- +34 923 213 835
- mester@mester.com
- C/ Vázquez Coronado 5, 37002 Salamanca, Spain
There are many factors that determine success in the classroom. Teachers, materials, method, course structure, even the classroom itself as an educational space. At Mester, we pay special attention to achieving the perfect balance between these aspects, so that the learning process is direct, effective and enjoyable.
The fact that we work with our own teaching material allows us to keep it up to date at all times, always respecting the contents and objectives of each level. In the same way, thanks to the use of technology in class, perfectly adapted to our materials, we achieve a greater and more efficient interaction between the students and the teacher, creating the ideal environment for learning a language such as Spanish.
Our courses perfectly combine the acquisition of theoretical content with communicative practice, although it is true that the latter is the real protagonist in our classes. Every day, you will gradually and progressively learn the grammatical concepts, which you will later have the opportunity to put into practice during the conversation class. But it’s not just about learning and repeating, it’s about providing you with all the tools you need to build your own reality of Spanish. To do this, we introduce in the class, in a natural and enjoyable way, multiple cultural contents so that you get to know the reality of the Spanish language first hand. Remember, learning a language is learnig fromthe people who speak it.
Where you stopped it in your own country. In addition, you can always choose the level you are most interested in at any given moment, depending on your preferences: review and reinforce content or, on the contrary, seek a challenge with new ones at a higher level.
All courses have the same structure, combining a part dedicated to grammar and another part to communi- cation and culture. Classes usually take place in the morning, from 9.30 to 13.00, from Monday to Friday, with a 20-minute break between the two parts.
TBC // Arrival in Salamanca and accommodation
TBC // Arrival and accommodation
8:30 pm // Dinner (daily)
8:30 am // Breakfast (DAILY)
9:30 am // Spanish Language Class (DAILY)
11:00 am // Break
11:20 am // Communication Activities class (DAILY)
1:00 pm // End of Classes
2:00 pm // Lunch (DAILY)
4:00 pm // Guided city tour
6:00 pm // Mediterranean Cooking lesson
8:00 pm // Tapas Tour (15 euros)
4:30 pm // Visit to the Pontifical University and Scala Coeli
5:00 pm // Salsa lesson
4:00 pm // Visit to Ieronimus, Calixto & Melibea Garden
6:00 pm // Hot chocolate with churros
4:00 pm // Visit to Art Nouveau Museum
5:30 pm // Gymkhana
8:30 pm // Farewell dinner (20 euros)
TBC // Transfer to the airport
TBC // Arrival at the airport and transfer to Salamanca
TBC // Arrival and accommodation
8:30 pm // Dinner (DAILY)
8:30 // Breakfast (DAILY)
10:00 // Guided tour of the city
12:00 // Walk along the Roman bridge
14:00 // Lunch (DAILY)
15:30 // Spanish Language Class (DAILY)
17:00 // Break
17:20 // Communication Activities Class
19:00 // End of classes
10:00 // Visit to the Pontifical University and Scala Coeli
11:00 // Visit to the Museum of Salamanca
15:30 // Classes
20:00 // Tapas Tour (15 euros)
10:00 // Visit to Ieronimus, Calixto & Melibea Garden
12:00 // Visit the Civil War Archive
15:30 // Classes
10:00 // Visit to Art Nouveau Museum
11:00 // Gymkhana
12:00 // Hot chocolate with churros
15:30// Classes
20:30// Farewell dinner (20 euros)
TBC // Transfer to the airport
TBC // Arrival at the airport
TBC // Transfer to Salamanca
TBC // Arrival and accommodation
8:30 pm // Dinner (DAILY)
8:30 // Breakfast (DAILY)
9:30 // Spanish Language Class (DAILY)
11:00 // Break
11:20 // Communication Activities Class
13:00 // End of classes
14:00 // Lunch (DAILY)
16:00 // Guided tour of the city
18:00 // Mediterranean cooking lesson
09:30 // Classes
16:00 // Visit to the Pontifical University and Scala Coeli
17:00 // Salsa lesson
20:00 // Tapas Tour (15 euros)
09:30 // Classes
16:00 // Visit to Ieronimus, Calixto and Melibea Garden
18:80 // Visit to the Museum of Salamanca
09:30 // Classes
16:00 // Visit to Art Nouveau Museum
17:30 // Hot chocolate with churros
20:30// Farewell dinner (20 euros)
09:30 // Classes
16:00 // Visit to the Salaamancan Filigree Museum
17:00 // Gymkhana
TBC // Transfer to the airport
Arrival at the airport and transfer to Salamanca
20:30 // Dinner (DAILY)
08:30 // Breakfast (DAILY)
10:00 // Guided tour of the city
12:00 // Walk on the Roman bridge
14:00 // Lunch (DAILY)
15:30 // Spanish Language Class (DAILY)
17:00 // Break
17:20 // Communication Activities Class
19:00 // End of classes
10:00 // Visit to the Pontifical University and Scala Coeli
11:00 // Visit to the Museum of Salamanca
15:30 // Classes
20:00 // Tapas Tour (15 euros)
10:00 // Visit to Ieronimus, Calixto & Melibea Garden
12:00 // Visit to the Civil War Archive
15:30 // Classes
10:00 // Visit to the Art Nouveau Museum
11:00 // Gymkhana
15:30 // Classes
20:30// Farewell dinner (20 euros)
10:00 // Visit to the Local Filigree Museum
11:00 // Gymkhana
12:00 // Hot chocolate with churros
15:30 // Classes
TBC // Transfer to the airport
TBC // Arrival at the airport and transfer to Salamanca
TBC // Arrival and accommodation
8:30 pm // Dinner (DAILY)
8:30 // Breakfast (DAILY)
9:30 // Spanish Language Class (DAILY)
11:00 // Break
11:20 // Communication Activities Class
13:00 // End of classes
14:00 // Lunch (DAILY)
16:00 // Guided tour of the city
18:00 // Mediterranean cooking lesson
09:30 // Classes
16:00 // Visit to the Pontifical University and Scala Coeli
17:00 // Salsa lesson
20:00 // Tapas Tour (15 euros)
09:30 // Classes
16:00 // Visit to Ieronimus, Calixto & Melibea Garden
18:00 // Visit to the Museum of Salamanca
09:30 // Classes
16:00 // Visit to Art Nouveau Museum
17:30 // Hot chocolate with churros
20:30// Farewell dinner (20 euros)
09:30 // Classes
16:00 // Visit to the Local Filigree Museum
17:00 // Gymkhana
08:00 // Excursion (CONSULT DESTINATIONS AND PRICES)
TBC // Transfer to the airport
TBC // Arrival at the airport and transfer to Salamanca
TBC // Arrival and accommodation
8:30 pm // Dinner (DAILY)
08:30 // Breakfast (DAILY)
10:00 // Guided tour of the city
12:00 // Walk on the Roman bridge
14:00 // Lunch (DAILY)
15:30 // Spanish Language Class (DAILY)
17:00 // Break
17:20 // Communication Activities Class
19:00 // End of classes
10:00 // Visit to the Pontifical University and Scala Coeli
11:00 // Visit to the Museum of Salamanca
15:30 // Classes
20:00 // Tapas Tour (15 euros)
10:00 // Visit to Ieronimus, Calixto & Melibea Garden
12:00 // Visit to the Civil War Archive
15:30 // Classes
10:00 // Visit to the Art Nouveau Museum
11:00 // Gymkhana
15:30 // Classes
20:30// Farewell dinner (20 euros)
10:00 // Visit to the Local Filigree Museum
11:00 // Gymkhana
12:00 // Hot chocolate with churros
15:30 // Classes
08:00 // Excursion (CONSULT DESTINATIONS AND PRICES)
TBC // Transfer to the airport
TBC // Arrival at the airport and transfer to Salamanca
TBC // Arrival and accommodation
8:30 pm // Dinner (DAILY)
8:30 // Breakfast (DAILY)
9:30 // Spanish Language Class (DAILY)
11:00 // Break
11:20 // Class of Communication Activities
13:00 // End of classes
14:00 // Lunch (DAILY)
16:00 // Guided tour of the city
18:00 // Mediterranean cooking lesson
09:30 // Classes
16:00 // Visit to the Pontifical University and Scala Coeli
17:00 // Salsa lesson
20:00 // Tapas Tour (15 euros)
09:30 // Classes
16:00 // Visit to Ieronimus, Calixto & Melibea Garden
18:80 // Visit to the Museum of Salamanca
09:30 // Classes
16:00 // Visit to the Art Nouveau Museum
17:30 // Hot chocolate with churros
20:30// Farewell dinner (20 euros)
09:30 // Classes
16:00 // Visit to the Local Filigree Museum
17:00 // Gymkhana
08:00 // Excursion (CONSULT DESTINATIONS AND PRICES)
08:00 // Excursion (CONSULT DESTINATIONS AND PRICES)
09:30 // Classes
16:00 // Convent of San Esteban
17:00 // Walk on the Roman bridge
09:30 // Classes
16:00 // Visit to the University of Salamanca
17:00 // Mediterranean Cooking lesson II
09:30 // Classes
16:00 // Salsa lesson II
17:00 // Ice cream tasting
09:30 // Classes
16:00 // Visit to the West Quarter
20:30 // Farewell dinner (15 euros)
09:30 // Classes
Free afternoon
TBC // Transfer to the airport
TBC // Arrival at the airport and transfer to Salamanca
20:30 pm // Dinner (DAILY)
8:30 // Breakfast (DAILY)
9:00 // Spanish Language Class and Business-Specific Vocabulary (DAILY)
12:10 // Presentation of Economy and Labor Market
14:00 // Lunch (DAILY)
15:30 // Guided tour of the city
17:00 // Preparation of the PCTO project
19:00 // End of preparation
09:30 // Classes
12:10 // Visit to a company
15:30 // Visit to the Pontifical University and Scala Coeli
17:00 // Preparation of the PCTO project
20:00 // Tapas Tour (15 euros)
09:30 // Classes
12:10 // Presentation of Economy and Labor Market
15:30 // Visit to Ieronimus, Calixto & Melibea Garden
17:00 // Preparation of the PCTO project
09:30 // Classes
12:10 // Visit to a company
15:30 // Visit to Art Nouveau Museum
17:00 // Preparation of the PCTO project
20:30// Farewell dinner (20 euros)
09:30 // Classes
16:00 // Exhibition of projects developed in group
TBC // Transfer to the airport
Learning Spanish is not just about studying. Although it is true that classes are the daily starting point to learn and reinforce the main concepts of the language, the lesson does not end when you close the book and leave the classroom, but continues beyond its four walls. For this reason, at Mester we put special care and effort into developing a complete pro- gramme of sociocultural activities that perfectly complement your Spanish programme.
Thanks to our experience and adaptability, we have designed an offer where the balance between culture, language and fun is perfect. You will visit the main monuments of Salamanca, you will get to know many aspects of History, Literature or Art, but you will also discover and experience our culture first hand through the tapas route, the dance or Mediterranean cooking classes, the visits to craft centres and local museums or the typical dinner. At Mester we consider it of vital importance to integrate our students in the real life of the Spanish people, in their schedules, in their lifestyle, so that they feel, from the very first moment, an active part of the life of our city.
• All activities are included in the programme, including a tapas route and an excursion (depending on the availability of the week in question).
• The activities are optional, so you can always choose which ones you want to join or not.
• Every Monday we will provide you with the specific socio-cultural itinerary for each week.
• All activities are led by our guides, who will not only give you all the details of the visit in question, but will also be available at all times to help you with anything you may need.
• Our Activities Department will advise you at all times on the specific contents of each activity, gi- ving you all the details about it. We will also advise you on any other activity available in the city, even if it is not included in our programme.
• Although most activities are available all year round, there are others adapted to different seasons and weather conditions. For example, in summer you can go to the swimming pool, go horse riding, go on a trip to the beach or play sports (subject to availability each week).
• There are some optional activities that require an additional payment. We will inform you about them so that you can decide whether you want to join them or not.
Duration: 1.30 hours
Objectives: To get to know the historical centre, its history, streets and monuments, so that you can monuments, so that you can situate yourself in the city.
Duration: 1,30 hours
Objectives: In-depth knowledge of a historical building, its origin, significance and value.
Duration: 2 hours
Objectives: Knowledge and experience of one of the most deeply-rooted Spanish customs, as well as tasting the most popular tapas. Students will interact with others in their class.
Duration: 1 hour
Objectives: Knowledge and practice of the two most internationally popular dances of the Hispanic culture (salsa and sevillanas) in a room prepared for this purpose.
Duration: 1 hour
Objectives: Learn the preparation process of some essential dishes in Spanish cuisine, such as tortilla de patata, paella, or torrijas. And, of course, enjoy the final result.
Duration: 12 hours (full day) / 5 hours (half day)
Objectives: Experience firsthand the monumental, historical, and cultural richness of other Spanish cities near Salamanca.
Full-day excursions: Madrid, Segovia and Ávila, Astorga and León, Zamora and Valladolid, Cáceres, Toledo.
Half-day excursions: Ávila, Sierra de Francia, Valladolid, Zamora.
Conferences: on History, Art, or Literature, Spanish movie screening, literary tour of Salamanca, bike ride (small groups), visit to the Barrio del Oeste, traditional dinner, visit to a guitar factory.
Travelling to another country can be an adventure, whether it is for pleasure, for business or, as in this case, to learn a language. Overnight, the world around us has become a new reality: the language, the pace of life, the character of the people, the climate, the timetables. Adapting to this new reality can be quite a challenge, which is why at Mester we provide our students with all the necessary tools to make this transition as natural and easy as possible.
There are many factors that can determine whether a stay is more or less profitable, and one of the most important is undoubtedly the right choice of accommodation. Slee- ping, eating, resting and showering are not by chance some of the verbs that students learn during their first steps along the Spanish language path. These are everyday and necessary actions, aspects of daily life that condition our lives and make them more comfortable. For this reason, one of our priorities is to provide students with accommo- dation that allows them to feel “at home”, that is to say, as if they were living in a second home in Spain.
At Mester we guarantee that your accommodation:
• Will be less than 20 minutes walk from the school.
• Your room will be available from 14:00 on the Sunday before the first day of the course until 10:00 on the Saturday after the last day of the course. If you require ad- ditional nights, please check with us in advance.
• We take into account all the variables that may be important for your stay, such as dietary or food requirements, allergies, medical treatments, or any other aspect that you consider important for your stay.
• Community services related to accommodation (electricity, gas, internet connection, water, electricity and local taxes) are included in the general price of the programme.
• The accommodation options we offer at Mester are diverse and varied, so that they can be adapted to your personal preferences: family, residence, hostel, hotel, private flat, etc. It is also possible to combine different types of accommodation for stays longer than four weeks.
• If, for any reason, the option selected at the beginning does not meet your expecta- tions, we will change your accommodation as soon as possible.
The most traditional accommodation is with a host family. Students must take into account that the habits and, above all, the food are different from those at home. They must also respect the rules of the house in terms of timetables, uses and behaviour with the members of the family, with other students who may stay there and with the rest of the neighbours in the building. The host families are located a maximum of 20 minutes walk from Mester.
Another possibility is to stay in a residence. This is without doubt the most comfortable option. We have our own residence in the same building as the classrooms, with capacity for 60 people. The rooms are equipped with television, wifi and air conditioning. There is also a 24-hour reception. If our facilities are fully booked, we can accommodate students in other residences within a 10-minute walk.
Another option is in a hostel, guest house or hotel. The price depends on the category. Normally it is on a sleeping-only basis. It is possible to arrange meals in a centrally located restaurant.
