Personalised Spanish Immersion Courses
Are you ready to learn Spanish? Come to Barcelona and create your own immersion course with us!
The perfect blend of Spanish classes, social events, and cultural activities. 100% tailored to your goals. We take care of everything: accommodation, airport transfers, and visa assistance.
- Payment options. from €2000/week. No enrolment fee.
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Course Description
Oxford House Barcelona’s Spanish Immersion course is an intensive, practical way to master Spanish. Designed for all levels, it combines structured classes in the school with constant language exposure in Barcelona.
Before the course starts you take an online level test to match you with the right group. Once here, dynamic, interactive lessons focus each day on speaking, listening, vocabulary, and grammar. Outside the classroom, you’ll have real life practice interacting with locals and exploring the city’s culture firsthand, making language learning natural and enjoyable.
This constant use of Spanish accelerates fluency and builds real-world confidence.
Optional cultural activities and excursions add context to what you learn in class, so you not only improve your skills but also deepen your connection to Spanish life.
Many students find that regular, immersive practice in a Spanish-speaking environment delivers faster progress than typical intensive courses.
Spanish classes in the morning
Your Personalised Spanish Immersion course starts in the morning with Spanish classes at our school in the centre of Barcelona. We have a very strong team of native and qualified teachers who will help you to learn all the necessary grammar, vocabulary, and key language functions to equip you with the skills you need in real-life situations in a Spanish-speaking environment.
Lunch out in Barcelona (in Spanish!)
After the morning’s classes, you have lunch with your teacher at a local restaurant, or even at one of the city’s many markets, where the conversation continues…in Spanish, naturally!
Sightseeing in the afternoon (in Spanish!)
In the afternoon, the teacher will take you sightseeing in Barcelona. The sites you visit are completely up to you! Antoni Gaudí’s stunning Sagrada Familia church, more Modernist buildings by Gaudí and other architects, the world-famous Picasso Museum, the Camp Nou, Europe’s biggest football stadium home to FC Barcelona, or Barça, are just some of the many options.
For an additional charge you can choose one of our special sightseeing excursions and spend a full day of your immersion course with your teacher visiting a location outside Barcelona area.
Levels and level tests
We offer immersion Spanish courses for all levels, in line with the Common European Framework (CEFR).
When registering, we ask you to complete our online Spanish level test. When we receive your registration form and online test results, we then organise a short oral test as well.
Prices
See the table below or please ask us for a quote.
There is no enrolment fee. Payment can be made in cash or by credit card, direct debit or bank transfer.
Contact us now via email or by telephone (we speak English and Spanish) on +34931740062.
| Package | Content | Also includes | Price per week (Monday – Friday) |
|---|---|---|---|
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Intensive 1 |
2 hours of group classes from Monday to Thursday, 2 hours of private tutoring on Fridays, 1 hour for lunch, 2 visits per week. |
Classes and visits, transport with the teacher |
€2000 |
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Intensive 2 |
4 hours of classes (2 hours of group classes from Monday to Thursday, 2 hours of private tutoring from Monday to Friday), 1 hour for lunch, 3 visits per week. |
Classes and visits, transport with the teacher |
€2800 |
Sightseeing options »
Sagrada Familia
Building began over 130 years ago, and should be complete this year, marking the centenary of the death of its architect, Gaudí. It is probably Barcelona’s most famous landmark. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is definitely worth a visit.
Park Güell
Park Güell
In this park, also by Gaudí, you can sit on the world’s longest bench as well as admire breath-taking views of Barcelona. The park is on the outskirts of Barcelona on a mountainside but is well worth the hike up there.
Camp Nou
The home of FC Barcelona, the largest stadium in Europe and the eleventh largest in the world. Even if you’re not a football fan, Camp Nou is bound to amaze you.
Museu Picasso
The Picasso Museum has one of the most extensive collections of artworks by the 20th century Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. It is one of the most popular and most visited museums in Barcelona.
Fundació Joan Miró
This museum of modern art honouring Joan Miró is located on the Olympic hill of Montjuïc. Miró was a Spanish Catalan painter, sculptor, and ceramicist born in Barcelona. Some of Miró’s work for Barcelona can be found near Plaza España as well as on the Rambla.
Casa Batlló
This unique building on Passeo de Gracia was designed in 1877 by Antoni Gaudí. The façade is of broken ceramic tiles mainly in shades of blue, making it stand out in a city full of impressive architecture.
Casa Milà
This building, perhaps better known as La Pedrera, was also designed by Antoni Gaudí, and is, like the Casa Batlló, on Passeo de Gracia. A visit to Barcelona isn’t complete unless you’ve seen these two buildings.
Pueblo Español
This outdoor open-air museum located on the Montjuïc was constructed in 1929 for the Barcelona International Exhibition. It is a small village which showcases the architecture, style, and culture of the different regions of Spain.
Montjuïc Olympic Mountain
The Montjuïc Olympic area was selected as the main venue for the 1992 Summer Olympics. The Olympic diving pool was the setting for the video for the song “Slow”, by Kylie Minogue. At the top of the mountain is a castle, the foot of the mountain is at Plaza España where you can find the National Art Museum of Catalonia as well as the magic fountain (only available in the evenings).
Santa Maria del Mar
This massive church is located in the Born district of Barcelona. Stepping inside takes you back hundreds of years, and the simple architecture is the perfect surrounding for a moment of peace and quiet amid the bustle of the city.
Special sightseeing excursions »
For an additional charge, Spanish immersion students can choose any of the following day trips in the company of their teacher.
A day trip to Montserrat
Rising dramatically from the plains outside Barcelona, Montserrat is one of Catalonia’s most striking natural landscapes. Take the train out of the city, ride the cable car up to the monastery, explore the mountain trails, and enjoy a proper sit-down lunch with the group. This one tends to be a course highlight. The trip to Montserrat takes approximately 1½ hours by train and will take up the entire day. Price includes all travel to and around Montserrat, entrance to the museum, as well as a buffet lunch at the Montserrat restaurant.
Price: €120
A day trip to the Salvador Dali Museum in Figueres
Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech, Marquis of Dalí de Púbol, better known as Salvador Dali, was a prominent Spanish Catalan surrealist painter born in the town of Figueres. He was a surrealist artist, his most famous painting is “The Persistence of Memory”. See a huge display of his interesting and controversial work at the museum dedicated to him in his town of birth. Price includes return ticket Barcelona-Figueres and entrance to the museum.
Price: €120
A day at the beach
Sometimes you just need sun, sea, and a long lunch. Head out to one of the quieter beaches just outside the city, spend the morning swimming and unwinding, then join your teacher for lunch at a local restaurant before heading back for one last dip. Simple, restorative, and very Spanish.
Price: €80
Shengen visa made easy
What is a Schengen visa?
A Schengen visa (also called a short-stay visa) allows third-country nationals to travel to and stay in any Schengen Area country for up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
Who needs a Schengen visa to enter Spain?
The need for a Schengen visa depends on your nationality, according to Regulation (EU) 2018/1806:
Schengen visa-exempt citizens
Can enter Spain and the Schengen Area without a prior visa for stays of up to 90 days:
- All citizens of the EU, EEA, and Switzerland
- Citizens of countries with a visa waiver agreement
Citizens who do need a Schengen visa
Must apply for a Schengen visa before traveling to Spain
→ See the list of countries whose nationals require a Schengen visa
How the stay limit in the Schengen Area works
The 90/180 Day Rule
It’s essential to understand how the stay limit in the Schengen Area works: you can stay a maximum of 90 days within any 180-day period. This means the 180 days are calculated rolling backward from each day of your stay.
Example: If you enter on January 1st and stay for 90 days (until March 31st), you cannot re-enter until July 1st (180 days after January 1st). If you only stayed for 45 days (until February 14th), you can return earlier because you didn’t use up the full 90 days.
What is the Schengen Area?
The Schengen Area is a single zone of free movement in Europe where internal border controls between member countries have been eliminated. It currently comprises 29 European countries:
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.
Important: The Schengen Area is NOT the same as the European Union. Some EU countries, such as Ireland and Cyprus, are not part of the Schengen Area, while countries like Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein are part of the Schengen Area but are not members of the EU.
Requirements for obtaining a Schengen visa
- Application form. Completed and signed official form.
- Valid passport. Minimum validity of 3 months from the intended departure date, issued less than 10 years ago, with at least 2 blank pages.
- Schengen health insurance. Minimum coverage €30,000, valid throughout the Schengen area, with no co-payments.
- Recent photograph. Passport size (3×4 cm), light background.
- Travel tickets. Round-trip plane, train, etc. ticket (or confirmed booking).
- Proof of accommodation. Hotel reservation, rental agreement or official invitation letter.
- Financial means. Spain requires €113 per person per day, with an absolute minimum of €1,017. Please provide bank statements for the last 3-6 months.
- Travel Itinerary. Description of places to visit, dates, and demonstration of intention to return
- Visa cost. To be checked at the consulate of each country, at the time of completing the application.
Note: Consular fees are non-refundable in case of refusal.
Activities permitted with a Schengen visa
- Studies or short-term training: Courses, seminars, or programs of less than 90 days.
- Tourism and leisure: Visiting monuments, museums, cities, beaches, and cultural events.
- Visiting family or friends: Spending time with residents of the Schengen Area.
- Business: Meetings, conferences, and trade fairs (without working or receiving a salary).
- Medical treatment: Consultations, procedures, or short-term treatments.
- Volunteering, au pair programs, journalism, and transit within the Schengen Area.
Additional Student Services
Accommodation
We connect you with local hosts or through our partner BSP, to access shared apartments with other students in the city centre, Eixample, or Gràcia neighbourhoods. Furnished rooms, flexible contracts from 1 month.
Visa requirments
A Schengen visa (also called a short-stay visa) allows third-country nationals to travel to and stay in any Schengen Area country for up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
Ready for your immersion course in Barcelona?
Sign me up!
- NEW STUDENT
Step 1 · Register online
To reserve your place, complete your registration and pay the course fee online or at the school. You need to register online before making any payment.
Step 2 (optional) · Level Test
The Spanish level test will guide you and help you more confidently enrol in the right course.
- RETURNING STUDENT
Make the online payment
- If you’ve completed a Spanish course with us and your teacher has given you a level recommendation
- If you’ve taken our free level test and know which level you’d like to join
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