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Mester: from Salamanca to anywhere

Our Spanish School,

a real Spanish experience in Spain

Mester, founded in 1991, is located in the historical city of Salamanca, in the heart of old Spain.

Our school provides international students the opportunity to feel, enjoy and truly become an active part of a unique style of life, very different than their own: the Spanish lifestyle.

At Mester, learning does not finish at the end of each lesson. We assure you that each of the activities that we organize offers our students the opportunity to see different aspects of Spanish life.

Our main objective is consistent: not only to educate our students, but also to offer them a true Spanish experience.

We are dedicated to providing assistance before, during and after our students´ programs. Our staff helps direct students toward cto choose the programme best suited to their individual needs and objectives.

34+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

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Our motivation and wide experience have made us experts in teaching Spanish language. Our center is accredited by the Instituto Cervantes and it is possible to obtain university credits on completion of our programmes. We try to provide the most personalized service possible because the enthusiasm and the satisfaction of our students is the best reflection of the spirit of Mester.

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Billing, assistance with obtaining student visas, registration, medical incidences, payment, registration for activities and available to answer any other question or concern.

All our teachers hold a degree in Spanish Studies, and they have extensive experience teaching within this field.

Here at Mester, teachers do more than just pass on their knowledge. With small class sizes and the nature of conversation classes; they truly become friends with their students. (academic, professional and personal)

At the reception desk, you will find the personnel in charge of accommodation. You can be sure that they will solve any problems that may arise with your accommodation.

Our socio-cultural activities program is wide-ranging, which is why we work with a great team of staff that will make sure you enjoy your time in Spain without having to worry about anything!

Programs benefits

A fully equipped school makes a difference

One of the most important advantages of our school is the flexibility we provide. If you tell us your situation, we will reach an agreement to adapt your experience in Spain (your program, your courses…) to your personal circumstances.

We provide tailor-made programs: adapting each program to each student´s knowledge, objectives and time available.

Don’t worry about dates: our courses are available throughout the entire year, at all levels, regardless of the number of registrations.

At our school, all of the classrooms are equipped with digital smart boards, making it possible to save all the notes written on the smart board at the end of each class.

Included in the price of the course:

  • Classroom materials (folder, books for each theme within each level, pen and paper).
  • Online placement test to determine each student’s Spanish level before arriving to Salamanca.
  • Diploma and Certificate of Attendance at the end of the course (it is necessary to attend at least 90% of classes).
  • Free access to Internet via our computers and free WiFi connection within the school.
  • Specialized library, with the possibility to take out books.
  • Wide variety of socio-cultural activities every day, most of them free of charge.
  • Information about activities and cultural events throughout the city.

Also available but not included in the price of the course:

  • Transfer from the airport to Salamanca.
  • University credits – ETCS (consult conditions).
  • Health insurance.
  • Mobile phone.
  • Car rental.
  • Plane/bus tickets.
  • Hotel or accommodation reservations in other cities in Spain
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Learn Spanish...

study in Spain!

According to the Cervantes Institute, 6.7% of the world´s population, or 470 million people speak Spanish. If we add that to the number of people who study or have studied Spanish, we are talking about 548 million people.

Spanish is the language with the second highest number of native speakers in the world. It is second to Mandarin Chinese, and it is also considered the second language for international communication.

The progressive increase of Spanish-speakers continues to grow year after year, while other languages such as Chinese and English have not been increasing quite as rapidly. Learning Spanish is a definite investment into your future.

Some sources project that 7.5% of the world´s population will be Spanish-speakers 2030 (currently 6.7% worldwide), and they even dare to say that within 35 years, the United States could be the number one Spanish-speaking country in the world.

Languages chosen for foreign language study by students in the USA. [Source: Modern Language Association, MLA]

Speaking Spanish and dominating the language is easier than you think.

Rather than difficult, we would call Spanish a complete language, just like the others that derive from Latin. For that reason, for those students whose native language is from the same family, Spanish will seem fairly familiar, while for students with languages from other families, Spanish could result more challenging. In this case, we can confirm that Spanish is not difficult, it is simply different.

Learn a new language and get ready for the future!

Given the recent economic development of many countries in America, and thanks to the future potential of their natural resources and growing industry, and taking into account the current influence of Spain in world context, there are many countries who are looking to establish commercial connections with these nations. Therefore, we can guarantee that learning Spanish will prove to be an essential part of creating and strengthening these relationships.

Learn at your own pace while enjoying our new Spanish language programs

Learning a language is a natural process that always depends on each student and his or her circumstances. There are many factors that influence the assimilation of the contents of a new language, but it is always important to use all the resources available to obtain the most complete immersion possible. Furthermore, in order to learn a language, it is essential to get to know the people that speak the language, in their own native territory.

For that reason, in Mester we not only offer students the possibility to complete intensive language courses, we also complement the experience with multiple possibilities that will help them reach their goals in a short time: accommodation with Spanish families, socio-cultural activities to discover Spanish reality, special elective courses based on communication and culture and much more!

Although it is difficult to offer a concrete answer to this question, we can confirm that after two or three weeks, students will gain sufficient confidence to be able to communicate in a productive way.

In order to build your “Spanish House”, you must begin with the foundations

Our courses are structured in a perfectly balanced way, combining grammatical content with communication skills so that learning will be progressive, complimentary and efficient. For students who have never had any contact with Spanish before, we always recommend the experience from the most basic level, a course in A1, for beginners.

You choose the goal, we provide you with the way!

Level B1 is generally considered the “threshold level,” which means, it is the moment in which the student changes from “studying” Spanish to “speaking” Spanish. In Mester each level is structured to be completed in 4 weeks (80-100 classroom hours), therefore a student beginning with an A1 level would have to complete a 12-week course in order to gain a B1 level.