International House Valladolid

Learn Spanish in Valladolid

Spanish courses for international students, starting any Monday of the year.

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Our teachers

Our teachers are our greatest asset. IH Valladolid employs highly qualified, experienced professionals to deliver our Spanish classes in Valladolid. All of our teachers attend weekly seminars to share knowledge, experience and techniques, and to keep up to date with the latest developments in our profession.

Besides being university graduates, our teachers are specifically trained to teach Spanish as a foreign language, with continuous training and constant evaluation of their work in the classroom.

Our students are a priority for us. We want to make sure our Spanish classes really help you learn Spanish. Your learning and your stay with us will always be our top concern, to guarantee the highest quality in all our services, and you can always count on the IH Valladolid team to help with whatever you need.

Our methodology

IH Valladolid has more than 20 years of experience teaching Spanish as a foreign language. Our teaching methods are focused on communication. This hands-on, interactive and personalised approach means you will understand and speak Spanish from the very first day. Our method places special emphasis on developing your oral and written communication, while still paying attention to the theory of the Spanish language. Our final aim is for you to speak Spanish both fluently and correctly.

Our quality control

Our school is continually awarded the highest levels of quality in the language teaching sector. These accreditations depend on regular evaluations of the school and of our staff, both academic and administrative, who consistently keep up a high standard of teaching and keep all the school’s documentation up to date.

Our mission

IH Valladolid fosters intercultural understanding and communication through the highest-quality, personalised, innovative and engaging courses in Spanish as a foreign language, taught by our team of highly trained professionals in an inclusive and sustainable way.

Our vision

We want to inspire our learners to keep fostering intercultural understanding after their course, by giving them a positive and memorable experience that stays with them for life. We work on innovative ways of learning languages, with digital applications and resources such as virtual reality, and we constantly make sure the learner experience is truly world class and completely sustainable, so that our learners leave as ambassadors for intercultural understanding for the rest of their lives.

Choose a course

If there are fewer than three students in a group, there are two hours of class time plus one and a half hours of independent study (two hours of guided activities on the mature learners’ course). No classes on public holidays or over Christmas.

“All in all, IH Valladolid did a great job and helped me a lot. I enjoyed learning Spanish with them and I felt very comfortable. I really recommend this school.”Desirée Peiffer

Official DELE examination centre

Thanks to the preparation of our teachers, we became an examination centre for the DELE, the official Spanish diploma, in 2011. You can sit any level of the DELE with us (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 or C2).

If you want an official diploma with unlimited validity that proves your level of Spanish, get in touch and our team will advise you. We offer different preparation courses for these exams, with an 80% success rate! You don’t need to be studying with us to take the DELE at our centre.

You can also take the CCSE and DELE A2 exams at International House Valladolid, a requirement for anyone wishing to obtain Spanish nationality. DELE · CCSE

Take an exam with us if…

  • you want to improve your job prospects in Valladolid
  • you want to study in Spain, in Valladolid
  • you want to become a Spanish national

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Accommodation

For most students, accommodation is an immediate concern. Don’t worry: when it comes to accommodation in Valladolid, we have a whole range of options for you.

Host family

All our host families have been specially chosen by IH Valladolid. Staying with a host family is an unforgettable experience and a great way to learn Spanish: you have privacy in your own room, and at the same time you get to know Spanish culture while you talk in Spanish with the family. As well as being the most enjoyable option, it is the cheapest for students staying in Valladolid for a medium or long period. The families usually live near IH Valladolid, so you don’t just learn Spanish in class but at home too!

You can choose half board (breakfast and lunch at about 2 pm) or full board (breakfast, lunch and dinner). Meals follow the local custom, which is usually later than in your country, and are typical dishes of the local cuisine.

Student residence

Single rooms with an en-suite bathroom, with half or full board. The residence is very close to IH Valladolid.

Please check availability with the school well in advance, as it depends on the residence. You will live with students from other countries and, most likely, with students from other parts of Spain who come to study in Valladolid.

Hotel

Valladolid has a wide range of hotels of every grade, but remember that this is the most expensive kind of accommodation in the city.

Learn Spanish in Valladolid

A reputable school, famous for its high-quality Spanish programmes, organised through International House. IH Valladolid was founded in 1997 and is a member of the IH World Organisation, whose teaching and teacher training date back to 1953. Today it is a growing and highly accredited school in the region of Castile and León. What is the secret of its success?

Learn Spanish at International House Valladolid

As International House Valladolid has grown in size and reputation, so has the range of courses and programmes it offers. Our programme was created specifically for the varied needs and wishes of foreign students who come to Spain to learn Spanish in Valladolid. In fact, it was created by students who came to Spain many years ago to learn Spanish and ended up staying in Valladolid!

Why Valladolid?

Over the years, Valladolid has become a modern and well-connected city. It is the capital of Castile and León and is open to industry, new technology and culture. But as Valladolid picks up its pace, the “Vallisoletanos” still love going to the cinema or the theatre, going out with friends, and eating and drinking well.

Valladolid has reached the twenty-first century combining the best of progress with a high quality of life.

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Activities

Valladolid has a huge range of activities outside the classroom, so you can keep learning Spanish throughout your stay. Have a look at our guide for some ideas, and at some of our former students enjoying these activities!

Guide to activities (PDF)

Levels

Here is a brief description of each level of the Common European Framework (CEFR). We use the CEFR in our Spanish courses so that your progress is clear and transparent. More information from the Instituto Cervantes: A1–A2, B1–B2, C1–C2.

A1

At A1, you understand basic expressions about personal details, daily routines and immediate needs. You can introduce yourself and ask simple questions, and you can follow simple instructions and familiar topics in short, clear texts or slow speech. This is the fastest level to reach.

A2

At A2, you understand sentences and common expressions about things that matter to you directly (for example family, shopping or work). You can handle simple, routine tasks that need a direct exchange of information, and understand basic information in simple texts and speech.

B1

At B1, you understand the main points on familiar topics at work, school or in your free time. You can handle most situations while travelling where the language is spoken, and write simple connected text on familiar topics or personal interests.

B2

At B2, you understand the main ideas of complex texts on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in your field. You interact with fluency and spontaneity, so regular conversation with native speakers is easy for both sides.

C1

At C1, you understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts and recognise implicit meaning. You express yourself fluently and spontaneously, use the language flexibly for social, academic and professional purposes, and write clear, well-structured, detailed texts on complex subjects.

C2

At C2, you are near-native: you understand virtually everything you read or hear with ease, summarise information from different sources into a coherent account, and express yourself spontaneously and precisely, with fine shades of meaning even in complex situations.

Accreditation

IH Valladolid is accredited by several well-known organisations. It isn’t only our learners who give us their stamp of approval, but also the organisations below.

Our school is part of the International House World Organisation, whose teaching and teacher training date back to 1953.

For more information about our Spanish courses

Write to info@ihvalladolid.com, call +34 983 344 905 or +34 983 337 432, or message us on WhatsApp. We are happy to help in English or Spanish.

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