Language studies abroad : Adults : Spanish : Ecuador : Quito : Academia Columbus

Spanish school in Quito: Academia Columbus

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School

Our partner school is ideally situated in modern Quito and has an environment that is particularly suited to learning, with 12 comfortable and bright classrooms. You can enjoy a magnificent view of the city from the school’s terraces. There is a kitchen where you can make yourself a coffee, and a garden for relaxing and chatting with your new friends during breaks or after classes. The school also has a WiFi zone which students can use.

Information

Courses

Standard course
Lessons: 20 of 60 minutes
Course duration: 2 - 48 weeks
Level: Beginner to Advanced
Students/class: max. 5 people
Minimum age: 18 years
Daily schedule: 08:30-13:00 (possibly afternoon during summer)

Intensive course
Lessons: 30 of 60 minutes
Course duration: 2 - 48 weeks
Level: Beginner to Advanced
Students/class: max. 5 people
Minimum age: 18 years
Daily schedule: 08:30-13:00 + 14:00-16:00 (possibly afternoon during summer)

Combined course 20+10
Lessons: 30 of 60 minutes
(20 general + 10 one-to-one)
Course duration: 2 - 48 weeks
Level: Beginner to Advanced
Students/class: max. 5 people
Minimum age: 18 years
Daily schedule: 08:30-10:30 + 14:00-16:00 (possibly afternoon during summer)

Private Tuition (20)
Lessons: 20 of 60 minutes
Course duration: 2 - 48 weeks
Level: Beginner to Advanced
Students/class: max. 1 people
Minimum age: 18 years
Daily schedule: 08:30-13:00 (possibly afternoon during summer)

Accommodation

Host family
Living with a host family during your stay in Quito is an excellent opportunity to immerse yourself in the Ecuadorian culture whilst having the chance to practise your Spanish daily outside of class in informal and authentic contexts. Our partner school carefully selects local host families and they generally live around 15 minutes away from the school. You will stay in a single room and have the choice between having half board or full board provided.

Shared apartment
Our partner school also proposes accommodation in a shared apartment, around 15 minutes' walking distance away from the language school building. Staying in a single room, you will share the common facilities with your flatmates, including a large equipped kitchen, a large living room, a terrace, 2 bathrooms and a washing machine. This option represents a very good opportunity to meet international students and to shaer the experience of a language study stay in Ecuador with them.




Leisure

The school offers a wide choice of social and cultural activities. A visit to Quito will give you the opportunity to discover the Ecuadorian culture, through the sensuality and rhythm of the dances, the rich cuisine or the debates and conferences on the Latin-American world. You can also go to Otavalo on the Pan-American, which is famous for its market; ride horses in Baños, in the Valley of the Andes; or even take yourself to the middle of the world, with the equator only 22 km north of Quito! Not to mention the well-conserved remains  of pre-Columbian civilisations, the national park of Cotopaxi or the thermal spas of Papallacta.

At a glance

/ in summary...

Population
1,860,000
School size
S
Level Beginner to advanced
Minimum age
18
Accommodation Host family
Certificates --

Quality marks

/ language school Academia Columbus

WiFi is free.
Disabled access at school

Key points

  • Kvalitetsskola i ett fascinerande land
  • Varm och vänlig atmosfär
  • Små undervisningsgrupper

Nationality Mix

Dates and Prices

/ Dates and prices in EUR

For further information concerning the school dates and prices, please contact us.

Arrival: Sunday prior to course start
Departure: Saturday following course end
Starting dates: every Monday, all year round
Bank holidays: 01.01 / 15.02 / 16.02 / 02.04 / 01.05 / 24.05 / 10.08 / 09.10 / 02.11 / 03.11 / 25.12 / 26.12 .2010

Included in price:

  • Language course & course material
  • Host family or shared apartment
  • School enrolment fee & certificate
  • Documents & travel guide
  • Airport pick-up on arrival
A: Host family/single room/half board ; B: Shared apartment/single room/no meals
Standard course A B
2 weeks 444 424
3 weeks 654 624
4 weeks 864 824
6 weeks 1242 1182
8 weeks 1620 1540
12 weeks 2376 2256
16 weeks 3132 2972
24 weeks 4644 4404
Extra week (24+) 189 179
Intensive course A B
2 weeks 519 499
3 weeks 769 739
4 weeks 1019 979
6 weeks 1457 1397
8 weeks 1895 1815
12 weeks 2771 2651
16 weeks 3647 3487
24 weeks 5399 5159
Extra week (24+) 219 209
Combined course 20+10 A B
2 weeks 569 549
3 weeks 839 809
4 weeks 1104 1064
Extra week (4+) 244 234
Private Tuition (20) A B
2 weeks 569 549
3 weeks 839 809
4 weeks 1104 1064
Extra week (4+) 244 234
Options/Extras
Extra night with host family 15
Extra night with host family, full board 18
Other Types of Accommodation
Host family/single room/half board +100/w.
Shared apartment/single room/no meals -10/w.
Host family/single room/full board +20/w.
Shared apartment/double room/no meals -25/w.
High season
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