Spanish courses in Valencia, Spain
Summer 2022 course dates: June 5th to June 26th. Transition Year bookings available year round.
The summer course class of 2019 made a video blog of their wonderful experiences at CSS Valencia:
Our 3 week Study Spanish in Valencia course in an action-packed course for secondary school students studying Spanish who want to immerse themselves in Spanish life.
Join Gloria, Eva, Isaac, and the rest of the class of 2019.
They enjoyed themselves throughout the activities such as paddle surfing, bowling, and cycling through the city. In addition, they also find time to try the tapas, go on treasure hunt, learn Spanish songs, visit the aquarium and the water park. And, of course, have some time on the beach!
Summer course
Teachers here at CSS Valencia are native Spanish teachers who have years of experience teaching Spanish as a foreign language. Moreover, they are familiar with the Irish Curriculum. They know what is expected at both Leaving Certificate and Junior Certificate Level.
Students will learn in a fun and relaxed environment. They will also get to absorb the culture, sights and sounds of the amazing city of Valencia, Spain.
Anna, her Spanish teacher, interviews Asia at the end of her 4 week CSS Valencia TY programme in Les Carolines school in Picassent, Valencia:
Asia: Yo fui a Andorra a esquiar con Laia y su familia y fue muy divertido. Fuimos a ir a las compras o a comer. Nos quedamos en un piso. Después del las clases, voy a el patio con Laia y sus amigas Raquel, Carla y Alicia. Van a ir a Dublín. Cuando el colegio finaliza, voy con Laia al gimnasio o en el centro a Valencia a ir de compras.
Las clases no han sido muy difíciles. Hice un pequeño proyecto sobre la gente famosa y personajes históricos, como Leonardo da Vinci y Ché Guevara.
Transition Year
CSS Valencia offers a Transition Year Spain course specifically for Irish secondary school students, giving them the opportunity of spending a period of time from 4 weeks up to a whole academic year fully immersed in the culture of Spain.
During this time, participants will have the full support of CSS Valencia staff to help them to make the most of their time abroad.
Our students live with a Spanish family and attend a local secondary school in Valencia, Spain, together with the children of their host family. They get to experience Spanish culture from the perspective of within a family and also have the huge benefit of a 24 hour environment in which they can make great progress on their language skills.
Latest news
Irish secondary schools: Spanish continues to increase in popularity
Following on from our 2017 and 2018 blog postings on the growing popularity of Spanish as a secondary school subject compared to other languages, we are going to have a look at the 2021 figures that the Department of Education has released. You can find the 2017 blog posting here, and the 2018 posting here. …
Irish secondary schools: Spanish continues to increase in popularityRead More
We are back!
18 months after Covid-19 led to a suspension of all our courses, we are delighted to say CSS Valencia is up and running again! We are looking forward to students coming to Valencia once again for our TY and summer courses. Please contact us if you have any questions or we can help in any …
COVID-19 update: April 24th, 2020
Centre of Spanish Studies (CSS) update: April 24th 2020. In response to the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, we have cancelled all 2020 summer courses. Our 2020-2021 Transition Year programme is open for bookings, and we welcome all enquiries. Our team will be checking emails regularly and will respond in a timely matter.
CSS attends Transition Year TPN Conference in Athlone
We are now back in Valencia after attending the Transition Year TPN Conference in the Sheraton Athlone Hotel. We had plenty of enquiries about the Transition Year programme, as well as our ever-popular Spanish summer course in July 2020. We still have a few spots left for both these options – contact us if you …
CSS attends Transition Year TPN Conference in AthloneRead More
Carmina, their Spanish teacher, interviews Emma and Eoghan at the end of their 6 week CSS Valencia TY programme in El Drac school in Torrent, Valencia:
Eoghan: Mi familia aquí es muy simpática y vivo muy bien con Rocío. Y la casa es bastante grande con ventanas grandes y espacios abiertos, y la piscina en el jardín. En el cole, me ha gustado más el arte.
Emma: Fui a algunos sitios turísticos, por ejemplo la ciudad de las Ciencias y Artes, y me gusta mucho. Es chulo. Fui con Zoe y su madre.
Eoghan: Fui al parque en el río y las compras y atracciones turísticas. Valencia es muy bonita.
110% recommend this course to anyone who’s studying Spanish at Junior/Leaving Cert level and their teachers! We had a great time! ¡Lo pasamos fenomenal! Hoping to go back again next year!
Gemma Duffy, Secondary School Spanish Teacher, Bush Post-Primary, Carlingford, Co. Louth
Any questions or comments? Please get in touch – we would be very happy to help you.
How to book
Your group leader may be organising your reservation if you are part of a school group.
If you are not coming to Valencia as part of a group, you can book your place directly by bank transfer to Centre of Spanish Studies, Valencia.
| Account Name: | Native English Valencia S.L. |
| Bank Address: | Banco de Sabadell, Calle Manuel Candela s/n, 46021, Valencia, Spain |
| BIC Code: | BSABESBB |
| IBAN Code: | ES31 0081 1323 6600 0109 0318 |
Please let us know when you have made the transfer.