{"id":4759,"date":"2016-04-16T19:54:12","date_gmt":"2016-04-16T17:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/?p=4759"},"modified":"2022-03-21T13:59:49","modified_gmt":"2022-03-21T12:59:49","slug":"language-courses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/language-courses\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Spanish Language Courses in Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are a variety of reasons to spend time in Madrid, and if you are staying in your <strong>holiday apartment<\/strong> in the city, you may or may not have some command of the Spanish language upon arrival. Although Spanish is widely spread amongst and spoken by English speakers, it may be surprising to learn how little English is spoken by Madrid natives.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Even if you know some Spanish, taking a <strong>language<\/strong> <strong>course<\/strong> once you&#8217;re in Madrid is highly recommended &#8211; it&#8217;s the best place to learn the true colloquialisms, meet people, and feel integrated into the city. Of course, there are endless language schools in Madrid, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ShMadrid<\/strong><\/a> provides you with a list of those which are consistently well rated in terms of quality and price.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/language-exchange\/\">Practice Your Spanish with a Language Exchange<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Index<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/language-courses\/#take-a-spanish-language-course-in-madrid\" title=\"Take a Spanish language course in Madrid\">Take a Spanish language course in Madrid<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/language-courses\/#ail-madrid\" title=\"AIL Madrid\">AIL Madrid<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/language-courses\/#complutense-university-of-madrid\" title=\"Complutense University of Madrid\">Complutense University of Madrid<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/language-courses\/#comunidad-de-madrid\" title=\"Comunidad de Madrid\">Comunidad de Madrid<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/language-courses\/#don-quijote-madrid\" title=\"Don Quijote Madrid\">Don Quijote Madrid<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"take-a-spanish-language-course-in-madrid\"><\/span>Take a Spanish language course in Madrid<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ail-madrid\"><\/span>AIL Madrid<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_4762\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4762\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4762 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Clases_Spanish_Madrid-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"woman's hand making notes\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Clases_Spanish_Madrid-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Clases_Spanish_Madrid-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Clases_Spanish_Madrid-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Clases_Spanish_Madrid-810x540.jpg 810w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Clases_Spanish_Madrid-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Clases_Spanish_Madrid.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4762\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One of the consistently best-rated language courses available is the <strong>AIL Madrid<\/strong> (Academia Internacional de Lenguas). Founded by a British expat who taught himself perfect Spanish, his methods used are now passed on by an expert team of teachers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Six different learning levels are offered, as well as specialist packages, such as Spanish for business, Spanish for high school students, and classes for 50+ learners. The school maintains a community feeling by ensuring no class size ever exceeds 8 pupils. \u00a0(N\u00fa\u00f1ez de Balboa 17, 2\u00baD, in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/long-term-rental?order-by=availabilitylowestprice&amp;price-to=3000&amp;surface-to=240&amp;district=1007\"><strong>Salamanca district<\/strong><\/a>)<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"complutense-university-of-madrid\"><\/span>Complutense University of Madrid<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unispain.com\/Madrid_Complutense.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>The Complutense\u00a0University of Madrid<\/strong><\/a> is recognised around the world as a prestigious and historical <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/complutense-university-in-madrid\/\"><strong>university<\/strong><\/a>, in operation since 1499! They offer short courses in Spanish for foreigners in the summer, as well as longer term-time studies for the serious-minded pupil.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A Spanish course from this prestigious university looks great on the CV, and even pupils in short courses have access to university facilities and clubs. \u00a0(Av. S\u00e9neca, 2, in the <strong>Princesa neighbourhood<\/strong>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/instituto-empresa-madrid\/\">Study Business at the IE School in Madrid<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"comunidad-de-madrid\"><\/span>Comunidad de Madrid<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Those on a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/madrid-budget\/\"><strong>budget<\/strong><\/a> might wish to look into the free adult Spanish courses offered by\u00a0the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comunidad.madrid\/servicios\/educacion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Community of Madrid<\/a><\/strong>. These are designed more for long-term visitors, but check them out to see if they meet your needs.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4763\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4763\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4763 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Spanish_classes_Madrid-300x232.jpg\" alt=\"class with 4 persons paying attention\" width=\"300\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Spanish_classes_Madrid-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Spanish_classes_Madrid.jpg 685w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4763\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Community centres in most areas of Madrid offer courses of varying levels. The application process can be somewhat confusing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The best way to find a course near you is to visit the head office of the <em>Consejer\u00eda de Educaci\u00f3n de la Comunidad de Madrid<\/em> at Calle Alcal\u00e1, 32, (in the <strong>Cortes neighbourhood<\/strong>) and ask for more information at the help desk. The staff speak <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/english-book\/\"><strong>English<\/strong><\/a> and will help you find the course you&#8217;re seeking. \u00a0(Offered in various locations throughout Madrid)<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"don-quijote-madrid\"><\/span>Don Quijote Madrid<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A great place for those wishing to immerse themselves in Madrid&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/behavior-madrid-culture\/\"><strong>culture<\/strong><\/a> is the <strong>school <a href=\"http:\/\/www.donquijote.org\/en\/learn-spanish-in-spain\/madrid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Don Quijote Madrid<\/a><\/strong>. Spanish language courses are offered for all levels of study, and pupils can take extra courses in subjects such as Spanish Art, History, and Literature, or even Flamenco!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A brilliant feature is that the school can help set up internships for those seeking business experience in Madrid. \u00a0(Duque de Liria 6, in the <strong>Malasa\u00f1a district<\/strong>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Where did you practice your language skills? 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