Standard Spanish Group Courses
The Spanish language courses of the University of Groningen Language Centre focus mainly on speaking and understanding Spanish. More attention will be paid to reading and writing skills from level CEFR level A2 onwards. Grammar is not a goal in itself in our Spanish language courses, but is used to support the language acquisition. A great deal of attention will be paid to acquiring a basic Spanish vocabulary.
Language of Instruction
The target language is the language of instruction as much as possible. When necessary, the course is taught in Dutch and/or English.
Schedule and registration
At the moment there are no courses at this level open for registration. The next course round will start in the summer. If you subscribe to our newsletter, we will keep you informed about the exact start of the course registration.
This course is for participants who speak little or no Spanish.
Study load
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Online course: 18 contact hours, in addition a total of around 30 hours of self-study.
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Course in person: 24 contact hours, in addition a total of around 30 hours of self-study.
Course Material
The course material is not included in the course fee and is not available at the Language Centre.
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* Includes one year access to Campus Difusión
ISBN 9789463250054
Brightspace
You will also be using online course material in Brightspace, the online learning environment of the University of Groningen.
Go to our course catalogue to view the schedule and register.
Level A1 > A2 is for participants who can understand and speak some Spanish and get by in a simple conversation about everyday topics, if the other party helps.
Study load
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Online course: 18 contact hours, in addition a total of around 30 hours of self-study.
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Course in person: 24 contact hours, in addition a total of around 30 hours of self-study.
Spanish Office Hour
If you want to register and you have not previously taken a Spanish course at the Language Centre, we advise you to visit the office hour to discuss with a teacher which course would suit you best, but this is not mandatory. Please note that you can already register for the course you are interested in.
Office hours only take place in the period before the start of the course. If office hours are scheduled, you can make your appointment here.
You can also determine your starting level of a language training online and in your own time with the placement test. This test gives a global indication of your level for your own reference, for a more personal advice visit our office hour.
Course Material
The course material is not included in the course fee and is not available at the Language Centre.
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* Includes one year access to Campus Difusión
ISBN 9789463250054
If you have previously purchased the following versions from Publisher Intertaal, you can use these books in the Spanish A1 > A2 course up to and including 2021.
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Gente Hoy 1
Libro del alumno + cd-audio [text book]
Chapters 7-12
ISBN 9789460305689
Publisher: Intertaal -
Gente Hoy 1
Libro de trabajo + cd-audio [work book]
ISBN 9789460305696
Publisher: Intertaal
Brightspace
You will also be using online course material in Brightspace, the online learning environment of the University of Groningen.
At the moment there are no courses open for registration at this level. The next course round will start in September 2023. If you subscribe to our newsletter, we will keep you informed about the exact start of the course registration.
Level A2 > A2/B1 is for participants who understand some Spanish and can participate in simple conversations and exchange simple and straightforward information about familiar topics and activities.
Study load
24 contact hours, in addition a total of around 30 hours of self-study.
Spanish Office Hour
If you want to register and you have not previously taken a Spanish course at the Language Centre, we advise you to visit the office hour to discuss with a teacher which course would suit you best, but this is not mandatory. Please note that you can already register for the course you are interested in.
Office hours only take place in the period before the start of the course. If office hours are scheduled, you can make your appointment here.
You can also determine your starting level of a language training online and in your own time with the placement test. This test gives a global indication of your level for your own reference, for a more personal advice visit our office hour.
Course Material
The course material is not included in the course fee and is not available at the Language Centre.
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* Includes one year access to Campus Difusión
ISBN: 9789463250603 -
Gente Hoy 2 Libro de trabajo + CD (work book)
ISBN:9788415640387
Brightspace
You will also be using online course material in Brightspace, the online learning environment of the University of Groningen.
At the moment there are no courses open for registration at this level. The next course round will start in September 2023. If you subscribe to our newsletter, we will keep you informed about the exact start of the course registration.
Level A2/B1 > B1 is for participants who understand Spanish and can get by in everyday situations.
Study load
24 contact hours, in addition a total of around 30 hours of self-study.
Spanish Office Hour
If you want to register and you have not previously taken a Spanish course at the Language Centre, we advise you to visit the office hour to discuss with a teacher which course would suit you best, but this is not mandatory. Please note that you can already register for the course you are interested in.
Office hours only take place in the period before the start of the course. If office hours are scheduled, you can make your appointment here.
You can also determine your starting level of a language training online and in your own time with the placement test. This test gives a global indication of your level for your own reference, for a more personal advice visit our office hour.
Course Material
The course material is not included in the course fee and is not available at the Language Centre.
-
* Includes one year access to Campus Difusión
ISBN: 9789463250603
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Gente Hoy 2 Libro de trabajo + CD (werkboek)
ISBN: 9788415640387
If you have previously purchased the following versions from Publisher Intertaal, you can use these books in the Spanish A2/B1>B1 course up to and including 2021.
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Gente Hoy 2, Libro del alumno + audio cd (Intertaal)
ISBN: 9789460305719 -
Gente Hoy 2 , Libro de
trabajo + audio cd (Intertaal)
ISBN: 9789460305726
Brightspace
You will also be using online course material in Brightspace, the online learning environment of the University of Groningen.
At the moment there are no courses open for registration. If you subscribe to our newsletter, we will keep you informed about the exact start of the course registration.
Level B1 > B1/B2 is for participants who understand Spanish on familiar matters encountered in work, school and leisure and would like to spontaneously interact with native speakers.
Study load
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Online course: 18 contact hours, in addition a total of around 30 hours of self-study.
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Course in person: 24 contact hours, in addition a total of around 30 hours of self-study.
Spanish Office Hour
If you want to register and you have not previously taken a Spanish course at the Language Centre, we advise you to visit the office hour to discuss with a teacher which course would suit you best, but this is not mandatory. Please note that you can already register for the course you are interested in.
Office hours only take place in the period before the start of the course. If office hours are scheduled, you can make your appointment here.
You can also determine your starting level of a language training online and in your own time with the placement test. This test gives a global indication of your level for your own reference, for a more personal advice visit our office hour.
Course Material
The course material is not included in the course fee and is not available at the Language Centre.
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Gente Hoy 3 Libro del alumno + MP3 Versión Premium
*Includes one year access to Campus Difusión
ISBN: 9788418224850 -
Gente Hoy 3 Libro de trabajo + CD versión original
ISBN: 9788415640417
Brightspace
You will also be using online course material in Brightspace, the online learning environment of the University of Groningen.
Do you want to speak Spanish more fluently before you go up a level, or is your spoken Spanish not yet good enough? Whether you want to converse more easily with your in-laws or you need Spanish for your work or studies, a conversation course could be just what you’re looking for!
You can join this course if you have passed basic level Spanish A2 or intermediate level B1. The course will be taught entirely in Spanish.
You can find all information about the Spanish conversation courses here.
Rates
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Student
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Discount
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Full
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General course
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€ 260
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€ 380
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€ 415
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Conversation course
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€ 170
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€ 200
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€ 220
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Optional Rosetta Stone account for online independent study: € 105
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Use a Rosetta Stone account for online independent study besides one of our language courses, to keep working on your language skills during and after the course. This is not compulsory for our language courses and will not be used by the teacher.
Determine the starting level of a language training online and in your own time with the placement test! This test gives a global indication of your level for your own reference, for a more personal advice visit our office hour.
Do you want to get an update as soon as we have new courses planned? Subscribe to the Language Centre Newsletter to stay informed about our (new) courses and services.
Prefer a tailor-made course in Spanish designed according to your personal wishes and your precise objectives? Plan an intake meeting or request more information.
| Last modified: | 08 March 2023 09.43 a.m. |