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- Autumn- University Preparation Course
DURATION: 16 weeks
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 15 days before programme start date
LEVELS: A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 and C2 levels, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL) Placement test: First day of class
COURSE MATERIAL: Textbook + Teaching material developed by the school
THE COURSE INCLUDES: Certification+ ECTS credits + Course material + Cultural activities
PLUS... medical insurance of emergency in Santiago de Compostela, tutorials, sport facilities and wifi
Module 1
Developing students’ general communicative competence
Expanding on students’ knowledge of Spanish culture through a practical, hands-on approach
Improving students’ knowledge of grammar, vocabulary, phonetics, etc. through a practical, hands-on approach, focusing on their real needs
Providing students’ the chance to practice oral production, comprehension and interaction
Module 2
Improving students’ general communicative competence in Spanish
Getting students acquainted with the different written and oral texts used in a university environment
Raising students’ awareness regarding the learning process and improving their autonomy
Getting students acquainted with the Spanish university system.
Module 1
Written and spoken language, interaction (dialogue, conversation, discussion).
DELE tests: structure, contents and strategies to obtain the best results.
Relevant aspects of Spanish culture, celebrities.
Spanish 20th century literature: main authors and titles.
Galicia and Santiago de Compostela, Northern Spain and the Camino de Santiago.
Module 2
Specific features of Spanish for academic purposes
Types of academic texts (both written and oral)
The Spanish academic world (evaluation, attendance, relationships with professors, etc.)
History and current situation of Spanish university
1 per week
Guided tours around the Old Town, the city parks and museums, cooking workshop, radio workshop, dancing sessions, tapas tour, night-time stroll, coffee-house discussions, food and cultural festivals, sports activities.
Schedule
Módule 1
MORNING: Monday to Friday: 9:15 am to 14:00pm
AFTERNOON: 2 hours a week
Módule 2
MORNING: Monday to Friday: 9:15 am to 14:00pm
Attendance to 100% of the course is compulsory in order to get the course certificate (absences shall only be justified for excusable reasons: medical condition, administrative issues, etc.)
For more information please write to ci.gerencia@usc.es
Register through our website
https://ccii.endinahosting.com/matricula/Login.asp
For pre-enrolment and accommodation booking - should you be interested in applying for it -, you must register in the course and send us a copy of your passport or ID card, and pay the registration fees either through credit card or bank transfer.
Make sure that your full name and surname is included in the payment request and remember that Cursos Internacionales will not be responsible for the bank charges.
Our banking data are as follows:
Cursos Internacionais - Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
Bank's name: ABANCA
Address: Montero Rios 7, 1º
15701 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
IBAN: ES81 2080 0388 2330 4000 1154
BIC/SWIFT: CAGLESMMXXX
The payment of the registration and accommodation costs should be done 15 days before the course start date.
Cancellations must be communicated in writing to the International Courses Office.
This is our cancellation policy:
1. Course:
- Once the course has started, there is no refund.
- Less than 15 days before the start of the course, a 200 €
cancellation fee.
- 15 days or more before the start of the course, a 60 € cancellation
fee.
2. Lodging:
- More than 10 days before the start of the course, there is no
charge.
- 10 days or less before the starting of the course, one week
lodging fee will be charged.
- The change of accomodation, once the course has started, will imply an additional charge of 200 €.
3. Visa refusals:
- If the course has started, there is no refund.
- The student has to prove Visa refusal with an official document and a fee of 100 € will be charged.
If no official document is presented, there is no refund.
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