STUDY SPANISH

Whether you are coming to South America to study Spanish or Studying Spanish turns out like a good opportunity while you are visiting South America, Buenos Aires has turned into one of the most popular cities to do it!

The city’s residents, the porteños, are a warm and outgoing people. They possess an elaborate and rich cultural identity. They value their European heritage: Italian and German names outnumber Spanish, and the lifestyle and architecture are markedly more European than any other city in South America.

The city's neighbourhoods are small and highly individualized, each with its own characteristic colours and forms. In the San Telmo district, the city's multinational heritage is embodied in a varied and cosmopolitan architecture: Spanish Colonial design meets Italian detailing and graceful French Classicism. La Boca's pressed tin houses are painted a rainbow of colours, and muralists have turned the district's side streets into avenues of colour.

For all its diversity, the elusive spirit of Argentina as a country is present everywhere in Buenos Aires. The national dance, the tango, is perhaps the best expression of that spirit. Practiced in dance halls, parks, open plazas, and ballrooms, it is a dance of intimate separation and common rhythm, combining both an elegant reserve and an exuberant passion.

Buenos Aires is one of the most exciting and dynamic cities in Latin America and without a doubt, the heart and soul of Argentina.

Now to the options!

As a basic rule, remember that teaching Spanish shouldn't be a business but a service, so stick to schools that specialize in one thing. When they start offering you tours, housing, activities, etc you know you have just turned into "just a customer".

When studying abroad you should also make the best of your time. You can find classroom based classes anywhere in the world. You don't need to come all the way to South America for that. Choose courses that take you out there. Courses that encourage interaction with locals. Courses that offer different activities and ways to put your Spanish in practice!

Group or one-on-one? I would say BOTH! Group classes are good for interaction, for practice and of course, for meeting other students but one-on-one offer the possibility of working with your specific needs. A good combination of both it's the best!

Some options I personally like to recommend:

UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES
The benefit of studying at the National University it's obviously the quality of tuition and the access to an international certificate you can use back home.
2 (intensive) and 4 (regular) month courses start at US$300

CENTRO UNIVERSITARIO DE IDIOMAS
Also sponsored by the National University and taking place in different Extension centres around the city. Big and informal language school. Six levels available!

UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES LAW SCHOOL
Among its different extension courses, Spanish for foreigners its available for only US$30 per level!

ASOCIACION ARGENTINA DE DOCENTES DE ESPANOL
This organization links all the Spanish teachers in Argentina. They have their own teacher training and are engaged in different research programs. Classes start at US$10 per hour.

ESPANOL ANDANDO
Our "off the beaten track", funky option! Espanol Andando takes you out of the classroom for real life experience, using the city's resources to learn and practise Spanish! Classes start at only US$5 per hour!