Spanish Immersion Programme in Salamanca

When:

Flights depart Auckland Saturday 28 September and arrive back in Auckland Monday 14 October.

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Where:

Intensive language and culture course at Cursos Internacionales, Universidad de Salamanca

Application:

Registrations open on 2 May 2024 and close on 16 May 2024

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Eligibility:

• Applicants must be New Zealand registered teachers who are currently teaching Spanish at a New Zealand school and are intending to continue to teach Spanish in NZ in 2025 and beyond.

All applications are welcome, however, numbers on the trip are very limited. Therefore, priority will go to those who:

• Will be teaching Spanish at Y7-10 levels in 2025
• Are actively engaged with professional development offered by Tui Tuia | Learning Circle
• Have not participated in the Spanish Immersion Programme – Salamanca before
• Are not native speakers of Spanish.

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Teachers selected for this programme will travel to Spain and take part in two weeks of intensive language, culture and history learning with Cursos Internacionales at the prestigious Universidad de Salamanca.  

All classes and activities are conducted in Spanish, so a level of basic fluency is required to be successful in your application. There will be an online language test for successful applicants to complete for appropriate placement in grammar lessons.

This fully immersive programme will give your language skills a huge boost and enhance your understanding of Spanish culture and history. You will return to your students with a refreshed enthusiasm for teaching Spanish.

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What’s included:

• International Airfares including any connecting domestic flights
• Online, 2-hour orientation zoom  
• Enrolment fee, tuition fee, accommodation (full board), attendance certificate and learning materials
• Cultural activities in and around Salamanca
• Travel / Health insurance via Allianz (UoA)
• One Teacher Release Day for travel – Monday 14 October

What’s not covered:

• Visa if required
• Personal spending

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Our partners:

• The Spanish Ministry of Education and Vocational Training  
• The Embassy of Spain, Wellington, through Education Office (HQ in Canberra)
• University of Salamanca (USAL) through Cursos Internacionales