Language course Spanish in Cartagena

Centro Catalina

Our partner school is located in the middle of the colonial centre, in a low building with a patio. There are five classrooms, all with the name of a region in Colombia. Of course there is wifi, a small lounge with computers and in the breaks you can get healthy smoothies, juice or coffee. In the patio, the students meet during the breaks and after the lessons.

Social Programme

Each week, the language school organizes three free activities. These include, for example, a salsa lesson, cooking class, movie night, guided tour of the old town, visit to museums, karaoke, etc. In addition they organize an excursion every weekend. For instance, to the Islas Rosario, where you will visit the island group and go snorkeling in the crystal clear water. Or a canoe trip through "Cienaga de la Virgen", an ecological tour with a guide. You can also take a "bath" in the volcano Totumo. And there are many more things to see and to do.

If you want to experience more of the social life in Colombia, the school can also help you to organize a voluntary job. It is not something you would have to do every day, but you can just do it for one afternoon per week, for example, helping out at a games afternoon for children

Intensive

Joining the intensive course, you have the choice between 20 or 30 lessons per week. There are 6 levels, according to the European Framework (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 and C2).

With 20 lessons per week, attention is given to all aspects of learning the language: grammar, vocabulary, writing, reading, pronunciation and of course also to fluency.

With 30 lessons per week, you have one extra lesson of conversation per day, in addition to the above mentioned program

Minimum age is 18 years.

Prices 2023

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Prices in  €/EUR  £/GBP  $/USD

Max. 8 per class
Number of lessons per week:
20
30
Starting dates:  

02/01, 09/01, 16/01, 23/01, 30/01, 06/02, 13/02, 20/02, 27/02, 06/03, 13/03, 20/03, 27/03, 03/04, 10/04, 17/04, 24/04, 01/05, 08/05, 15/05, 22/05, 29/05, 05/06, 12/06, 19/06, 26/06, 03/07, 10/07, 17/07, 24/07, 31/07, 07/08, 14/08, 21/08, 28/08, 04/09, 11/09, 18/09, 25/09, 02/10, 09/10, 16/10, 23/10, 30/10, 06/11, 13/11, 20/11, 27/11, 04/12, 11/12, 18/12, 25/12

Note:  

1 lesson = 50 minutes

Info host family:  

A double room is only available for two students travelling together.

Surcharges host family:   bed & breakfast → half board : €60 per week
Air conditioning : € 15 per week
Private Bathroom : € 30 per week
Surcharge for a private bathroom
Transfer:   transfer upon arrival at Cartagena airport : EUR 30
transfer upon arrival and departure at/from Cartagena airport : EUR 49

All prices include:

  • administration fees
  • course and accommodation as stated
  • course materials
  • certificate of attendance
  • 3 activities per week

The school is closed on the following public holidays: 01/01/2023, 07/04/2023, 01/05/2023, 07/08/2023, 25/12/2023.

One-to-One

The individual lessons can be designed completely according to your wishes. The language school would like to know in advance if you want to learn business Spanish, and perhaps even for a specific occupation (financial, legal).

The course consists of 20 lessons per week. If you would like to have more or less lessons, please contact us

Minimum age is 18 years.

Prices 2023

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Prices in  €/EUR  £/GBP  $/USD

Max. 1 per class
Number of lessons per week:
20
  1 week 2 weeks 3 weeks 4 weeks 5 weeks 6 weeks 7 weeks 8 weeks 9 weeks 10 weeks 11 weeks 12 weeks  
One-to-One without accommodation 535 1011 1488 1964 2440 2916 3393 3869 4345 4821 5298 5774
One-to-One with shared apartment, single room , no meals 748 1398 2048 2699 3349 3999 4649 5300 5950 6600 7250 7901
One-to-One with host family, double room , bed & breakfast 738 1379 2019 2660 3300 3941 4581 5222 5862 6503 7143 7784
One-to-One with host family, single room , bed & breakfast 767 1437 2107 2776 3446 4116 4785 5455 6125 6795 7464 8134
One-to-One with single-use apartment, single room , no meals 874 1651 2427 3204 3981 4757 5534 6310 7087 7864 8640 9417
Starting dates:  

02/01, 09/01, 16/01, 23/01, 30/01, 06/02, 13/02, 20/02, 27/02, 06/03, 13/03, 20/03, 27/03, 03/04, 10/04, 17/04, 24/04, 01/05, 08/05, 15/05, 22/05, 29/05, 05/06, 12/06, 19/06, 26/06, 03/07, 10/07, 17/07, 24/07, 31/07, 07/08, 14/08, 21/08, 28/08, 04/09, 11/09, 18/09, 25/09, 02/10, 09/10, 16/10, 23/10, 30/10, 06/11, 13/11, 20/11, 27/11, 04/12, 11/12, 18/12, 25/12

Note:  

1 lesson = 50 minutes

Info host family:  

A double room is only available for two students travelling together.

Surcharges host family:   bed & breakfast → half board : €60 per week
Air conditioning : € 15 per week
Private Bathroom : € 30 per week
Surcharge for a private bathroom
Transfer:   transfer upon arrival at Cartagena airport : EUR 30
transfer upon arrival and departure at/from Cartagena airport : EUR 49

All prices include:

  • administration fees
  • course and accommodation as stated
  • course materials
  • certificate of attendance
  • 3 activities per week

The school is closed on the following public holidays: 01/01/2023, 07/04/2023, 01/05/2023, 07/08/2023, 25/12/2023.

Combined

The combined mini group course combines 20 lessons in groups with individual tuition. You can help to decide about the contents of these extra lessons, for example, you can choose additional conversation and culture lessons but you can also choose something very different like literature, business Spanish or medical Spanish.

The group lessons take place in the morning, the individual lessons in the afternoon

Minimum age is 18 years.

Prices 2023

Click on a price for an exact price quotation and/or to book.
Prices in  €/EUR  £/GBP  $/USD

Max. 8/1 per class
Number of lessons per week:
25
30
  1 week 2 weeks 3 weeks 4 weeks 5 weeks 6 weeks 7 weeks 8 weeks 9 weeks 10 weeks 11 weeks 12 weeks  
Combined without accommodation 369 659 960 1260 1560 1803 2093 2384 2674 2965 3256 3546
Combined with shared apartment, single room , no meals 582 1046 1521 1995 2470 2885 3350 3814 4279 4744 5208 5673
Combined with host family, double room , bed & breakfast 572 1027 1491 1956 2422 2827 3282 3737 4192 4646 5101 5556
Combined with host family, single room , bed & breakfast 601 1085 1579 2073 2567 3002 3486 3970 4454 4938 5422 5906
Combined with single-use apartment, single room , no meals 708 1299 1900 2500 3102 3643 4234 4825 5416 6007 6598 7189
  1 week 2 weeks 3 weeks 4 weeks 5 weeks 6 weeks 7 weeks 8 weeks 9 weeks 10 weeks 11 weeks 12 weeks  
Combined without accommodation 447 815 1193 1571 1949 2269 2637 3006 3374 3743 4111 4479
Combined with shared apartment, single room , no meals 659 1202 1754 2306 2859 3352 3894 4437 4979 5521 6064 6606
Combined with host family, double room , bed & breakfast 650 1182 1725 2267 2810 3294 3826 4359 4891 5424 5957 6489
Combined with host family, single room , bed & breakfast 679 1241 1812 2384 2956 3468 4030 4592 5154 5716 6277 6839
Combined with single-use apartment, single room , no meals 786 1455 2133 2811 3491 4110 4779 5447 6116 6785 7454 8122
Starting dates:  

02/01, 09/01, 16/01, 23/01, 30/01, 06/02, 13/02, 20/02, 27/02, 06/03, 13/03, 20/03, 27/03, 03/04, 10/04, 17/04, 24/04, 01/05, 08/05, 15/05, 22/05, 29/05, 05/06, 12/06, 19/06, 26/06, 03/07, 10/07, 17/07, 24/07, 31/07, 07/08, 14/08, 21/08, 28/08, 04/09, 11/09, 18/09, 25/09, 02/10, 09/10, 16/10, 23/10, 30/10, 06/11, 13/11, 20/11, 27/11, 04/12, 11/12, 18/12, 25/12

Note:  

1 lesson = 50 minutes

Info host family:  

A double room is only available for two students travelling together.

Surcharges host family:   bed & breakfast → half board : €60 per week
Air conditioning : € 15 per week
Private Bathroom : € 30 per week
Surcharge for a private bathroom
Transfer:   transfer upon arrival at Cartagena airport : EUR 30
transfer upon arrival and departure at/from Cartagena airport : EUR 49

All prices include:

  • administration fees
  • course and accommodation as stated
  • course materials
  • certificate of attendance
  • 3 activities per week

The school is closed on the following public holidays: 01/01/2023, 07/04/2023, 01/05/2023, 07/08/2023, 25/12/2023.

Host Family

During your stay in a Colombian host family you will get to know the culture of the country really well. You will take part in the daily life of the family and get a glimpse of the real Colombia.

You will stay in a single or twin room with half board (breakfast and dinner).

In Cartagena the host families are all located within 25 minutes walking distance from the school.

Shared Apartment

You will share the apartment with maximum one other student from the language school. You will stay in a single room on a self catering basis.

Single-Use-Apartment

In a single-use apartment you will have all the facilities for yourself. If you are interested in this option, we recommend you to book in advance, as there are only a few apartments available.

Please note the standard price does NOT include hot water, since the location has a warm weather all year (between 30 and 35 degrees Celsius), so people use to have “cold” showers. However, if you prefer, you have the option of booking "hot water" (see supplement under the price table).

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