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Escuela de Idiomas "Nerja" S.L.

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C/ Almirante Ferrándiz 73, Apartado 46 , Nerja (view map)
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About Escuela de Idiomas "Nerja" S.L.


Escuela de Idiomas Nerja is a private, independent school dedicated primarily to teaching Spanish as a foreign language. It also gives English lessons and provides student accommodation.
The School was founded in 1980 by the current directors, Luis Carrión and Renate Urban.
Its educational activities include sixteen Spanish programmes for all ages and interests, Spanish
Language and Culture courses, and courses for specific purposes: preparation for DELE examinations, business Spanish, and Spanish for the tourist trade.
The School completes its core activities with an attractive programme of cultural and leisure
activities related to the educational process.
It provides various accommodation options at its own facilities: Club Costa Nerja, a student hotel with room for 50 students which is also a cultural centre and a student community centre. Other options include Spanish host families and apartments.

The Nerja Language School is located in the centre of the village on No. 73 Almirante Ferrándiz Street,  in a traditional Andalusian house, with a large tropical garden. It is just a few minutes walk from the beautiful nearby beaches. Our facilities consist of 16 indoor and outdoor classrooms (the garden is a wonderful place to have lessons) as well as a bookshop and a cafeteria. The facilities are top quality and in the Andalusian style.

Club Costa Nerja (School Hotel), at No. 39 San Juan Street, built in the Arab-Andalusian style. It has 30 comfortable rooms with bath and air conditioning.

Apartments Club Costa Nerja, situated next to the School, for one or two students each, very comfortable, with air conditioning, WIFI access, and good views of the garden or the mountains. Club Costa Nerja apartments directly on campus and we work with nice host families. 

The School has a staff of 25 teachers and employees, on average.
Qualified Directors and Teachers who are Philology and Arts graduates.
The administration team are specialists ready and able to meet customer needs with the appropriate services targeting customer well-being.
The School welcomes around one thousand two hundred students per year from over forty
countries. Students, professionals, teachers and anyone who seeks a common goal: to learn to
communicate in Spanish and share an enriching cultural experience.
The School works with agencies, schools and universities worldwide. Many customers repeat the experience or recommend the School to friends and family.

The educational philosophy at Escuela de Idiomas Nerja is based on communication, on learning and using Spanish effectively in real-life situations. Students are given the opportunities and instruments they need to attain their goals.
With that aim in mind, the Study Programme is diverse and open, with plenty of variety in studentteacher interaction and the cultural exchanges. All this is backed by new technologies.
Escuela de Idiomas Nerja is a School Accredited by Instituto Cervantes.
It belongs to several language teaching Associations in Spain and abroad: IALC (International
Association of Language Centres), FEDELE and Español en Andalucía. It cooperates with the Madrid Chamber of Commerce, the University of Castilla La Mancha and ESERP (business school).
The School submits to regular inspections and audits by external agents that guarantee the
services given to its students.

We offer General Spanish, DELE examination preparation, Club 50+ programme, as well as more specific aspects such as administration, business, tourism and group stays for juniors or adults. 
We offer a wide activity program throughout the year. Facilities: library, internet, free wifi, huge garden, swimming pool.
The highly experienced EIN team offer the best advice, training and support, from the pre-application stage to the end of your stay.

CREDENTIALS

Shortlisted as “Spanish Star School” the years 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 (STM STAR AWARDS). Study Travel Magazine – UK.

“BILDUNGSURLAUB”. Courses offered at our School are recognised by German state
government.Bildungsurlaubsträger: Hamburg-Schleswig Holstein, Sachsen Anhalt, Brandenburg.

HOGSKOLEVERKET-CSN. EINerja courses are approved for study loans and grants for
Swedish students.

COLLEGE ACADEMIC CREDIT. American students can gain College Academic Credit from courses taken at our Centre through American Colleges and Universities.

Accredited Centre by Instituto Cervantes. This is the nationwide language school inspection scheme in Spain administered by Instituto Cervantes in conjunction with the Spanish
Ministry of Education. Senior academic staff is assigned to carry out the inspections. Schools
that pass the inspection are allowed to use the Instituto Cervantes logo.

The International Association of Language Centres is an award-winning association of
independent language schools that teach the language of their country. Their quality is
guaranteed through minimum standards, regular inspection, a code of ethics and a philosophy of continuous improvement.

Sports

  • Golf
  • Riding
  • Diving

Additional Services

  • Airport/Station transfer
  • Facilities for students with disabilities
  • Visa support

Accommodation

  • Host family accommodation
  • Own apartment
  • In hotel/guesthouse

Work and Further Studies

  • Further academic studies available on campus

Activities

  • Dancing
  • Film
  • Literature
  • Cooking
  • Cultural tourism (theater, museum, etc.)
  • Oenology / Enotourism
  • Photography
  • Local cultural events (festivals, etc.)

Courses

General Spanish

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This course is for students aged: 16-70

Levels: Advanced, Basic, Intermediate

Class Sizes: Medium, 6-10 students, One-to-One, Small, 2-5 students

Weekly Hours: General 15-25 hrs/wk, Intensive 25+ hrs/wk

Study programmes for the Intensive Course (20 lessons per week in groups having a maximum of 10 students) and Super Intensive Course (30 lessons per week in groups having a maximum of 6 students) are structured into the six learning levels proposed by theCommon European Framework of Reference for Languages, namely, A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 and C2. In those cases where students level is A1, the specific course starting dates must be consulted. Where students' already have some knowledge of Spanish, however, courses begin on every Monday of the year. Courses can have a duration of 1 to 32 weeks, according to individual need. The class timetable for Intensive Courses may be in the morning or afternoon, in accordance with the timetable set by the School. Super Intensive Courses are always taught in the morning.

Insofar as methodology is concerned, the School and the manuals that it uses follow a "Task-based approach". Aside from the Communicative Method, our goal is "significant and real teaching" of Spanish. Classes are taught exclusively in Spanish. Assessment is continuous and, on completing a level every two weeks, students are required to do a progress test (or partial examination). Indeed, their progress is monitored by means of a personalised follow-up conducted by teachers and the Director of Studies. On finishing the course, each student then receives acertificate awarded by the school.

Spanish Academic preparation

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This course is for students aged: 16-70

Levels: Advanced, Intermediate

Class Sizes: Medium, 6-10 students, One-to-One, Small, 2-5 students

Weekly Hours: General 15-25 hrs/wk, Intensive 25+ hrs/wk

Spanish online

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This course is for students aged: 16-70

Levels: Advanced, Basic, Intermediate

You can now learn online using the Aula Virtual de Español (AVE). AVE is an interactive platform specifically designed by the Instituto Cervantes(1) for distance learning, using state of the art technology combined with the latest language teaching methods.

Professional Spanish

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This course is for students aged: 16-70

Levels: Advanced, Intermediate

Class Sizes: Medium, 6-10 students, One-to-One, Small, 2-5 students

Weekly Hours: General 15-25 hrs/wk, Intensive 25+ hrs/wk


COURSE IN BUSINESS OR TOURISM SPANISH


OPTION 1: 30 hours per week. Groups: 4 to 8 students.

Duration: 2 weeks. Course timetable: mornings.

Schedule starting dates.


OPTION 2: 25 hours per week.

Intensive Course (20 hours) + 5 hours of private class of commercial Spanish.

Duration: one week upwards.

Course timetable: mornings.

Starting date: any Monday.


SPANISH LITERATURE COURSE

10 hours per week. Groups: 3 to 5 students.

Duration: 2 weeks.

Course timetable: afternoons.

Stating date: any Monday.

Minimun level required: B2.


SPANISH CIVILIZATION COURSE

10 hours per week.

Groups: 3 to 5 students.

Duration: 2 weeks.

Course timetable: afternoons.

Starting date: any Monday.

Minimun level required: B2.


PREPARATORY COURSE FOR EXAMINATIONS

 FOR THE DIPLOMA IN SPANISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

(Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera - D.E.L.E.)

25 hours per week. Intensive Course (20 hours per week)

+5 hours of private class to prepare for the examination.

Duration: 1 week upwards.

Course timetable: mornings or afternoons. All levels.


COURSE FOR TEACHERS OF SPANISH 

AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE (SFL)

(Español como Lengua Extranjera -E/LE)

OPTION 1: 30 hours per week.

Groups: 4 to 8 students.

Duration: 1 week. Course timetable: mornings.

Scheduled starting dates.

OPTION 2: 25 hours per week.

Intensive Course (20 hours) + 5 hours of private

class.

Duration: 1 week upwards.

Course timetable: mornings.

Starting date: any Monday.




Tailor made Spanish courses

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This course is for students aged: 16-70

Levels: Advanced, Basic, Intermediate

Class Sizes: One-to-One, Small, 2-5 students

Weekly Hours: General 15-25 hrs/wk, Intensive 25+ hrs/wk

20 or 30 hours per week. Duration: 1 to 12 weeks. Course timetable: mornings or afternoons. All levels.

Possibility of obtaining the Diploma in Commercial Spanish (Diploma de Español Comercial) issued by the Madrid Chamber of Commerce.

This is a custom-made course catering to students' individual interests. It is a specialised intensive course for pupils with very specific needs in general or professional Spanish, such as business, corporate affairs, tourism, banking, medicine, etc., or for specific examinations, such as the Diploma in Spanish as a Foreign Language (Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera – D.E.L.E), university, school-leaving and others.

Spanish Summer Courses

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This course is for students aged: 16-70

Levels: Advanced, Basic, Intermediate

Class Sizes: Large, 11-20 students, Medium, 6-10 students, One-to-One, Small, 2-5 students

Weekly Hours: General 15-25 hrs/wk, Intensive 25+ hrs/wk

Study programmes for the Intensive Course (20 lessons per week in groups having a maximum of 10 students) and Super Intensive Course (30 lessons per week in groups having a maximum of 6 students) are structured into the six learning levels proposed by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, namely, A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 and C2. In those cases where students level is A1, the specific course starting dates must be consulted. Where students' already have some knowledge of Spanish, however, courses begin on every Monday of the year. Courses can have a duration of 1 to 32 weeks, according to individual need. The class timetable for Intensive Courses may be in the morning or afternoon, in accordance with the timetable set by the School. Super Intensive Courses are always taught in the morning.

Insofar as methodology is concerned, the School and the manuals that it uses follow a "Task-based approach". Aside from the Communicative Method, our goal is "significant and real teaching" of Spanish. Classes are taught exclusively in Spanish. Assessment is continuous and, on completing a level every two weeks, students are required to do a progress test (or partial examination). Indeed, their progress is monitored by means of a personalised follow-up conducted by teachers and the Director of Studies. On finishing the course, each student then receives acertificate awarded by the school.

Spanish Teacher Training

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This course is for students aged: 16-70

Levels: Advanced

Class Sizes: Medium, 6-10 students, One-to-One, Small, 2-5 students

Weekly Hours: General 15-25 hrs/wk, Intensive 25+ hrs/wk

OPTION 1: 30 hours per week. Groups: 4 to 8 students. Duration: 1 week. Course timetable: mornings. Scheduled starting dates.

OPTION 2: 25 hours per week. Intensive Course (20 hours per week) + 5 hours of private class. Duration: 1 week upwards. Course timetable: mornings. Starting date: any Monday.


OPTION 3: 30 hours per week. Intensive Course (20 hours per week) of General Spanish in morning timetable + 10 hours of Spanish for ELE TEACHERS in afternoon timetable. Duration: 2 weeks. Program, dates and prices

Training course to bring SFL teachers with or without experience up to date: includes methodology, methods and resources for the classroom, new technologies applied to the teaching of second languages, negotiation of goals, assessment, how to teach grammar involving special difficulty, Spanish culture and literature, and game-playing component. You will teach Spanish as a foreign language with our courses for sure!

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Escuela de Idiomas "Nerja" S.L.

  

studied Spanish Summer Courses

High quality staff and activities

As a tour leader, I express the overall opinion of all my students. There are charming people working there, they are really fast solving any kind of problems that could happen. They have selected a group of host families really kind.

posted 10 years ago

Escuela de Idiomas "Nerja" S.L.

  

studied General Spanish

Buena escuela

Es una escuela con profesores maravillosos,profesionales y bien coordinados.

posted 11 years ago

Escuela de Idiomas "Nerja" S.L.

  

studied General Spanish

Muy buena escuela

Os recomiendo esta escuela. Los profes son geniales y en solo 2 meses aprendí un montón.
Además Nerja es un pueblo muy bonito y el clima es ideal. :)

posted 11 years ago

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