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DURATION: 2 weeks: 1 week of Lessons at the USC + 1 week walking The Camino
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 15 days before programme start date
LEVELS: B1 As per the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL)
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM: 15
COURSE MATERIAL: Textbook + Teaching material developed by the school
THE COURSE INCLUDES: Certification + Accommodation + Meals + Walking a stretch of the Camino + Support coach + Cultural activities + Course materia
PLUS... Health insurance, tutoring sessions, student assistance staff, access to university libraries and sports facilities, WI-FI, accommodation and transfer management
About the course
This experiential programme is a multidisciplinary approach to the Camino de Santiago through the study of the language, the history, the art, the culture, the gastronomy and the social and economic reality of the Camino.
During the first week you will attend university classes taught by specialists, getting immerse in the traditions and contemporary reality of the Camino.
During the second week, you will have the chance to walk a stretch of the Camino with a teacher of the USC. This journey is divided into 6 stages of 20-25 km each, average, and it will go through several places of historical and artistic relevance that will serve as a context for the classes on the way.
Accommodation and meals are included in tuitions. In Santiago: students residence or hostel with breakfast and lunch. On the Camino: guest houses or hostels with breakfast, lunch and dinner.
May Course
SPANISH LANGUAGE
SEMINARS ABOUT THE CAMINO
- The history of the pilgrimage to Santiago and the devotion for
- Saint James
- Saint James in the art
- Pilgrims' journals and writings on pilgrimage
- Physical and human landscape on the Camino
- The Camino at present. Social and economic
September Course
SPANISH LANGUAGE
SEMINARS ABOUT THE CAMINO
- Women and pilgrimage
- Hospitality on the Camino
- The iconography of Saint James
- Pilgrimage and monarchy
- Music on the Camino
- Cinema. The city and the pilgrimage
- Manor houses and trails on the Camino
May Course
ACTIVITIES
- Guided tour to the Cathedral and its rooftops
- Saint James in the city, guided tour: The city of pilgrims
- Guided tour to the Museum of pilgrimage
- Coffee-house discussion at the Old Town
- Visiting the historical and artistic heritage of the University of Santiago
WALKING A STRETCH OF THE CAMINO
- 5 days through the Portuguese Coastal Way, walking 25 km per day
- En-route practical lessons taught by different USC teachers
- Support coach
- Accommodation and all meals included
September Course
ACTIVITIES
- Within the city walls: San Martín Pinario, San Francisco de Santiago
- San Paio's Church
- Museums: the Holy Land Museum, the Sacred Art Museum
- Outside the city walls: The City of Culture and Santa María de Sar
WALKING A STRETCH OF THE CAMINO
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5 days through the Primitive Way, walking 25 km per day
En-route practical classes taught by USC teachers - Support coach
- Accommodation and all meals included
MAY COURSE: START DATE JUNE 2nd — END DATE JUN 13th, 2025
SEPTEMBER COURSE: START DATE SEPTEMBER 22nd — END DATE OCTOBER 3rd, 2025
Schedule
MORNING SESSIONS: Monday to Friday, from 9.15am to 2pm. 1 hour of Spanish language + 3 hours of seminars about the Camino. AFTERNOON SESSIONS: cultural activities.
Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or require any further info:
cursos.internacionales@usc.es
Registration and bookings: https://admin.cursosinternacionales.usc.es
Welcome!
Register through our website
https://admin.cursosinternacionales.usc.es/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.
COMPLEMENTARY EXPERIENCES!
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EXCURSIONS
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