Open Date Courses at Hispalengua run throughout the year. They are designed for students wishing to acquire new language skills or improving existing ones, but needing maximum flexibility regarding starting dates. Normally, students with special needs, such as career needs or interview requirements, opt for open date courses. The principal characteristics of Open Date Courses are the following:

Minimum age of 17, though more mature 16 year olds are normally admitted.
Levels: from beginner to advanced.
Course lengths: minimum 2 weeks
Start on most Mondays
Class size: General Course: max 8; Intensive course: max 6.
General Courses: 20 hours lessons and 5 hours general electives.

IntensiveCourses: 20 hours lessons and 5 or 10 hours intensive electives. Intensive exam course preparation offered as one of the electives.

Regular 1-to-1 tutorials

For Open Date Courses offered during the summer term, please refer to our Summer Programme (2 July – 31 August, 2007).

Open Date Courses may be taken in the form of a General Course or an Intensive Course. Intensive courses include an additional one or two hours of intensive elective tuition.

In both General Courses and Intensive Courses, a total of 25 one-hour classes are imparted weekly, or 5 hours of classes daily Monday thru Friday. Morning sessions are divided into 4 one-hour class sessions, and an additional one-hour general elective class is offered in the afternoon. Electives are chosen for four weeks. Maximum 8 students per class.

Students taking an Intensive course choose to take, additionally, one or two one-hour classes of intensive tuition daily in the afternoon, for a total of 6 or 7 hours daily depending on the intensive course chosen. Intensive Course options include:

a) Grammar
b) Creative writing and grammar
c) Reading and pronunciation
d) Conversation (speaking and listening; individual presentations)
e) Literature and translation
f) Certificate Exam Preparation

Teachers will advise the student regarding the suitability of an elective based on the student’s level and individual needs. Maximum 6 students per class.

Important: Intensive Course Electives are one-hour or two-hour daily elective classes of intense preparation in the various subject areas, and should not be confused with general electives found in the basic 20 + 5 general course.

Prices for 2007 (Winter and Spring and Autumn) are as follows:

	Basic Course	Intensive Course I	Intensive Course II
Hours per week	20	20	20
General Electives	+5	+5	+5
Intensive Electives		+5	+10
Number of Weeks	Price in €	Price in €	Price in €
2	350	520	700
3	480	730	980
4	620	940	1246
5	740	1110	1480
6	860	1280	1700
Additional week	120	180	250