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IELE - Instituto de Estudios de la Lengua Española

Language school in Seville, Spain

The Instituto de Estudios de la Lengua Española (IELE) is a school of Spanish as a foreign language in the centre of Seville, founded in 1996. It teaches all levels, from A1 to C2, throughout the year, with native-speaker teachers and small groups; the general course has a maximum of ten students per class.

  • General Spanish (15 hours per week)
  • Intensive Spanish (20 hours per week, starting every Monday)
  • Business Spanish (combined course with 5 hours of business Spanish per week)
  • DELE exam preparation
  • Grammar review and Spanish culture and civilisation courses
  • Spanish and flamenco (15 hours of Spanish and 4 hours of flamenco)
  • Private classes, in person or online
  • Tailor-made courses for school, university and company groups

The school organises cultural activities. It does not book accommodation itself, but it advises students and puts them in touch with trusted providers of host families, with half or full board, and student residences.

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Programmes

  • General Spanish: 15 hours per week, maximum 10 students
  • Intensive Spanish: 20 hours per week, starts every Monday
  • Business Spanish: combined course with 5 hours per week of business Spanish
  • DELE preparation with practice of real exam papers
  • Grammar review: 7.5 hours per week
  • Culture and civilisation: 1.5 hours per day
  • Spanish and flamenco: 15 hours of Spanish plus 4 hours of flamenco
  • Private classes in Seville, or online (minimum 5 hours)
  • Tailor-made group courses for schools, universities and companies

All levels from A1 to C2.

Housing

IELE does not book accommodation directly, but it advises students and puts them in touch with trusted providers, for a management fee of €65 per person; rent is paid directly to the provider. Options are:

  • Host families in Seville, with half or full board
  • Student residences with wifi, laundry and kitchen, in areas well connected to the centre
  • Shared flats or rooms found independently through platforms such as Idealista or Spotahome

Most options are in or near the city centre. The school recommends requesting accommodation three to four weeks in advance.

Accreditation

Junta de Andalucía, 1996

Subjects taught

  • Philology, Languages, Literature
    • Language Courses
    • Language Courses and Cultural Immersion Programs
    • Spanish Language and Literature (in Language Schools)