Starting from scratch? Want to improve your conversational skills? Ready to debate complex topics? Wherever you are in your journey, our online and in-person Spanish short courses can you help you to reach your goals.
Learn Spanish at City and you will become part of our supportive language community at City, University of London. Our interactive Spanish classes are taught in the evenings, and you can choose from learning with us online or in the classroom.
From beginners and beyond, each level has three parts that gradually move from basic to more complex topics. It’s up to you whether you commit to a full year or take each part separately. Choose a start date to learn Spanish that suits you – we begin courses in October, January and April/May.
Use our level charts to find the right course for you
We split our language courses into different levels, from basic sessions for beginners to more advanced groups. Every level has three parts – you can take them separately – or enrol on the full year for the best value.
Beginners - year 1
Develop a solid grasp of basic Spanish. You’ll explore everyday vocabulary and simple grammatical structures.
Join us here if you have little or no experience of learning Spanish.
Working towards CEFR A1 level.
You can study the syllabus in parts
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Spanish Beginners (part 1)
- Suitable for total beginners
- Start in October, January or April/May
- 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
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Spanish Beginners (part 2)
- Suitable for near beginners (you’ve studied Spanish formally for 20+ hours)
- Start in January 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
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Spanish Beginners (part 3)
- Suitable for experienced beginners (you’ve studied Spanish formally for 40+ hours)
- Start in April/May
- 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
Our full syllabus runs in October
Lower Intermediate - year 2
Perfect and improve your Spanish beginners skills and communicate with greater fluency.
Working towards CEFR A1/2 level.
Join us here if you have:
- completed our Spanish Beginners syllabus or a similar course
- a rusty or low Spanish GCSE
- have reached low CEFR A1 level
- studied Spanish formally 60-100 hours.
You can study the syllabus in parts
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Spanish Lower Intermediate (part 1)
- Suitable for if you have studied Spanish for 60+ hours
- Start in October
- 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
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Spanish Lower Intermediate (part 2)
- Suitable for if you have studied Spanish for 80+ hours
- Start in January
- 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
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Spanish Lower Intermediate (part 3)
- Suitable for if you have studied Spanish for 100+ hours
- Start in April/May
- 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
Intermediate - year 3
Explore more advanced topics and sophisticated grammatical structures.
Working towards CEFR B1 level.
Join us here if you have:
- completed our Lower Intermediate syllabus or a similar course
- a good or recent GCSE
- reached CEFR A1/A2 level
- studied Spanish formally for 120-140 hours.
You can study the syllabus in parts
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Spanish Intermediate (part 1)
- Suitable for if you have studied Spanish for 120+ hours
- Start in October
- 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
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Spanish Intermediate (part 2)
- Suitable for if you have studied Spanish for 140+ hours
- Start in January
- 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
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Spanish Intermediate (part 3)
- Suitable for if you have studied Spanish for 160+ hours
- Start in April/May
- 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.
Why study Spanish at City?
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Learn from qualified Spanish tutors – hone your listening, reading and writing skills with their on-going support.
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Benefit from a small class sizes – we know that limiting group sizes helps students get the most out of sessions
Related courses
- Spanish Beginners Part 2 Short courses and professional development
- Spanish Beginners Part 3 Short courses and professional development
- Spanish Intermediate (Full Syllabus) Short courses and professional development
- Spanish Beginners Part 1 Short courses and professional development
- Spanish Intermediate Part 2 Short courses and professional development
- Spanish Intermediate Part 3 Short courses and professional development
- Spanish Beginners (full syllabus) Short courses and professional development
- Spanish Intermediate Part 1 Short courses and professional development
- Spanish Lower Intermediate Part 2 Short courses and professional development
- Spanish Lower Intermediate Part 3 Short courses and professional development
- Spanish Lower Intermediate (Full Syllabus) Short courses and professional development
- Spanish Lower Intermediate Part 1 Short courses and professional development