Intensive

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

Price per week: USD 230.00

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 330.00

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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Private  

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

Price per week: USD 370.00

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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Video & Map       The best of the city         Featured Trips      Transport        Climate

Santo Domingo is located along the Caribbean Sea. Because of its unique location, Santo Domingo boasts an impressive harbour for commercial and tourist purposes.  

Santo Domingo is known for being the most dominant city in the Dominican Republic with its defensive fort, hospitals, universities, and other cultural features. The city’s cobblestoned streets and colourful houses evoke a romantic feel from ancient times.

Old Santo Domingo has plenty of sites to visit once and again. Colon Park is quite pleasant, surrounded by majestic colonial and Victorian buildings, and the Cathedral, the oldest in the American Continent. Take a stroll through Calle de las Damas, a cobblestoned street and oldest road of the city. Plaza España is a spacious square with many Casas Reales (Royal Houses) and a stunning museum. The Malecon is the capital’s oceanfront sidewalk lined with restaurants, pubs, nightclubs, skyscrapers, and all kind of buildings for your fun and entertainment.

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The best of the city

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Transport

The capital has an international airport. In Santo Domingo the most expensive option, but the fastest, are the taxis. There are private companies available 24/7. The price is the same for any distance within the city, 100 Dominican pesos. The cheapest option is the public transport, known as "carros públicos". Buses and "moto-conchos" are very unexpensive ways to move around Santo Domingo.

Climate

The average temperature in Santo Domingo varies a little, because the tropical trade winds help mitigate the heat and humidity throughout the year. Thanks to these trade winds, Santo Domingo has a tropical climate but seldom experiences the oppressive heat and humidity that one may expect to find. December and January are the coolest months and July and August are the warmest.

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Available Accommodation Options in Santo Domingo
 

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 & Homestay Features

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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

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Dominican Republic occupies the bulk of "La Española" in the archipelago of the Greater Antilles. In the western part of the island you'll find Haiti. To the south the Caribbean Sea washes the shores of Dominican Republic and to the north the Atlantic Ocean. The Mona Passage to the east is the only thing that separates the country from Puerto Rico.

The Dominican economy is the second largest in the Caribbean and although it is famous for being a sugar exporter, today the most important industry is tourism. Do not miss Santo Domingo or Punta Cana! The island has a warm climate all year round, heavenly beaches and its friendly people and cultural heritage make Dominican Republic the ideal place to begin your adventure and experience first hand its culture.

The best of the country

Food & Drinks	Music & Dance
Dominican cuisine has features of a kitchen "Creole", what means of European origin but developed in America with African influences. It is therefore similar to the Latin-speaking countries surrounding the Caribbean Sea. White rice, cooked beans and cooked meat are very important in the Dominican diet. The "Sancocho" and "Asopao" (which is a kind of soup with rice, meat and chicken and pigeon peas generally) are the most typical dishes.	Dominican Republic is known for creating the musical style called merengue, a fast-paced type of dance music worldwide known internationally. Bachata, a form of music and dance that was originated in the countryside and rural areas of the Dominican Republic, has won many supporters through the last years.
Plastic Arts	Cinema
In Santo Domingo you can find to Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque and Neoclassical buildings. Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Art Nouveau and costumbrismo are also represented in some way in the Dominican painting. Abelardo Rodriguez Urdaneta, Leopoldo Navarro, Enrique García Godoy and Celeste Woss y Gil are some important Dominican artists.	Dominican cinema includes films such as "Extraordinary woman", "The Rope," "The natural daughter" and the "Tropic of blood", among other productions you can't miss.
Science and technology	Sports
Juan Manuel Taveras Rodriguez was a Dominican professor emeritus of Harvard Medical School and Radiologist-in-Chief Emeritus of the Massachusetts General Hospital. It is regarded as the father of Neuroradiology, having written the first textbook on the subject, and founded both the American Society of Neuroradiology. Other scientists that stand out are Miguel Canela and Erich E. Kunhardt.	The most popular sport in the Dominican Republic is baseball, the second country after the U.S. with more players in the big leagues. Also popular are basketball, boxing and soccer.
Spare time	Literature
Dominicans like to enjoy of their free time. It's usual to go out to dance or to have drink with friends, but spend time with the family is very important, too.	Great authors and poets where born in Dominican Republic. For example Pedro Henríquez Ureña (the first elected president in the country), Salomé Ureña de Henriquez, Gastón Fernando Deligne y José Joaquín Pérez.

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.

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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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Students' favorite outdoor activities are:   Excursion to Altos de Chavon, Trip to Isla Saona, Tour to Marinarium, Visit to the Fun Fun Cave.

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Spanish Courses        Special Courses and Programs        Accommodation

Spanish Courses 2013:

Prices are in USD

How to Calculate your Spanish Course (example)

Special Courses and Programs:

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.

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What’s included

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

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Accommodation 2013:

The Prices are in USD

References:
Individual / Shared = Room; NM = No Meals; HB=Half Board (Breakfast and Dinner) 

Accommodation extra day: USD 40 per night All accommodations.
More information about Accommodation in Santo Domingo.

What’s included in

• 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 & Hostels: 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).

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1. How is my Spanish level determined?
2. What happens if there is not a course available for my level?
3. Can I take my lessons in different destinations?
4. Will I get a certificate after finishing the program?
5. Will I receive university credits?
6. How am I going to develop my Spanish skills?
7. How many levels are there?
8. How many lessons do I need to reach a different level
9. Is the study material included in the Spanish course?
10. What is a typical day like?
11. When do I have to register to the program?
12. If I want to combine destinations, do I have to register at each separate location?

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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).

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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. 

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