Tandem Madrid Spanish School (Spain)

  Spain

• Madrid: 
Madrid

Dates: Throughout the year

Description: At TANDEM we believe in your learning aptitude and offer you the highest quality classes in a centre renowned for its methods in teaching. Learning takes place in a stimulating international atmosphere, where the most important thing is to communicate, supported by an exceptionally motivated team. We teach with enthusiasm and tenderness, learning from our students who have a lot to teach us.

TANDEM, Escuela Internacional is a prestigious school with a successful track record in teaching Spanish, English, and German since 1982.

We have been the recipient of the CEELE quality seal since 1998 and an Associated Center of the Instituto Cervantes since 2000, with the best grades of all the language schools in Spain.

Our school is located in the heart of Madrid in a 19th century palace with exceptional architectural features, and beside the Parliament, the Retiro Park, the Prado Museum, the Reina Sofía Modern Art Museum and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Gallery. The school has 14 air-conditioned classrooms, a garden-courtyard, a multimedia room, library and catering area.

TANDEM, Escuela Internacional is also committed to making this a better world and collaborates with the NGO Ayuda en Accion by donating 0.7% of its turnover to educational projects in Developing Countries.

TANDEM, Escuela Internacional has a highly qualified, enthusiastic and professional team of teachers, whose objective is to help you learn Spanish and discover the Spanish culture. Accordingly, we take a communicative approach to learning, with exceptionally qualified and motivated teachers.

Our linguistic exchange partner program with Spaniards provides our students with the opportunity to get closer to the 'Spanish way of life' and to practise what is learned in class. TANDEM Partners is an effective and personal way of learning, while at the same time a means of making new friends.

Highlights:
* Intensive Spanish course:
Four lessons a day, from 09.30 to 13.00, 20 group lessons per week throughout the year.

* One-to-one
The most effective way to meet individual needs. The participant decides the content of his or her class with either general Spanish or specific topics.

* Course with internship
Four lessons a day from 09.30 to 13.00 (during a four-week intensive course), followed by an internship of 3 to 6 months or more in a company in Madrid (minimum of 12 weeks).

* Training courses for Spanish teachers
One-or two-week courses with 6 lessons a day (from 09.30 to 13.00 and from 13.30 to 15.00). Perfect your knowledge of the Spanish language and culture and reflect on the latest developments in the Spanish/FL methodology.

* Theme weeks
For the curious and adventurous, we offer one-week stays in the city with a theme. The program consists of 4 hours of Spanish class a day plus 1 hour preparation of specific content for the theme program

* Group program
The program consists of at least one week of Spanish classes combined with daily cultural activities that require the use of the target language.

* Spanish at the beach

Year-Round Combined Courses

* Madrid - Valencia: From the heart of Madrid to the soul of Valencia
* Madrid - San Sebastian: From the Cibeles of Madrid to the beaches of San Sebastian
* Madrid - Granada: From the Puerta del Sol to the Alhambra
* Madrid - Barcelona: An intense urban experience

Cost in US$: 395

Credit Available: yes

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Spain Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups of 10 or less

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network

TANDEM Escuela Internacional Madrid's Mission Statement: Throughout the year, Tandem Escuela International Madrid offers communicative courses designed for students need. The objective of all of our teachers is to ensure that his or her students achieve communicative competence, which is to say, that he or she is able to communicate effectively in Spanish and discover the Spanish culture. Tandem Escuela Internacional is also committed to making this a better world and collaborates with the NGO Ayuda en Accion by donating 0.7 percent of its turnover to educational projects in developing countries.

Year Founded: 1982