Proyecto Español: Alicante
C/ José Gutiérrez Petén, 41, Alicante, 03004, es
Proyecto Español: Alicante
The foundation of our course programme is instruction in small groups of 3-10 students. It takes place from Monday to Friday covers 3 hours (50 minutes) daily. 6 course levels are offered: from beginner (A1) to advanced (C2) courses. This course is offered in Alicante only from January to June and from October to December.
Content: grammar, vocabulary.
Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary and Grammar
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.
You can choose from the following class times:
Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.
Average | 6 students |
Maximum | 10 students |
Age range | 16 years old and older |
Average | 24 years old (21 in the summer) |
Proyecto Español is a language school, that specializes in Spanish for foreigners, with academies across Spain. Their goal is to teach the Spanish language and culture and to provide great experiences at reasonable prices. Proyecto Español Alicante is an excellent school located in the heart of one of the most beautiful coastal regions in Spain. While studying in Alicante students are encouraged to partake in activities that get them out into the city and conversing in the local dialect to help them better master the nuances of the Spanish language.
Proyecto Español has partnerships with the following universities and colleges in Spain. You can gain full or conditional acceptance into one of these institutions.
The nationality and age mix at Proyecto Español: Alicante varies over different time periods, courses and levels. Throughout the year, the average age is 24. In the summer, the average age is 21.
Proyecto Español does not hold classes on the holiday dates below. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.
Our buildings are situated right in the city centre, behind the Central Market.
School facilities:
23 large air-conditioned classrooms with a pleasant atmosphere
Audiovisual equipment in all classrooms
WIFI connection
Computer room
Lending library
Disability-friendly
Recreational space with computers
Cafe
Alicante is located in the south-east of the Iberian Peninsula, directly on the Costa Blanca – one of the most beautiful Spanish coasts. The Romans named the city "Lucentum", city of light, and captured the character of this radiant palm-lined city facing the sea, which enjoys an extremely pleasant climate. Furthermore it is a university city which you can tell as you walk its streets. Its magnificent avenues, the modern port, the old quarter, its commercial zones and the incomparable city beach are very attractive and make it difficult to visit the city only once.
Points of interest:
The beaches
The castle of Alicante
The museums
The teachers at the school are very friendly. The location of the school is very good. Accommodation without air conditioning and this is the only minus of the stay
Show details » Read more...Thank you so much for this review, we loved having you here. And thank you for letting us know about the heat situation, we didn't expect it to be this hot this year but we will work on it :)
I really enjoyed the classes and the teaching methods as well as the teachers. The location was good since it was close to the tram but it would be better if all classes where in the same building. I would also liked it better if the classes had a bit more people in it so you would have got the chance to meet more people. However, the activities after the clases have you the possibility to meet and talk to more people.
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Everything was absolutely nice. I had the opportunity to learn a lot there (especially Inmaculada, a new teacher there, was amazing!). The location of the school is great and the city is beautiful as well. The school offers many activities to learn a lot about the spanisch culture. They are well organized.
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Thank you for your kind words! We've let Inmaculada know what you said and she, as well as us, are over the moon knowing you had a great time!
We hope to see you soon again! ;)
Overall, my stay was a good experience.
The courses themselves were relatively small, which was very good because you had more time to speak (also depending on the teacher, how they create speaking opportunities). I myself only attended the conversation courses, so where it's mainly about speaking freely about cultural topics. In addition, there were theory courses that teach grammar and spelling.
The teachers were all nice and open.
The school itself is spread over several buildings and is very centrally located (the sea and the city center is only a few minutes walk away).
The facilities and localities are clean and there is nothing to complain about.
The school offers weekly common activities, such as tours of the city, visits to museums, movie nights or conversation rounds in a bar or in the school. This is very useful to get more in touch with the other people.
The school also offers accommodation in the form of shared flats or rooms with families. Everything has been fine with that as well.
Thank you very much for your review Dennis. We appreciate the kind words and inspire us to keep doing a good job and improving :) If you ever come back to Alicante, be sure to get in touch, we'll be glad to help with all your Spanish-learning needs.
My experience was much like a lot of reviews I read that were negative. A lot of the negatives issues were very small and seem trivial. However, when they all add it just makes for a negative experience. Because the classes are kept small, they are held in tiny classes. You are right on top of fellow students that you might not want to even be near, let alone almost attached. I caught a cold and was embarrassed to be coughing and sneezing in class when I first discovered I was ill. This developed into chest infection and I was forced to drop out of the school so as not to infect the other students due to their close proximity. Their teaching is all in Spanish. I realize it is a Spanish course. However, not being able to understand anything the teacher said at all meant that I had no idea what was going on, was unable to understand the questions or the answers and walked away not having learned anything at all except for a bit of grammar. I expected the class to be chatting away so that I could speak and hear Spanish in a basic form to help me learn. Instead, the entire class was the teacher talking and reading from a laptop followed by the odd student answering a question since he or she obviously understood enough Spanish to be able to do so. There was zero conversation in my class. Strictly grammar. I am a native English speaker and I haven't a clue how English grammar works so I definitely hadn't a clue about Spanish grammar and I am none the wiser after attending this school. The activities were poorly put together and very unorganized. Some started up to an hour or so late, some were cancelled and no one was told, some had guides that would leave well before the activity was finished, leaving us to wonder what we were supposed to do. No one was encouraged to speak Spanish. During the 15 break you would try and purchase a coffee or snack from the tiny canteen they had. The lady working at the canteen was the slowest person I have ever witnessed in such a setting. Sometimes it would take more than the 15 minutes just to get a coffee which meant spending your entire break standing in a line waiting. I could go on but I think I've said enough. I certainly wouldn't go back.
Show details » Read more...I was a little nervous on the first day as I am older than the typical student at the school. However, everyone was really friendly, the level of the class was right and the teacher made learning really interesting and fun. There were free evening events, the tour of the old part of Alicante was a highlight because it is a lovely city. Highly recommended, no regrets! I am now much more motivated to continue studying at home.
Show details » Read more...The teacher where wonderful, but it seems kinda counter productive to teach beginner Spanish in Spanish. Nice people and a positive experience, but a weird way of teaching in my opinion.
Show details » Read more...Every morning 3 hours of detailed grammar with exercises and homework. Afterwards a practical part with speaking. I would have liked les theory and more speaking.
Luckily, I was housed at two ladies who compensated the talkative part, treated me as their family member and did everything to make my stay comfortable.
I was lucky to participate in small (5-6 people) classes. The first week I had a starter teacher who was absolutely first grade in teaching us. The second and third week another (more experienced) teacher was as kind and competent.
Noticing to not like by means of all the things you mentioned. I didn’t take part at the events because living here in Alicante Indo have opportunities to go and experience them already.
This is written by my mom:
I accompanied my son to Alicante. Without me, all this would not have been possible, because his host mother was somehow never home. He finished school at 13:00 and could sometimes only at 15:30 in the apartment. Never knew when who was there. The last time his host mother came home was after midnight. Nevertheless, he liked it very much. But to leave a 12-year-old alone like that in a city of 350,000 people is a bit questionable.
It was planned that I would accompany him on the flight there and meet him again for the return flight. But already on the first day at noon he called me and didn't know where to go.
Nevertheless, it was on balance quite great, we would recommend it, but alone itself only from a later age.
Extremely professional, always prepared and pleasant teaching.
Overall a good experience
I found this school to be chaotic. My registration was incorrect on the first day so that had to be taken care of. We ended up in three different classrooms for the time I was there. And because students are starting at different dates the classes are a bit of a mix of levels. In my class there were student who had been in the course at that level for six weeks and some of us it was our first day. The Spanish taught was not practical, it was more like being in a year long high school Spanish class and I happened to dropped in for a couple of weeks. I was looking for practical, every day Spanish that would extend my vocabulary and ability to interact with Spaniards. There are alternatives that are better for that type of Spanish learning. However, I must say that my
instructor was excellent and very patient, but it was the wrong style & content for me personally.
I absolutely loved living and studying in Alicante for the month of September. All the teachers that I had were absolutely amazing! Apart from giving great lessons they also helped me with some out of school issues and questions (thank you!!!) I chose 25h/week and wouldn't recommend going below that, as 20h/week will only get you the grammar classes and its the conversation class that, in my opinion, is the best! The only minus that I can think of is sometimes the after class activities were lacking organization. The apartments that the school offers are good, but very basic. Do your best in class (take a few private lessons if you don't feel 100%), go to the beach, travel around: Murcia, Altea, Guadalest, Villa Joyosa, Playa de San Juan - everything is so close and you can do a half day trip. Talk to the locals, google intercambio bars Alicante if school is not enough- make the best of your time there! good luck!
Show details » Read more...I liked the way the teachers taught and the pace that they taught at. I liked the location a lot because the houses were very pretty and so was the school. The activities we did was also fun. When we went to the museum or the super market. The class activities were also fun for example the pueblo game.
Show details » Read more...This was the first time I went abroad alone and I came back with no regrets.
The thing I liked the most is the people attending the school.
A lot of people are really motivated to learn something, that makes for a nice studying environment.
The classes are filled with all ages and origins. Only one week I was in a class with all 50+ and being 23 myself I did not really feel comfortable. I told this to the school and the next week I was placed in a more 'mixed' class.
I made some great friends over there and really enjoyed my stay.
For this I have to rate it 5/5.
Was looking for a Spanisch course in a mild climate. As I am often use the car, it shold be a place where I can park it at the apartment. So I asked for parking possibility. Simone Reich ansered just direct beside the.apartment.
That wax the answer of Simone Reich. But as I arrivede the andwer changed within some das.
The new information. Compare direct at thr apartment got free to:
have found public car park at the apartment.
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Aparcamiento Plaza América Calle Jaime Segarra, 1, Alicante 965 91 01 06 , I think this is one of the closest to his apartment, this is a public parking but some of them have deals to use a car park space to be paid monthly.
Garaje Europa S.L. - La Lonja Alicante Calle del Capitán Segarra, 35, 965 14 40 80. This one is closer to the School ( 10-15 minutes walking to the apartment)
Hotofi SL Calle Vicente Inglada, 4, 965 14 29 57 This one is closer to the School ( 10-15 minutes walking to the apartment)
---.might take 10-15 minutes the find a spot.near tje apartmen -- up to 10.minutes ro walk tjr.spartment.
Did the student not know the apartments didn’t have private car park space? Just to know because I am a bit concerned that he might have gotten the information wrong or there has been a misunderstanding, because we don’t have that information in our website and we never guarantee that, the students sometimes ask about an apartment where is easy to park and we allocate them in areas where finding a places is not as difficult as the city centre, but you have to consider that the apartment is still close to the city centre ( 10-15 minutes) and the parking spaces there are not payment ones so It might take you a bit to find and empty space ( unless you live away from the city centre).
There are public car park with private spaces like the ones I mentioned above but they might not be right beside the apartmen
Litttle change from direct beside the apartmen to 500 Euro during the stay plus 10 minite walk dayli one way.
Signed a contract for apartment but keys for a diiferend on. Torn down curtains, got a silent plcee direct over a boxing gym. Fantatic sound during the.day and during thr night. Btw, np possibility to clode yor room, ehile leaving your room. Back to parking. It took me every night 10 to 15 minutes ti find a prking slot, usually not at thr apartment but within 5-10.minutes to walk
Most importanr that Simone Reich never aimed for a longerm solution always skipped the.fsilutes to the school. O a sure
She knows about here mistake.abouut the parking spot, who.caused the cancellation. The cost.for this failse claim costs mpte thrn 1300.Euro. .
The school.seems to be as unorganized. Wrong contracts, bad preparation, making false claims , not trustfull. Only teacher Bea and Raquel seem to freadly. The people at front deskt promised to ansfer.my monex back to my bank account. Guess by your selve if they did. The even not send me a messsage. They did respond to my emails. Overall. School may have good teachers teally bad organisation, if yoy are used to such. Schoolds you may cope with it, parking.situation is crazy, if anyone from anguageinternationa is is saying cars could brought to Alicante, they just dooing anything to ckose the deal. The most infortmation is bla bla. Much easier und even correcht if you ask at schooj.
Simone Reichhas to ask everything, on thi way you loose lot of onformation
Then there is a gut clalled Michael Reich. He is reponsible for giving his opinion. Seems to be a game within Languageinternational talking about customers an then tell it to then
Summa summarum.
Book direct at the school. I dod not get any usefull service instead Simome Recich made me chcice a wrong.destinaion. more than 4200km > more than 1400 Euro.
Hi Michal,
Thank you for your review. I'm sorry that you had such a difficult time at the school. I've reviewed this case with my colleagues, and I'm terribly sorry that things didn't work out like they were supposed to.
After speaking with Simone, I understand that the school should have transferred you the partial refund for your course. It may just be taking a few days for this to show up in your account. If you still haven't received it, please let us know. We will be happy to follow up for you.
I'm sorry about this misunderstanding with the parking. We do our best to make sure that students needs are met, and it seems that the information was simply not passed to you with sufficient clarity.
Please let us know if you need assistance getting the refund we're happy to help.
Matthew
I thought the school was nice and teachers all very friendly. It was conveniently located within a 10-minute walk from my host family.
My host was very accommodating and it was relaxing staying there. I liked the teaching style as well.
The only down side was the room and the desks. I would have liked to have been in one of the larger rooms with more room for materials (on the desk )
Other than that I enjoyed it !
Thank you! We hope to see you again soon! We will take in consideration your comments.
The classes were interesting. The teachers were very professional and helpful, as well as the other personnel of Proyecto Español.
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I really liked the teachers and the classes. But I didn't like that there were so many Germans. They didn't speak Spanish or English, they always spoke German to each other. I liked that the school organized activities, but usually they had to cancel the activities because there weren't enough people going to the activities. I really liked the housing and the fact that there were people from many countries at my apartment.
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The classes and teachers are good, location is ok.
School with basic facilities, classroom, bathroom (small and unisex), and 3 netbooks if you need use internet.
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I really liked the family that I was living with - they were very nice and friendly. I generally liked the school. Some of the teachers were better than the others, but overall it was quite good
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I like that I was living with the same girls that I was studying with. We were friends and I had really good time in Alicante.
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Homestays are carefully selected and offer students the opportunity to learn more about the local culture in a comfortable setting while studying Spanish in Alicante. These homes are often between 25 - 50 minutes away from the school by public transport. Families usually offer affordable meal plans that allow you to sample the local cuisine. If you have special requests or diet restrictions (because of religion or health reasons), please let us know in advance. Your housing starts on the Sunday before your first day of class and ends on the Saturday after your last day of class, unless otherwise noted. Learn more about homestay housing
It is possible to live in a rented apartment during your study in Alicante, but this tends to be more expensive. Proyecto Español provides some assistance with apartment rentals or you can rent an apartment on your own. Learn more about apartment housing
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.
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 Alicante Airport is 40 €. 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 Alicante based on your budget, schedule and preferences.
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