If you want to learn the Spanish language, Mallorca is an excellent choice. And if you want to do a Spanish course, IH Palma de Mallorca is one of the longest established and most successful Spanish language schools in Spain. The school is truly an international house - full of students from all over the world.
IH Palma was established in 1982 and, like IH Barcelona, has 4 main areas of activity:
1) Teaching Spanish to students from all over the world;
2) Teaching English, German, and French to the local population;
3) Training teachers of English;
4) Sending students from Spain to study languages abroad.
The school has a staff of between 15-20 and is widely considered to be the leading language school on the island.
IH Palma has recently moved into a large, elegant building in the very center of the old city, on the Plaza del Cort, immediately opposite the city hall. The Plaza del Cort is one of the cities oldest, busiest and most attractive squares. Apart from the elegance and grandeur of its buildings, the square also contains an extraordinarily beautiful olive tree, which is said to be several centuries old. IH Palma occupies one of the most prestigious buildings on the square. The school has its own street level entrance from where students can take a lift or the stairs up to the main reception area on the first floor. The school occupies all 4 floors of the building and has 20 air-conditioned classrooms, as well as a number of offices and recreational areas including a computer lab which students are able to use either before or after class.
IH Palma offers the following Spanish courses
Intensive Spanish Courses - we have ten levels, from beginners to proficiency, with new courses starting every two weeks
Preparation courses for the Cervantes Institute official Spanish examinations (DELE) - by taking the twice-yearly official exams, students can obtain the Initial, Basic and Advanced diplomas.
Business Spanish courses - these offer a combination of general Spanish and business classes and focus on the language skills needed for the workplace.
An "ExecutivePlus" immersion Spanish course - a five day intensive, personalised language learning experience.
Part-time, extensive Spanish courses - each lasting a term, designed for people living and working in Barcelona.
Complementary conversation and Spanish culture courses - one-week courses, easily combined with another course, on a wide variety of aspects of Spanish culture.
Our Spanish for teenagers (13 to 17) summer course - 2, 3, or 4 week courses taking place in Tarragona, a pleasant town on the coast, 100 km south of Barcelona.
Custom-designed Spanish courses for groups, "made-to-measure" to cater for the special needs of younger students or adults
Spanish summer course in Palma de Mallorca - two to nine weeks, with four hours tuition a day.
Individual one-to-one Spanish tuition - for those wanting individual attention, either on its own or in combination with another course
"Third Age" Spanish courses for the over 50s - 2 week courses for students over 50 who prefer to study and socialise with people of their own age.
Spanish teacher training courses - Pre-service, Advanced and Methodology and Culture courses for teachers of Spanish.
Online Spanish courses - 120-150 hour online courses for learning Spanish via the Internet.
Spanish in Spain study tours - enabling students to study at another IH centre as well as Barcelona: in Madrid, San Sebastian or Seville
(HEAD OFFICE) International House Barcelona,
c/ Trafalgar 14, 08010, Barcelona, Spain
Tel: (+34) 93 268 4511 ; Fax:(+34) 93 268 0239
Email: spanish@bcn.ihes.com
Web site: http://www.ihspain.com/
