Tilburg University Summer School

We offer you intensive academic summer courses (ECTS Accredited) combined with cultural and social activities.

Spanish Intermediate Summer Course

  • Course period: 30 July - 10 August 2012
  • Course load: 4 ECTS
  • Max participants: 18
  • Course leader: Drs. C. (Christina) Irún Chavarría
  • Target group: Students preparing for an exchange program. The course is open to those who have done the Spanish Intensive Summer Course: Beginners or the semester course Spanish for Beginners.
  • Schedule: One 2-hour morning class and one 2-hour afternoon class. In between lessons you work on your homework and assignments.

Entry requirements
Spanish Beginners Summer Course or the semester course Spanish: Beginners Course.

Course aims
After the Spanish Intermediate Summer Course you:

  • will understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.
  • will be able to deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where Spanish is spoken.
  • can produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest.
  • can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes & ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

Course information
The Spanish Summer Program consists of 2 two-week courses: Spanish Beginners Summer Course and Spanish Intermediate Summer Course. The courses are based on a communicative approach using task-oriented exercises. All communicative skills will be developed at different levels throughout the program. The focus is on vocabulary, basic grammar and cultural information of the Hispanic world.

Course Materials

  • Aula 3: Libro del alumno, Difusión, ISBN 9788484432562.
  • Aula 4: Libro del alumno, Difusión, ISBN 9788484432579.
  • Computer program AVE (details will follow during the course)

Assessment and Grading
The final grade consists of:

  • Written exam: 50 points
  • Listening exam: 25 points
  • Oral exam: 25 points
To pass the course, students need to:
  • Obtain a minimum of 60 points in total
  • Obtain a minimum of 30 points on the written exam

Important Information

  • Attendance: 80% attendance is required.
  • Target level: B1
  • In the event of an insufficient number of participants, the Language Center reserves the right to cancel the course.

Costs
  • Tilburg University students 'pay' with 6 language vouchers. If you do not have enough vouchers, you pay €57 per language voucher.
  • Prospective Tilburg University students who register from September 2012 pay €426 and can use their language vouchers to get a refund of €342.
  • Tilburg University members of staff: pay €360.
  • External participants pay €426.
  • Alumni who graduate less than four years ago, can participate in this course at the internal rate of €360.

More information
For more information, please send an e-mail to the Tilburg University Summer School.