Intensive Programme

DWS Spanish School

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Course description

(20 hours a week – 4 hours a day of group classes)
Our method is based on the Communicative Approach, emphasizing the practice and integration of the 4 skills (reading, listening, writing and speaking). Essential grammar points are presented and practiced to enable you to quickly grasp the fundamentals of the language and move forward with confidence.. DWS Spanish School, Buenos Aires aims at its students being deeply immersed in the Spanish language and culture; therefore, our Spanish courses have 6 students maximum. All our students are carefully evaluated before starting their programme in order to determine the existing Spanish language level and place them in homogenous groups, based not only on the students’ abilities but also on their needs, goals and ages.

Course topics

Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar and Activities

Class schedule

Course duration
1-52 weeks
Start dates
Every Monday
Classes per week
20 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 60 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

All levels, beginner to advanced
You will take a placement test on your first day to determine your class level. You may also take this test before your arrival in Buenos Aires.

Class size

Average 3 students
Maximum 6 students

Student age

Age range 18 years old and older
Average 25 years old

Certificate

A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
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Reviews

89% recommend

based on 9 reviews
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"Personalized Learning with an Attentive, Knowledgeable Staff"

Luke Tecson, student from USA

Saludos a todos! I spent six weeks learning Spanish at DWS. It was a great experience. The teachers are all very knowledgeable not only in how they teach Spanish, but also in working with language learners from diverse cultural backgrounds and at a wide range of ability. During my six weeks I was the only student in my class, so I received the added benefit of having my classes tailored exclusively to my language level and interests. The teachers that I had were extremely helpful in identifying targeted areas of instruction, and were responsive in addressing gaps (most notably my ignorance of the Voceo tense, which I had never learned). Additionally, the course content was engaging and immersive; each of my teachers provided valuable insight into Argentinian culture that proved very helpful during my trip. As a teacher myself, I can say that the quality of instruction at DWS was superb. My only regret is not staying in Buenos Aires longer.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
5 weeks
Date of study
26 Jun 2023 - 4 Aug 2023
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"Disappointed"

Clara McNatt, student from USA

I was disappointed with my experience. I understood this program to be an "immersion school" that would help me integrate into the culture of Argentina and Buenos Aires, meet other travelers, etc. Instead, despite my requests to be placed in a group, I was assigned to private lessons. These lessons consisted of me and my instructor sitting in a classroom in front of a chalkboard for two hours every day, practicing verb tenses. It was very dull and not "immersive" at all. I had been studying Spanish for several years already and felt that this program gave me nothing more than I could have gotten from a high school level Spanish course in the United States. I stopped after one week. If you are just starting out with Spanish, you may find it helpful, but it did not serve my needs whatsoever and did not live up to its promises of dynamic cultural immersion.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
3 Jul 2023 - 14 Jul 2023
Would you recommend this school?
No
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"I really enjoyed studying at school. Professional and very pleasant teachers. a special atmosphere. I would love to come back. it was great"

efrat hoze, student from Israel

I really enjoyed studying at the school. Professional and very pleasant teachers. a special atmosphere. I would love to go back it was great.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
27 Feb 2023 - 24 Mar 2023
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"Very friendly and authentic experience."

Christoph Klempert, student from Switzerland

Teachers were fun. They adressed students questions and needs.
Facilities are kind of old. But apart from missing AC they were fine with me. Location in general is very good.
Size of class with 3 people in total is perfect.
Other than that there were no further activities.
Housing was descent. The host was a lovely person though.

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My ratings for this school

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Date of study
14 Nov 2022 - 18 Nov 2022
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"I learned a lot and it was interesting"

Adriana De Lint, student from Netherlands

I was in this school in a strange time, Corona virus was coming up. Our teachers gave us good information and updates about the local instructions. But besides that, they made the lessons interesting. They have asked what I want to learn and they adjust their lessons to that.

Not only to my wishes of coarse ;-) They have arranged a lovely apartment within 15 minutes walk from the school. My flight was a bit early but they managed that I could get in earlier than normal. The school has a little patio, so in between lessons we drink our coffee there and tried to practice what we have learned in the lessons.

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My ratings for this school

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Date of study
9 Mar 2020 - 13 Mar 2020
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"The DWS Spanish School is not only a school but a place like a home with wonderful people"

Claire FANTINI, student from France

I arrived in Argentina from France without speaking Spanish at all and I had only three weeks to learn for my travel in South America.... and they did it with me !! All the team is very great and they really adapt theirs lessons to your needs and progress. The organization is top and the location too in a nice part of the city. I spent three wonderful weeks in Buenos Aires thanks to them, I was really enjoying to go to my Spanish lessons every day and meet the teachers and other students. Thank you so much !!

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
2 weeks
Date of study
30 Dec 2020 - 17 Jan 2020
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"Great experience"

Erivaldo Vieira da Silva, student from Brazil

Very good service from LANGUAGE INTERNATIONAL, through them I was able to find the DWS school that gave me a fast and very rewarding course of gratitude!

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My ratings for this school

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Date of study
20 May 2019 - 24 May 2019
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"Maravilloso"

Philipp Bächtold

I really liked everything. Especially Annabella, Alejandra and Claudia.

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My ratings for this school

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Housing
Duration of study
8 weeks
Date of study
1 Oct 2015 - 1 Dec 2015
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
Annabella, Director at DWS Spanish School responded to this review.
06 April 2016

Philip we really enjoyed your stay at DWS !!!! I hope to see you son.

"Great time!"

Roxana Valea

I loved the school. The teaching method was fantastic. I had two teachers, Aries for a week then Santiago for the rest of the course. Both were great. Santi did an absolutely amazing job to teach me Spanish and we went very rapidly though the levels from A2 to C1 in 3 months. Feeling like a got a lot out of it!! I very much enjoyed Santi's teaching methods, conversations, and he even managed to make me absorb the subjunctive topic- a great teacher!
The location was great. I did not stay at the housing provided, so cannot comment about it. The social activities were not that great. In 3 months of attending the school I have only been invited to 2 activities, I did not know about the rest of them. The 2 activities that I went to were in not so nice locations.... I think the school could do more in this respect.
But overall I had a fantastic experience and would definitely recommend the school to anyone I know!
Muchas gracias a todos!

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
13 weeks
Date of study
9 Nov 2015 - 12 Feb 2016
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
Annabella, director at DWS Spanish School responded to this review.
05 April 2016

Hola Roxana , Thank you very much for your feedback. Iam very glad to hear that you had a nice time at DWS . We know that Santi is a great teacher and it is really nice to know that students can appreciate it. .
Regarding the activities , we are sorry that you felt left out , we try to communicate them to all the students, but perhaps we can improve in that área.
We really enjoyed having you in our school , we had a lot of fun with you.
We hope you are doing well .
Looking forward to see you again!

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Housing

DWS Spanish School offers the following housing types:
homestay

Homestay - Single-person room - Breakfast

237 €
weekly
Age range: 18 years old and older
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast (7 meals per week)
Facilities: Kitchen, laundry, telephone, wireless internet, free internet, tV room, heating, and 24/7 supervision
Distance to school: 5 - 20 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
237 €
Host Families
Stay with local families, “porteños” (as those born in Buenos Aires are typically called). Sharing day-to-day life with a local family is ideal for practicing all the spanish everything you are taught in class and also learning about the local culture. All our host families are carefully selected by the Staff and have to meet DWS’s quality standards.
We select houses and apartments only a short walk from the School. You can enjoy your walk through the streets of Palermo neighbourhood.
Our choice of your homestay is based on your preferences (smoking/non-smoking; with children/no children; etc) and your specific requirements (specific diet, no pets, etc.)
Students staying with host families have total freedom to come and go as they please since they have their own house key.

Homestay - Single-person room - Breakfast and dinner

297 €
weekly
Age range: 18 years old and older
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (14 meals per week)
Facilities: Kitchen, laundry, telephone, wireless internet, free internet, tV room, and 24/7 supervision
Distance to school: 5 - 20 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
297 €
Host Families
Stay with local families, “porteños” (as those born in Buenos Aires are typically called). Sharing day-to-day life with a local family is ideal for practicing all the spanish everything you are taught in class and also learning about the local culture. All our host families are carefully selected by the Staff and have to meet DWS’s quality standards.
We select houses and apartments only a short walk from the School. You can enjoy your walk through the streets of Palermo neighbourhood.
Our choice of your homestay is based on your preferences (smoking/non-smoking; with children/no children; etc) and your specific requirements (specific diet, no pets, etc.)
Students staying with host families have total freedom to come and go as they please since they have their own house key.
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Shared apartment - Single-person room - No meals

198 €
weekly
Age range: 18 years old and older
Housing type: Shared apartment
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Kitchen, laundry, telephone, wireless internet, free internet, tV room, and other
Distance to school: 5 - 20 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
198 €
Shared House
The shared house offers a standard bedroom in a house with other occupants. The student will have his or her own set of keys. All tax, electricity and water charges are included.
Shared house options: single room or shared room
Towels and linen are provided.
Shared houses are no more than 30 minutes away from the school by public transport.
Please note that in Buenos Aires, the proprietor lives on site.

Private apartment - Single-person room - No meals

396 €
weekly
Age range: 18 years old and older
Housing type: Private apartment
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Kitchen, laundry, telephone, wireless internet, free internet, tV room, heating, and other
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
396 €
Furnished Apartments
This is chosen by those students who are more of the independent kind. All the apartments are full equipped and are located at residential areas such as Palermo, Belgrano, Recoleta and Barrio Norte. All of them great areas of the city located close to the School.
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Visa support

We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. The school is also not authorized to issue documents to support your visa application. If you need a visa, you have to apply for a visitor or tourist visa on your own.

Flights and airport transfer

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Buenos Aires based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.

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