A. Spanish Language and Culture University Programs

International Centre of Higher Learning offering Spanish Language and Culture Courses and Programs in Granada, Spain, since 1986.

Faculty members have a wide experience and are fully qualified, with master's degrees in Philology and Applied Linguistics. In addition all have completed the necessary requirements to teach Spanish as a Foreign Language and the CEGRI Teacher Training Course. Furthermore, we participate in a year-round Continuous Training Program and attend relevant conferences and seminars. We also make significant contributions in the fields of Spanish Language and Culture including publishing books. Faculty members are coordinated and supervised by the Director of Academic Affairs (Principal).

Our faculty have daily office hours to address student academic concerns.

There are also two resident directors that deal specifically with student accommodations and personal needs.

Our administrative team is always available to answer your questions.

CEGRI is centrally located in a historic fully-restored 17th century noble's house.

Granada's Town Hall, Cathedral, and mall, Plaza Nueva and Plaza Bib-Rambla as well as a choice of reasonably-priced restaurants and bars, are all at walking distance.

At CEGRI there are three classrooms, and a computer lab with free wi-fi internet access and printing services for students.

A small classroom environment provides ample opportunities for student interaction and quick learning. We teach standard Spanish. However, we do not limit ourselves to teaching only the language: There are classes devoted to a wide variety of subjects. Before the program starts we provide you with an orientation and evaluate your language ability in Spanish. In accordance with this evaluation, your academic requirements and your field of interest, we offer the following choice of courses:

Homestay with a Spanish Family

Single bedroom and full-board. Students are responsible for contributing to the general order and cleanliness of the house. General utilities and sheets are included; students should bring towels. Laundry service twice a week is included.

Since CEGRÍ offers a full-immersion program we recommend living with a Spanish family so you can make the most of your study-abroad experience.

OPTIONS(add to comments in application form):

• ■ Very Independent Family Relation
• ■ Moderately Participative Family Relation
• ■ Very Participative Family Relation

Homestay with a Spanish Family

The allure of a town where East meets West, North meets South.

Granada, population: 300,000, is a very lively University town with over 60,000 students from all over Spain and a variety of other countries.

In Southern Spain, at the foot of the breathtaking Sierra Nevada mountains, Granada is known world-wide for the Alhambra Palaces, however, there is much more to see: the Palace of Charles V, St. Jerome's, The Royal Chapel, the Cathedral, the Chartreusse or the Madraza Palace (where one of the oldest Islamic universities on European soil once stood).

Here in Granada we enjoy a continental climate with a long warm season, lasting from May until the end of October.

The fusion of Eastern and Western cultures in Granada provides the city with a unique beauty.

Granada also boasts several famous international Dance, Music, Flamenco,Theater, Jazz and Tango Festivals every year.

The daily life in the old part of town takes place in small shops and bars, open-air markets and squares shaded by trees.

Spain's world-renowned poet Federico García Lorca describes his hometown as a place with plenty of time to relax and people who are honest, sensitive and passionate.

Through the town of Granada, CEGRÍ provides the strong socio-cultural background that is necessary for a full foreign language immersion.