Those who don't want to read my story should only take my advice : taking intensive courses at the "Colegio de España" was one of the best ideas that ever came to me. The others can read the story below. This week, we spent a few days in Salamanca during the "Semana Santa". First visit was the school where I attended Spanish courses back in 1997 and 1998. I was rather young and solitary at the time. Instead of taking holidays on a beach, I decided to learn Spanish. As preparation , I bought a Assimil booklet with it's cd's. In September 1997, I arrived in Salamanca for a 2-week intensive course. Thanks to my preparation, I could start in level 2 out of 3. The people attending the classes all had different motivation to learn Spanish : younger students who wanted to study at the university, other people who planned to travel to South America, people like me who did not have any particular reason,... . Anyway, the divers public was fun. The classes took place in the beautiful environment of the old convent. The classes in the morning and another hour in the early evening, gave us plenty of opportunity to discover the charming city of Salamanca. We were lucky as there were "fiestas" in Salamanca so lots of extras to experience. After 2 weeks, I felt that my Spanish had improved but there was room for more so I returned in the spring of 1998 to follow the level 3 courses. After this, I had a solid basic knowledge of the language. A new job opportunity turned up and I had to travel on a regular base to central and South America. The clients, and the colleagues over there, where happy we could communicate in Spanish. Nowadays, I dare say my Spanish is my second language. Now nearly 30 years later, our visit to Salamanca was a real trip down memory lane. When opening the door of the Colegio, we were welcomed very warmly. We were shown around in the building and we even received a present. Of course my teachers from 30 years ago had retired but the atmosphere had remained intact. Thanks very much to the team. Dirk Van Mol P.S. I could have written this story in Spanish, but I assume it was more relevant towards people who do not (yet) speak Spanish.

Me encantó mi estancia en el Colegio de España. Desde el primer momento, recibí una bienvenida excepcional por parte del personal administrativo y mi entusiasmo nunca decayó. Los profesores son dinámicos, generosos con su tiempo y, sobre todo, muy competentes. Mi español mejoró muchísimo durante el mes que pasé allí. ¡Un gran agradecimiento a todo el equipo!

Sono stato con due classi italiane presso il collegio di Spagna di Salamanca. Mi sono trovato molto bene, gli insegnanti sono stati professionali e l'accoglienza è stata molto positiva. I ragazzi hanno appreso molto e sono stati contenti dell'esperienza. Sicuramente è una attività proficua e anche divertente. Consigliato!

We were fortunate to spend a couple of weeks in March 2026 studying at COLEGIO DE ESPAÑA in Salamanca. Situated in one of the most beautiful parts of the city, the facilities are excellent and centrally located. More importantly though, the staff that runs COLEGIO DE ESPAÑA is wonderful. From the beginning, the administrative process was smooth and easy. We coordinated everything via email with Sophie, who was consistently responsive and comfortably communicated in English. She arranged the whole experience for us, including our stay with a local family, something we highly recommend doing to achieve total immersion. Being at different levels, we attended separate classes. Suzanne’s teacher, Nieves, was outstanding; being a teacher herself, Suzanne immediately recognized Nieves’ ability to deftly customize her instruction for each of the early-level students in the classroom. Nieves clearly enjoys her job and masterfully turned even seemingly off-hand comments into wonderfully teachable moments, tailoring her instruction to our interests while still advancing the curriculum. Dan had Carmen as an instructor and appreciated her dedication to thoroughness; ensuring her more advanced students were challenged while still keeping the classes fun and engaging. Carlos checked in on us regularly to make sure everything was going well, and he also provided an excellent guided tour of Salamanca. Overall, it was a fantastic experience, and we highly recommend the program to anyone looking to improve their Spanish in an immersive, lively, and supportive environment. Dan and Suzanne

Desde mi punto de vista(soy china) me parece el Colegio de España de Salamanca es ideal para estudiar la lengua española, - Salamanca es una ciudad muy bonita, es pequeña pero hay mucho ambiente, tiene una vida muy tranquila y segura, la gente son muy amables, y los habitantes hablan puro castellano. - Colegio de España esta situado en un lugar muy muy muy centro de la ciudad, para la gente que no tiene mucha orientación como yo es lo mejor, también el edificio del colegio es muy muy muy bonito, - Las profesoras y las chicas de secretaria son buenisimas y super amables! Siempre nos ayuda muchisimo, no solo de aprender el idioma, lo mas importante es cuidar y preocuparnos como si fueran las familiares. Cuando llegue a Colegio, las profesoras me enseña donde hay supermercado, nos llevan a dar una vuelta en la ciudad, nos recomienda los bares divertidos, cuando alguien esta triste las profesoras le acompaña a charlar y le da recomendación, etc. etc.. - Si una vez estudia en Colegio de España, ya tienes una familia ahi en Salamanca para siempre 🙂 Este año he vuelto a visitar a colegio, hace mucho que no vuelvo, Es un sentimiento como volver a casa a visitar mis familiares, espero que nuestro colegio se vaya cada dia mejor.

Te atienden muy bien, el lugar muy fácil de llegar y las instalaciones son cómodas

Hola soy Cecilia, una estudiante italiana que durante las dos semanas que estudié en el Colegio de España, me encontré muy bien tanto con los profesores como con mis compañeros de clase. Es un ambiente acogedor y agradable y los profesores son muy preparados y explican muy bien.

Pasar dos semanas en esta escuela, participando en un curso de formación para profesores de español, fue una experiencia inolvidable. Desde el primer día me sentí como en casa gracias al ambiente tan cercano y acogedor. Las clases eran dinámicas, motivadoras y llenas de energía. Blanca y Teresa son profesoras excepcionales, muy profesionales y con una pasión por enseñar que realmente se transmite. Me llevé no solo mucho aprendizaje, sino también recuerdos muy bonitos. La recomiendo de todo corazón.

Excelente organización y profesionalidad en la atencion

Estudiar en el colegio fue una esperiencia buenisima y he aprendido mucho