Castila in Granada Castila was founded in 1988 by a group of Spanish teachers who felt a true passion and enthusiasm for their language and culture and a vocation to teach.
Our philosophy is to transmit the real Spain, so full of contrasts, a society where cultural exchange is so important.
The Institute
Castila is located in the Albaicin area, the famous Arabic quarter in the centre of Granada facing the Alhambra. Plazas, green spaces, narrow, traffic-free streets, fountains and the white-washed walls of the houses. Learn more..
Programmes
101. General Spanish
102. General Spanish Intensive
103. Long Term Courses
104. Courses and Programmes for University Students
105. Summer Teenagers Course
201. Commerical and Business Spanish
202. Culture and Society
203. Spanish Literature
204. For Spanish Teachers
303. Spanish Language and Skiing
305. Spanish Language and Horseback Riding
307. Interpretation of Spanish Song
308. Combined TEFL + Spanish course
401. Diploma in Spanish as a Foreign Language -DELE-
402. Certificate in Business and Commercial Spanish
501. Private Class (´one to one´)
502. Semi-private class (for two persons)
503. Home Language Tuition
601. Program for School Groups
602. Programs and Courses for University Students
603. Program For Spanish Teachers Groups
Certificates and Diplomas
Diploma in Spanish as a Foreign Language -DELE-
Certificate in Business and Commercial Spanish, organised by the Chamber of Commerce, Madrid.
Teaching Materials
Classrooms: 7 well equiped with TV, TDT, video, DVD, CDrom, and HiFi.
Student rooms: with Hifi, TV (40 channels), DVD, TDT, Internet and computer room.
WI-FI: The school is a Wi-Fi area exclusive for Castila students.
Library: 1000 titles. We also have an agreement with the municipal library in the AlbaicÃn.
Movie collection: 300 titles in Spanish and bilingual.
Spanish Music collection: 6.000 titles.
Didactic material: books, video and audio from E/LE for all levels of Spanish.
Methodology
We have intentionally kept our school down to a medium size, allowing more personal contact between the students and everyone else at Castila so that you can take full advantage.
We have a maximum class size of 6 students, so that the atmosphere and relationship between students and teachers cannot be bettered.
This all takes place in a professional, yet familiar atmosphere, thanks to the training, experience and dedication of our teachers, both inside and outside the classroom.
Social and Cultural Activities
To achieve cultural immersion in a foreign country, Castila considers that it is necessary to know the language (see courses), but there is much more. Castila has developed 54 different extracurricular activities that help students' integrate into the Spanish life style.
These activities are of very different types: thematic evenings, musical evenings, Spanish movies,trips, excursions, "tapas-tour", "paella in the garden", sports...
Accommodation
At Castila, we believe that the accommodation is a fundamental part of a satisfactory stay. Over the last twenty years, we have continually increased our accommodation offer. All our options are less than 15 minutes walking distance from the school.
Students may choose between:
Spanish family
Shared flat with other students from the school
Shared flat with Spanish flatmates
Private apartment
Residence
Hotels and hostels
Excursions and Visits
Alhambra
Nearby beaches Nerja, Salobreña
Sevilla
Córdoba
Las Alpujarras