Intensive

* Lessons per week:  20 group lessons / per week.
* Minimun Duration: 1 week.
* Spanish Level: Basic, Intermediate, Advanced.

Price per week: USD 195.00

The Intensive course aims at developing your communicative competences in the four main language skills: speaking, reading, listening and writing.

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Super Intensive

* Lessons per week:  30 group lessons / per week.
* Minimun Duration: 1 week.
* Spanish Level: Basic, Intermediate, Advanced.

Price per week: USD 275.00

This course is designed for those who want to deepen the learning experience and to accomplish a higher level of proficiency on the Spanish language in a shorter time embracing all areas of language.

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Immersion

* Lessons per week: 20 group lessons + 5 private lessons / per week.
* Minimun Duration: 1 week.
* Spanish Level: Basic, Intermediate, Advanced.

 Price per week: USD 325.00

The immersion course consists of lessons that aim at developing the language skills and the use of language in real contexts of use, taking into account aspects such as social appropriateness. The Immersion course combines 20 group lessons plus 5 private lessons per week.

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Private  

* Lessons per week: 10 private lessons / per week.
* Minimun Duration: 10 lessons.
* Spanish Level: Basic, Intermediate, Advanced.

Price per week: USD 355.00 (10 lessons)

This course is tailor-made to your own personal needs and interests. It gives you a flexible schedule, and is perfect if you do not have much time to study and want to focus on a specific area.

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Spanish & Salsa

* Lessons per week: 20 group lessons + 8 salsa group lessons / per week.
* Minimun Duration: 1 week.
* Spanish Level: Basic, Intermediate, Advanced.

Price per week: USD 355.00

This course approaches different everyday life situations in Spanish for either personal, professional or educational purposes in a fun way and with all the Salsa Latin spirit!

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Spanish & Ski

* Lessons per week: 16 group lessons + 2 private lessons + 2 transfers to/off the ski resort + 2 skiing passes
* Minimun Duration: 1 week.
* Spanish Level: Basic, Intermediate, Advanced.

Price per week: USD 430.00

This is a learning option specially designed for all winter-sport enthusiasts with a weakness for Spanish language.

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Spanish & Culture

* Lessons per week: 20 group lessons + 8 culture group lessons / per week.
* Minimun Duration: 1 week.
* Spanish Level: Basic, Intermediate, Advanced.

                                               Price per week: USD 360.00

This program provides a deep insight into the culture, history, literature and art of Latin America.

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Spanish for DELE Certificate

* Lessons per week: 20 group lessons + 8 private lessons / per week.
* Minimun Duration: 1 week.
* Spanish Level: Basic, Intermediate, Advanced.

Price per week: USD 360.00

This course is designed for students who need to prepare for the DELE exam. The program contains all relevant topics, tasks and exercises of the test.

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Video and Map      The best of the city      Featured trips      Transport       Climate

Santiago is located in the central valley of the country. It is an important cultural, commercial, industrial, and political gateway. This city is a modernized metropolis very renowned for having one of Latin America's most dynamic economies.

Both credited as cultural and modern, this is a typical Latin American city with quite an active nightlife. There are a lot of tourist attractions and adventure sports to participate in as well.

Santiago de Chile has multiple options for everybody, like Pablo Neruda's Home, the romantic hideaway of the famous poet and his wife Matilde; Museum of Pre-Columbian Art, with a great collection of Latin American aboriginal artifacts and paintings; and San Cristobal Hill, with a zoo, a wine museum and a gondola ride to the top. Outside the capital you should go to Valle Nevado, Chile's largest ski resort; Santa Lucia Hill, the most exuberant hill of Santiago; Rio Clarillo National Reserve, the last refuge for the sclerophyllous forest and protected animal species

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The best of the city

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Transport

Metro, buses and taxis make moving about Santiago easy. One of the best ways to get around Santiago is using its clean, efficient Metro system. Five lines connect various points of the city. The bus network traverses the entirety of the city but it is not the popular choice for tourists since the metro system runs through most areas attractive to visitors.

Climate

Santiago has a  Mediterranean climate. Hot dry summers (November to March) with temperatures reaching up to 35ºC (95ºF) on the hottest days; winters (June to August) are humid with cold mornings with a typical maximum daily temperature of 13ºC (56ºF), and a minimum of a few degrees above freezing.

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Available Accommodation Options in Santiago de Chile

Families & Homestays in Santiago - View Examples
Residences in Santiago - View Examples
Private Apartments in Santiago - View Examples

Families & Homestays

Our families know, due to their experience, what it means to be a real host. They have received many students from different nationalities, occupations and ages. We will take into consideration your likes and preferences.
Living with a local family is the best way to learn their customs, likes, flavors, while you learn a new language.

Families & Homestays Features

Example of Families and Homestays in Santiago

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Residences

If you want to live with several local and foreign students, you can choose to stay in a private or shared room in any of the students' residencies we offer you. Sharing a place with young people from all over the world is a great opportunity to learn about different cultures and make new friends as well as learning about the place in which you are studying.

Residences Features

Example of Residences in Santiago

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Private Apartments

A Private Apartment is the best choice to enjoy your privacy and confort of your own place.

Private Apartments Features

Example of Private Apartments in Santiago

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From the hot Atacama Desert to the cold Antarctic territory, Chile is the perfect location to get fully immersed in Español and its culture.
Chile has great cities like Valparaíso with its picturesque port or Viña del Mar where Latin American´s most important folk music festival is held. But also calm lake villages to relax and enjoy magnificent views populate the country.

Chile has lots of natural beauties and also lots of interesting customs that they love to share as well as their language.

This country benefits from a highly literate population and healthy international relations and it is one of South America's most developed countries.

Full of kind, warm and welcoming people, you’ll learn Español faster than you can say “marisco”! Whether surfing in the pacific, skiing in the Andes or savoring delicious sea food, this country and its people will win you over!
Now is a great time to visit, so get your spirit in gear and prepare for an unforgettable adventure!

The best of the country

Food & Drinks	Music & Dance
The food traditions stand out due to the varieties in flavors and colors. The country's long coastline and the Chilean people relationship with the sea adds an immense array of ocean products to their recipes.	It has a very rich folklore music scattered in different geographical zones: northern, central, and southern, each with their own characteristics and sounds. Other musical expressions are Easter Island music and Mapuche music.
Plastic Arts	Cinema
Always avant-garde, all tendencies are manifested in Chilean plastic arts, with creators who have contributed to universal art, as is the case with Roberto Matta.	Even though the cinematic culture didn't fully developed untill the '70s today national cinema is alive and kicking. You can see online subtitled versions of movies like "Machuca", "Taxi para 3" and "El chacotero sentimental".
Science and technology	Sports
Chile has 22 institutes conducting research in agriculture, medicine, natural sciences, and technology, as well as the European Southern Observatory. At least 27 colleges and universities offer degrees in basic and applied sciences.	The most representative sport is soccer, however, the most successful is tennis.In rural areas, the most practiced sport is rodeo, which is the national sport, and is considered to be the second most popular sport after soccer.
Spare time	Literature
Life in Chile is very family oriented so they spend much of their time together. Young Chileans like to get together at friends’ houses or go to movies, gather in the town square, go to parties, or just hang out in the local café.	The most famous literature has come from Nobel Prize poets Pablo Neruda and Gabriela Mistral, whose homes and birthplaces are now museums that attract literary pilgrims to Chile.

Your safety first...            Travel Cancellation           Transfer Service

Your safety first...

When engaging in any of our programs a travel and health insurance is essential for yours and your familiy's peace of mind. We want your experience to be as exciting as possible and in order for it to be like that, feeling safe and protected is a must. We offer an International Travel Insurance tailored specially for experiential travelers like you.
You can choose different plans according to your insurance needs and expectations. The plans Silver and Bronze feature Travel Health/Accident Insurance, Emergency Travel Insurance, Travel Accident Indemnity Insurance, Travel Assistance, Travel Luggage Insurance, Travel Third Party Liability Insurance limited to your desired coverage amount. The Gold plan features unlimited coverage (including extreme sports) at a really competitive market price.

Some of the benefits of booking your Travel Insurance with us are:

• You'll be making sure that your full experience is organized as a whole, taking care of each aspect of it
• We make sure that you get the best coverage, adapted to your individual needs.
• Our International Travel Insurance is known worldwide and accepted by health facilities and professionals all over the world.
• Our insurance provider offers the best cost/quality rates of the market with over 20 years of experience and has been taking care of our participants for many years.
• Our tutors will be able to assist you with the insurance usage, the contact with the company and the relation: hospital-insurance

For your safety, we will ask you your insurance information when you book your program. We recommend that you use our Travel Insurance provided by CareMed International Travel Insurance. You'll be able to enjoy your journey knowing that any sudden or unexpected situation will be taken care of. And your family will be able to feel happy for you and your life-changing experience instead of worrying during your stay abroad.

Prices insurance for destination Latin America

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Travel Cancellation Insurance

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Transfer Service
 

COINED provides airport transfer service to meet students at the airport and transfer them to their accommodation. We can meet students at the domestic or international airports.

Students must always inform COINED about the date and time of  arrival, even in cases where the transfer service has not been requested. Airport pick-up only transfers students from the designated airport to the designated accommodation.

- Flight details (date, time, airport, airline, and flight number) must be confirmed in writing before arrival; otherwise COINED shall not guarantee the transfer service and no refunds shall be given for this service.
- All costs incurred due to failure to notify COINED of arrival information in due time are the participant's responsibility.
- In case of flights delays, changes, and so on, COINED will provide the transfer service but will reserve the right to charge additional costs, if necessary.
- If any changes regarding flight details are not duly informed, COINED shall not take responsibility for the proper provision of the transfer service.

For more information regarding our transfer service please contact us. We will be happy to assist you!.

* Please contact us for more information about Arrivals / Departures Transfer Service.
** Price per person, per week.

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There are plenty of activities organized by COINED in which students can  take part in: gatherings at cafés, dance lessons with professional teachers, musical shows, singing and dancing, visits to concerts, guided visits to the main cultural and historic landmarks in the city, guided visits to the most popular sightseeings as well as dancing at the coolest discos and folk shows.

School calendar activities

Spanish Courses       Special Courses and Programs        Tuition with Accommodation        Accommodation

Spanish Courses 2012:

Prices are in USD

Registration fee USD 75. Courses start every Monday except on closed dates No lessons will be held on school’s closed dates and there will be no extra lessons to compensate for them. Study material included.
 

How to Calculate your Spanish Course (Example)

Special Courses and Programs

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What’s included

• Welcome package
• First day placement exam
• Spanish Course
• Recreational activities
• Course certificate
• 24 hrs emergency phone
• Local mentor
• Internet access
• Access to kitchen facilities at the school
• Coffee, tea, milk, refrigerated water

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Tuition with Accommodation 2012:

Prices are in USD

References

Individual / Shared = Room; WB = With Breakfast; HB = Half Board (Breakfast and Dinner); WM = Without Meals.
* For the option of Private Bathroom, an additional of 50 USD per week.
Accommodation Extra Day: USD 45 per night, all accommodations.
 

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Accommodation 2012:

The Prices are in USD

References

Individual / Shared = Room; WB = With Breakfast; HB  = Half Board (Breakfast and Dinner); WM = Without Meals.
* For the option of Private Bathroom, an additional of 50 USD per week.
Extra Day: USD 45 per night, all accommodations.
More information about Accommodation in Santiago de Chile

What’s included

• Families & Homestay: Cleaning service once a week; telephone service to receive calls (available to make calls with prepaid cards); towels and bed linen (changed once a week). Upon requirement: Kitchen access; internet service; cable TV.
• Residences: Kitchen access; internet service; cable TV; cleaning service once a week; telephone service to receive calls (available to make calls with prepaid cards); towels and bed linen (changed once a week).
• Private Apartments: Kitchen access; internet service; cable TV; cleaning service once a week; towels and bed linen (changed once a week). Upon requirement: Telephone service.

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How is my Spanish level determined?

You will take a placement test on your first day to establish the Spanish course level you will attend to. You may change levels depending on your learning skills.

What happens if there is not a course available for my level?

If there isn’t a Spanish course according to your level, a course will be opened for you specially and you will have individual lessons until other students with the same level of Spanish arrive. The price of these individual lessons will keep the same as the group ones.

Can I take my lessons in different destinations?

You can take your Spanish lessons in different places in various countries in Latin America. It is possible to combine destinations in any of our schools in Latin America or Spain without extra charge. You will find the same teaching method in all our Spanish schools.

Will I get a certificate after finishing the program?

Yes, you will get a certificate that specifies the level of Spanish achieved and the amount of hours you have taken. You will get also a progress report which includes the skills developed during your course and a recommendation letter from your teacher.

Will I receive university credits?

You can receive university credits for attending to our schools but you should first visit your school’s language department in order to know the specific requirements. Common requests from universities are: course syllabus, talking to other teachers who know the program, classroom hours, course levels, academic policies, receiving progress reports from your teachers while abroad and giving you a test upon your return. We will help you gather all the necessary paperwork and you may schedule an interview with your academic advisor if needed.

How am I going to develop my Spanish skills?

Our methods combine both theory and practice, addressing all of the linguistic and functional pragmatic aspects of the spoken language, along with key socio-cultural information essential for you to gain proficiency and in order to achieve your goals. Grammar, reading, writing, listening, speaking and vocabulary are always integrated in order to approximate you to an authentic communicative environment.
You will begin with practical situations. Grammar lessons will be introduced gradually during the process. Lessons' topics and contents are related to daily life’s situations.

How many levels are there?

COINED offers 3 different levels following the requisites and guidelines from the Common European Framework of Reference. Each level is divided into 2 sublevels varying from lesser to greater linguistic capability: Basic (A), Intermediate (B), Advanced (C).

How many lessons do I need to reach a different level?

It depends on the level you already have, the one you want to reach and the kind of program you are taking. If you are a beginner, it takes approximately 40 to 60 group lessons per week to get you into the next level. But if you don’t have enough time you can reduce the time at half by achieving the same level with private lessons. For further information please contact us. We will be happy to help.

Is the study material included in the Spanish course?

In almost every destination the study material, according to your level, is included. In case you choose a destination that doesn't include it, we will let you know.

What is a typical day like?

You can take lessons from 9 AM to 1 PM or from 2 PM until 6 PM according to your schedule and your program.
Afternoon classes (2 PM to 6 PM) are usually reserved for students requesting additional hours or different programs.
Many days include school activities in the afternoon or the evening.

When do I have to register to the program?

You should register at least four weeks before the program starts to guarantee you a spot in our schools.  For bookins done lless than four weeks before the start date, we cannot guarantee your place in a group but you can write or call us to check for availability in such cases.

 If I want to combine destinations, do I have to register at each separate location?

No, if you are planning to combine your destination simply register at the location you will be at first, and then indicate which date you plan to switch to another school.