Online intensive Spanish course
- Idiomas
- Spanish courses
- Online intensive Spanish course

Levels
All levels and sub-levels from A1 though C1 are offered, provided there are enough students enrolled in the level. Interested students who have knowledge of the language must first take an online placement test.
Schedule
Teaching and learning for the 40 hours are divided as follows:
- Live lessons with the teacher and classmates.
- Live interactive forum.
- Oral practice.
Autonomous work with guidance and correction from the teacher who provides correction and continuous feedback to help the student progress in their language acquisition.
ECTS credits: 4*
*The home University will be the institution which decides to grant credits.
Calendar
Course dates:
August 22 to 31, 2023
Timetable:
From Monday to Friday, 09:00 h - 14:30 h (30' break)
This is the course
The intensive online learning courses offered by the Centro de Idiomas have the same communicative focus as our face-to-face courses and work on all of the language competences, oral as well as written.
Sessions streamed in real-time ensure interaction with the teacher and with classmates.
All of the autonomous activities are always carried out under the guidance of the teacher, who provides correction and continuous feedback to help the student progress in their language acquisition.
Fees and discount
Fees
- UC3M international students: 275 €
- General public from outside UC3M: 325 €
Discount
- 5% discount on the course fee for students enrolled in previous courses
Registration
Registration period: June 21 - July 16, 2023. Closed
Registration procedure:
- Fill in the REGISTRATION FORM.
- If you have previous knowlegde of the language, take the online level test to determine which course you can take. You will find the link of the test after submitting the form.
- If you have no knowledge of the language, you will not need to take the level test. You will be assigned level A1.1 (absolute beginners).
- All registrants will receive an email from the Language Centre at the end of the registration period.
- Objectives
- Engage in comprehensive work in all communicative competences, oral as well as written.
- Acquire the tools necessary to improve oral fluency appropriate to the level.
- Improve and broaden the student’s lexical range.
- Work towards attaining grammatical accuracy.
- Assessment
- Grade for participation and progress in the online sessions: 30%
- Grade for homework, assignments and autonomous work: 30%
- Final exam grade: 40%
The exam will assess all the communicative elements of the language with a maximum of 10 points possible:
- Written expression and interaction(2 points)
- Reading comprehension (2 points)
- Listening and audiovisual comprehension (2 points)
- Oral expression and interaction. This section of the exam will be assessed during the last day of the workshop session. (2 points)
- Grammar and vocabulary (2 points)
In order to pass the course, the student must receive a grade of 5 in each of the three parts: participation and progress, homework, and exam.
The exam will be given through Aula Global and Blackboard Collaborate.
- Attendance
A student may only be absent for up to 20% of the course (8 hours) for any reason.
A student who fails to meet the attendance requirement for any reason, will be allowed to take the final examination but will not receive credit recognition.
- Plataforms
Plataforms
Platforms to be used:
- Blackboard Collaborate for live lessons.
- Moodle (Aula Global UC3M) for access to course materials, submission of homework and assignments, and final exams.
Technical requisites for student
Technical requisites necessary for the correct development of the course:
- Computer with camera and microphone
- Internet connection.
- Cancellations
Please read our cancellation conditions carefully