Language course Spanish in Quito

AGS

Our partner school AGS (Anden Global Studies) is located in the heart of the new town, in the north area of Quito, in a quiet and safe residential area called “El Batán”. This location is few steps away from main avenues and public transportation (Ecovía) and close to parks, shopping centers, restaurants, banks, embassies, and supermarkets. Our partner school offers a comfortable infrastructure nicely decorated with areas in which you can relax and share with other students. AGS has 9 teaching classrooms, video room, Wi-Fi, internet area with computers, multiple use room, ping pong area, garden, terrace and cafeteria with purified water, coffee and tea. Our partner school offers an adequate combination of a personalized service in a professional but warm environment with a wide variety of academic programs and extracurricular activities; all of which allows us to meet the needs of our students in an personalized way.

Key features and facilities of our partner Spanish school:

  • accredited by the Ecuadorian Ministry of Education
  • 9 classrooms
  • video room
  • free Wi-Fi connection
  • cafeteria
  • multiple use room
  • garden and terrace with ping pong table
  • minimum age: 18 years

Social programme:

The language school organizes a very active social and cultural program including activities such as salsa lessons, Ecuadorian cooking workshops, sports, cultural excursions and interesting student activities:

  • Mindo Ecological Reserve
  • Hot springs of Papallacta and Baños,
  • Horseback-riding in Machachi
  • Climbing Cotopaxi or Cayambe volcanoes.
  • Indigenous artesan towns of Otavalo and Cotacachi,
  • Agrarian market in Saquisilí.
  • Galapagos Islands

Minigroup

This course consists of 20 lessons per week starting every Monday all year round. You will be in a group with a maximum of five students. On the first day you will take a placement test and according to the test you will be placed in one of the eight levels this program has.

Prices 2023

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Prices in  €/EUR  £/GBP  $/USD

Max. 5 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  
Mini-Group without accommodation 183 347 511 675 838 1002 1166 1329 1493 1657 1820 1984
Mini-Group with shared apartment, single room , no meals 299 578 858 1137 1416 1695 1975 2254 2533 2812 3092 3371
Mini-Group with host family, single room , bed & breakfast 342 665 988 1310 1633 1955 2278 2600 2923 3246 3568 3891
Starting dates:  


every Monday

Note:  

1 lesson = 50 minutes

Surcharges host family:   bed & breakfast → half board : €30 per week
bed & breakfast → full board : €54 per week
Transfer:   Transfer upon arrival at Quito airport : EUR 34

All prices include:

  • administration fee
  • course and accommodation as stated
  • teaching materials
  • dance and cooking lessons
  • attendance certificate

2023 the school will be closed on: 20/02/2023, 21/02/2023, 07/04/2023, 01/05/2023, 24/05/2023, 10/08/2023, 02/11/2023, 03/11/2023, 25/12/2023

Combined minigroup

The combined course is specially designed for those participants who would like to study in a group, yet at the same time have some private lessons for their professional or personal needs. This course consists of 20 group lessons per week + 5 private lessons per week (1 lesson = 50 minutes).

Prices 2023

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Prices in  €/EUR  £/GBP  $/USD

Max. 5/1 per class
Number of lessons per week:
25
  1 week 2 weeks 3 weeks 4 weeks 5 weeks 6 weeks 7 weeks 8 weeks 9 weeks 10 weeks 11 weeks 12 weeks  
Mini group special without accommodation 241 463 684 906 1127 1349 1570 1792 2013 2235 2456 2678
Mini group special with shared apartment, single room , no meals 357 694 1031 1368 1705 2042 2379 2716 3053 3390 3727 4064
Mini group special with host family, single room , bed & breakfast 400 780 1161 1541 1922 2302 2682 3063 3443 3823 4204 4584
Starting dates:  


every Monday

Note:  

1 lesson = 50 minutes

Surcharges host family:   bed & breakfast → half board : €30 per week
bed & breakfast → full board : €54 per week
Transfer:   Transfer upon arrival at Quito airport : EUR 34

All prices include:

  • administration fee
  • course and accommodation as stated
  • teaching materials
  • dance and cooking lessons
  • attendance certificate

2023 the school will be closed on: 20/02/2023, 21/02/2023, 07/04/2023, 01/05/2023, 24/05/2023, 10/08/2023, 02/11/2023, 03/11/2023, 25/12/2023

Spanish & Culture

The most effective method for learning a foreign language is a total cultural immersion.  Quito, a crossroads of indigenous, colonial and modern influences, is an ideal location for this. With this course you will have 20 Spanish group lessons with an experienced professor during the mornings and you will explore the city with your teacher in the afternoon (15 lessons per week). The Spanish & Culture course combines formal but dynamic classes with cultural and tourist excursions in Quito and surroundings.

The price includes entrance fees for museums, churches and other places of tourist interest, as well as the public transportation inside and around the city.

Prices 2023

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Prices in  €/EUR  £/GBP  $/USD

Max. 5 per class
Number of lessons per week:
35
Number of weeks:
  1 week 2 weeks 3 weeks 4 weeks  
Spanish + Cultural lessons without accommodation 376 732 1089 1445
Spanish + Cultural lessons with shared apartment, single room , no meals 492 963 1435 1907
Spanish + Cultural lessons with host family, single room , bed & breakfast 535 1050 1565 2080
Starting dates:  


every Monday

Note:  

1 lesson = 50 minutes

Surcharges host family:   bed & breakfast → half board : €30 per week
bed & breakfast → full board : €54 per week
Transfer:   Transfer upon arrival at Quito airport : EUR 34

All prices include:

  • administration fee
  • course and accommodation as stated
  • teaching materials
  • dance and cooking lessons
  • attendance certificate

2023 the school will be closed on: 20/02/2023, 21/02/2023, 07/04/2023, 01/05/2023, 24/05/2023, 10/08/2023, 02/11/2023, 03/11/2023, 25/12/2023

Medical Spanish

The medical Spanish course is available for students and professionals in the medical field with a minimum elementary level of Spanish.

This special course combines half day Spanish lessons for 2, 3 or 4 weeks (20 Spanish lessons per week) and half day observational rotations for students and professionals in the medical field rotations accompanying doctors or residents in hospitals and clinics in Quito for 2 weeks.

After evaluating your language skills level, the language professor tailors an individual program according to your needs and determines when you can start with the clinic observational rotations. For professionals, application requirement includes proof of medical license (or CV) and in the case of students, a document from medical school or current transcript of medical education. The hospital/clinics are at an average distance of 30 minutes from school. Transportation costs are not included.

Minimum age is 18 years.

Prices 2023

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Prices in  €/EUR  £/GBP  $/USD

Max. 5 per class
Number of lessons per week:
20
Number of weeks:
  2 weeks 3 weeks 4 weeks  
Medical without accommodation 1118 1493 1816
Medical with host family, single room , halfboard 1118 1493 1816
Starting dates:  


from elementary : 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

Note:  

1 lesson = 50 minutes

Surcharges host family:   bed & breakfast → half board : €30 per week
bed & breakfast → full board : €54 per week
Transfer:   Transfer upon arrival at Quito airport : EUR 34

All prices include:

  • administration fee
  • course and accommodation as stated
  • teaching materials
  • dance and cooking lessons
  • attendance certificate

2023 the school will be closed on: 20/02/2023, 21/02/2023, 07/04/2023, 01/05/2023, 24/05/2023, 10/08/2023, 02/11/2023, 03/11/2023, 25/12/2023

One-to-One

This course consists of 20 private lessons per week, you can start every Monday. It is specially designed to meet your needs according to your level of knowledge, your particular and professional interest, and your own pace to learn. You can request specific exercises and specific focus of the lessons but the course structure is more or less the same as the mini group course: half of the course is formal class instruction and the other half is practical activities and exercises.

Prices 2023

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

Max. 1 per class
Number of lessons per week:
20
Number of weeks:
  1 week 2 weeks 3 weeks 4 weeks 5 weeks 6 weeks  
One-to-One without accommodation 251 482 713 944 1175 1406
One-to-One with shared apartment, single room , no meals 366 713 1060 1406 1753 2100
One-to-One with host family, single room , bed & breakfast 410 800 1190 1580 1970 2360
Starting dates:  


every Monday

Note:  

1 lesson = 50 minutes

Surcharges host family:   bed & breakfast → half board : €30 per week
bed & breakfast → full board : €54 per week
Transfer:   Transfer upon arrival at Quito airport : EUR 34

All prices include:

  • administration fee
  • course and accommodation as stated
  • teaching materials
  • dance and cooking lessons
  • attendance certificate

2023 the school will be closed on: 20/02/2023, 21/02/2023, 07/04/2023, 01/05/2023, 24/05/2023, 10/08/2023, 02/11/2023, 03/11/2023, 25/12/2023

Shared apartment

AGS offers a private fully-equipped student apartment near the institute in a safe and tranquil neighborhood in the modern part of the city, close to shopping, restaurants, and parks. This option has been designed for those students wishing to maintain their independence while sharing experiences with other students from distinct parts of the world. The apartment is fully furnished, with living room and kitchen facilities.

Host family

The family homestay option is intended for those students who want to maximize their learning—not only in terms of Spanish, but also Ecuadorian culture—by sharing in the daily life of a local family. All AGS host families are carefully selected to provide the support and comfort necessary for a pleasant and enriching stay.  Each student will always have his/her own private room and will share bathroom facilities with the family.  Breakfast or half board, plus weekly laundry service, is included in this option.

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