General information on Spanish courses
Choose your Spanish course in Bilbao::
We offer a wide variety of Spanish courses in Bilbao. Our program is designed for you to learn Spanish quickly while having fun.
We help you improve your Spanish quickly and easily, regardless of your previous knowledge of the language.
Our experience teachers are available to guide you in your learning and progress in Spanish, so you can make the most of your stay in Bilbao.
We offer the main levels of Spanish (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1) all year round.
The Spanish courses in Bilbao are concentrated on the fundamental areas of language acquisition: oral comprehension and communication, reading and writing.
The lessons are structured in a lively and interactive manner through debates, projects, role-playing and homework. Your learning is closely monitored, immediately correcting any weak points in your use of the language.
If you are interested in preparing for the exams sponsored by the Cervantes Institute to obtain a Diploma in Spanish as a Foreign Language (DELE), we’re here to help you.
Instituto Hemingway, as a center accredited by the Cervantes Institute, has all the resources to successfully prepare you for the Diploma. Our teachers will help you with practical advice. And here’s another advantage: you can take the exam in Bilbao.
Every class day and on some weekends we schedule free leisure activities for all the school’s students: cultural tours, excursions, parties, gastronomy, concerts, films and sports. In addition, you will have the chance to meet Spanish people, make friends and practice what you learn, thanks to the contact with native speakers that the Institute offers you.
Instituto Hemingway is open every evening until 8:30 p.m. You can freely use our Internet connection, library and film library and all the complementary resources to continue to improve your Spanish.
Instituto Hemingway is open year round, except for official holidays. It is therefore open during the summer and at Christmas time.
Included in your course:
- Level test before you arrive
- Attendance and achievement certificate at the end of the Spanish course in Bilbao
- Instructional materials
- Free cultural and leisure activities
- Small groups with native teachers
- Spanish school accredited by the Instituto Cervantes
- Emergency telephone 24-Hour
- WiFi Zone and informational welcome pack
- Guidance and support during your stay
- Morning and afternoon hours
- A1 - Absolute beginner
- A2 - Elementary
- B1 - Intermediate
- B2 - Advanced
- C1 - Language proficiency
- C2 - Mastery
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LEVELS OF SPANISH
According to the Common European Framework
- Shared apartment
- Private apartment - Premium
- Family - full board
- Family - half board
- Student residence
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ACCOMMODATIONS
Types of accommodations in Bilbao
- Culinary: Pintxos, Paella, etc.
- Cultural: Theater, museums, etc.
- Outdoors: Beach, mountains, etc.
- Sports: Surf, cycling, etc.
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FREE LEISURE ACTIVITIES
Types of activities in Bilbao
Levels of spanish
Types of accommodations
Leisure activities
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FREE DIDACTIC MATERIALS
Didactic materials – lesson plans
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FREE VISA MANAGEMENT.
Attorney for visas
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ACCREDITED SCHOOL IN BILBAO
Accredited by Instituto Cervantes
Didactic materials
All the instructional materials are provided free of charge by the Hemingway Institute. It includes a textbook appropriate for each level, with a grammatical appendix and the supplementary materials needed for the class. We normally use the Aula materials from the Difusión publishing company and Prisma materials from the publisher Edinumen, in combination with other specific and supplementary materials.
Free attorney for visas
We have an attorney who specializes in processing visas and residence or work permits to help you have a legal stay in Spain. Free service for our students to process residence permits for educational purposes.
Accredited school in the center of Bilbao
Our Spanish school is fully accredited. Center accredited by the Cervantes Institute and member of the FEDELE and APD.
We’ve taught Spanish since 1999. Located in the center of Bilbao, very near the Abando and Casco Viejo subway stations.
DELE and SIELE exam preparation
DELE exams. The Spanish as a Foreign Language Diplomas (DELE) are official qualifications accrediting the level of competence and mastery of the Spanish language, issued by the Cervantes Institute. We help you to prepare and you can even take the exam at our school.
SIELE is the International Spanish Language Evaluation Service that certifies the level of mastery of Spanish through electronic means. SIELE certifies the level of competence in the Spanish language through four tests: Reading comprehension, Listening comprehension, Written expression and interaction and Oral expression and interaction. We help you prepare for them and you can take the exam at our school We help you prepare for them and you can take the exam at our school.