Spanish courses in Madrid

Spain’s capital city is perfect for all those who want to take Spanish courses in Madrid, as well as for people, students or not, who wish to have a first approach to Castilian but do not know where to start.

Many European universities, through the Erasmus programme, give their students the opportunity to take classes in one of the universities in Madrid with which they are affiliated, but if you are a non-student or have already said goodbye to university for some time but would like to learn the language, here you will find some suggestions that may be very useful if you intend to take Spanish courses in Madrid.

The language varieties of Spain

Few people know it, but standard Spanish is not the only language spoken on the Iberian Peninsula. There are many languages in Spain, including Basque and Catalan, but Madrid remains the ideal place to learn the basics of Spanish, to deepen your knowledge of it or to practise it, because all the inhabitants speak the standard version.

However, if you are there or if you happen to be outside the confines of the Spanish capital, you may meet other Spaniards and hear them say that the people of Madrid speak a very peculiar idiom, but this is because unlike many other populations of Spain, their accent is very strong and decidedly Latin!

Which schools offer Spanish courses in Madrid?

There are numerous schools in Madrid where you can learn Spanish and, among them, there are some that are well known internationally for the quality of their courses, such as Don Quijote,IH-International House of Madrid, Luis Vives, InHispana and CEE Idiomas.

Like everywhere else in the world, Spanish courses in Madrid have different costs and durations. Some are designed to enable students to reach a level of Spanish that allows them to work in Spain, while others, such as those offered by Don Quijote, give students the opportunity to prepare for and take the Cervantes Institute Spanish exam.

Before taking any steps, we advise you to carefully choose the type of course you want to follow (whether for beginners, for professional purposes, for obtaining a certificate, etc.) and, subsequently, to evaluate your budget, also because if you decide to stay in the Spanish capital, in addition to the cost of the course you will have to provide for your accommodation and all expenses.

If you plan to stay a short time in Spain and also take a course specifically, there are several schools that offer the possibility of purchasing a package that includes both the language course and accommodation on site.

Free Spanish courses

If you do not have a large budget, there are many non-profit associations in Madrid that organise free Spanish courses for foreigners. If you are a student, some universities in Madrid organise Spanish courses for Erasmus students or foreigners.

Spanish courses online

What if you want to study without moving from home? Learning Spanish with an online course allows you to choose when and where to study!