, gas, electricity and water costs, central heating.

Not included: cleaning service.

Private bathroom available upon request for an additional charge and subject to availability. In double rooms,

the private bathroom is shared with your roommate (only available for 2 students traveling together).

Extra days available at an additional cost. Maximum 3 days. The cost of an entire week will be charged if you need 4 or more additional days.

Single room (non en-suite)

Bed in room for two (non en-suite)

30 September—13 October

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Homestay

30 minutes from school walking

Minimum age — 17

Breakfast only/half board/full board

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Residing with a host family in Barcelona will provide a truly authentic experience of life in Spanish family. We carefully select our families, and the majority of them have worked with don Quijote since its foundation. They are fully aware of the importance of being good hosts, and making our students feel comfortable, and at home from the very beginning of their stay.

Students will receive keys to the residence thus giving them the freedom and flexibility of coming and going as they please.

There are three meal options possible: Full board (three daily meals) half board (breakfast + dinner or lunch) or breakfast only.

WiFi, bed linen, blankets & laundry service are included!

Includes: laundry service once a week, bed linen and blankets.

90% of the families offer a packed lunch instead of a regular meal.

Private bathroom available upon request for an additional fee and subject to availability. In double rooms, the private bathroom is shared with your roommate (only available for 2 students traveling together).

A double room for individual use is available upon request at an additional charge of 35% over the single room price.

Extra days available at an additional cost. Maximum 3 days. The cost of an entire week will be charged if you need 4 or more additional days.

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Private Apartment

30 minutes from school walking

Minimum age — 17

No meals

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don Quijote acknowledge that some of our clients might want to experience the highest possible level of comfort and privacy during their period studying abroad in Spain. To this end, we provide the option of renting a whole apartment throughout your stay.

The private apartments range in size and occupy well-positioned areas of the city. Clients can choose between the standard or premium option.

The standard option is a basic student apartment that is private which a student can fully rent out. The premium option is an apartment with amenities and furnishings of a very high standard. The premium private apartments also come with a weekly cleaning service as well as WiFi/Internet access.

Fully furnished apartment!

Includes: 2-3 bedrooms, private bathroom, fully equipped kitchen, gas, electricity and water costs. Not included: Internet access (upon request).

A deposit must be paid at time of booking and in case of cancellation no refund or credit towards purchase of other product applies.

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Student Residence

30 minutes from school walking

Minimum age — 17

Breakfast only/half board/full board

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Student Residences are positioned in premier geographical locations in Barcelona and have a tangible international and youthful feel. There are varying types of student residences contingent on availability and preferences.

A university residence is typically large in size and offers a student the opportunity of living amongst a community comprising of people from all around the world, including Spaniards who are studying in the same city. These residences also offer great flexibility with students having the choice of full or half board meal options and whether they stay in triple, shared or individual bedrooms. The facilities are excellent and include a laundry room as well as comfortable communal areas.

There are three meal options possible: Full board (three daily meals) half board (breakfast + dinner or lunch) or breakfast only (extra night - no meals).

Includes: bed linen, welcome amenities, Wi-fi, cleaning service, meals , use of kitchen, gas, electricity and water costs.

Private bathroom available at an additional cost (20€ per week).

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Carmen's Home

15 minutes from school on public transport

Minimum age — 18

Breakfast only/half board/full board

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Carmen (born in 1966) is a housewife and has accommodated dozens of students from different parts of the world. She is very communicative and friendly. Carmen lives together with her husband Hector (born 1958), who works as an electrician, and two children (born 1990s).

How to get to school:

15 minutes Bus , Metro or Train Metro L1: Arc de Triomf Bus Nr: 41, 42, 14, 141, N11. Take BUS 41 in "Pg de Lluís Companys-Almogàvers" stop and after 10 stops get off in "Calàbria-Gran Via " and walk 2 min to school. 20 minutes Metro or Bus: Metro: Take the red line(L1) in Arc de Triomf stop and after 6 stops get off in Rocafort stop and walk 2 minutes to school

House data:

* numbers of the rooms: 3; 1 double; 2 single

* bathrooms: 2

* central heating: yes

* warm water: yes

* lift: yes

* pets: yes (dog)

* smoking family: no

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Flights

Flight is not included. We recommend you book your flight only after you get a visa to your destination country or make sure that you don't need one. Ticket price is for your information only.

Reviews

Margarita Kudelina

Russia

March 2015

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A1→B2

5.0

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Studying at the don Quijote language school in Barcelona was one of the highlights of my life. The school staff are incredibly friendly and professional and feel like your best friends. I learned more in one week at don Quijote’s school than I learned in a month at my University.

About school

Address

Carrer de Mallorca 27, 08029, Barcelona, Spain

Students

Average age: 25

United States — 12%
Germany — 10%
United Kingdom — 10%
Netherlands — 10%
Brazil — 8%
Sweden — 8%
Italy — 6%
France — 6%
Austria — 4%
Switzerland — 4%
Belgium — 3%
Japan — 2%
Iceland — 2%
Norway — 2%
Denmark — 2%
Canada — 1%
Australia — 1%

Booking terms

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Private Spanish classes (1 person) 01/10/2018—12/10/2018 2 weeks × - discount
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Shared student apartment (Apartment) Bed in room for two (non en-suite) 30/09/2018—13/10/2018 2 weeks ×
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