Spanish in Salamanca, Spain: Spanish Language for Health Professionals.

Level
Level of Spanish	From absolute beginners to advanced. Students will be placed in groups of similar level.

Classes

Students will take Spanish language classes: Communicative Grammar, conversation, reading and writing, 10 hours a week,

and Medical Spanish, 10 hours a week:

* The medical environment, the clinic, the hospital and the instrumental.
* Medical Interview and Clinical History.
* Anatomy & Physiology Vocabulary.
* Signs & Symtoms.
* Social and psychological aspects of the medical interrogation (doctor's interrogation) in the spanish-speaker context.
* Medical-legal terminology.
* An approach to the spanish sanitary system.

Classes in Letra Hispánica are taught by native Spanish professors with University degrees, Master's, PhD's, with many years of experience in teaching foreigners.
Classes of medical Spanish are taught by teachers with medical training.

Max. 10 students per classroom.

Workshops and Activities outside of class
"Recreo" (playtime) activities
* Welcome party, Farewell party. * Tour through Salamanca and visits to the city museums, galleries and art exhibits. * Contact with Salamancan folklore and typical food.
Workshops
Once a week there are workshops or special classes between students and sanitary professionals from Salamanca.
One-day Excursion
The price includes a trip to Madrid with a guided visit to Prado Museum and the "rastro" (typical spanish flea market or bazaar).

Accomodation
Students stay with a family carefully selected by our experts. Single room, three meals per day and laundry. Students will be able to make contact with their host family prior to their arrival. Host families also can take care of special health, accomodation and diet needs or preferences. After registration, we provide students with a secure form to telling us about these needs and preferences.
Period included in the price				A) June Program: June 15th to June 28th.
				B) August Program: August 15th to August 30th

Visa Issues

Passports

Generally, you must have a current passport in order to travel to other countries. Apply early because the process may take several weeks.
For U.S. citizens: in order to obtain a passport, you can apply through most post offices. Proof of U.S. citizenship (birth certificate, naturalization certificate, or previous U.S. passport), two recent photographs (2 inches by 2 inches), and current identification with a signature and photograph (such as driver's license) are required. For more information, please visit this link: http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/get_840.html

Students from the European Union (plus Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland) do not need a passport to enter Spain. It is sufficient with an identity card.

Visa for Spain

A visa is a written permission to visit a country granted by the government of that country.
For stays of 90 days or less in Spain, citizens from some countries don't need a visa.
Nationals of the following countries may not require a visa for stays of up to 90 days:
(a) EU countries, Australia, Canada, Japan and US;
(b) Andorra, Argentina, Aruba, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Korea (Rep. Of), Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, San Marino, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Switzerland, Uruguay, Vatican City and Venezuela

Those studying longer than 90 days may require a student visa.

Nationals of countries not appearing above may require a visa to enter Spain.

Standard items usually required in the visa application for a student visa are:

* Visa application form.
* Current, valid passport.
* One or more passport-type photographs.
* Visa application fee.
* Letter of acceptance from Letra Hispánica. We will provide a copy (via due carriage courier: FedEx, DHL or similar, if necessary).
* Evidence of Financial Support during the period of time you will be studying abroad,
* Parental permission for students under 18.
* You may also be required to provide evidence of medical insurance.

Contact the embassy or nearest consulate of Spain in order to obtain the visa application and information about materials you are required to submit with it.
See a list of Spanish Embassies and Consulates in Foreign Countries Around the World: http://www.magistral-mba.com/consulates.html

If you are planning to stay more than 90 days or your country does not appear in the above list, you have to apply for a "student visa". They will issue it for a variable period, and then, with that, once you are in Salamanca, you have to go to get an extension of your "student visa" in the Immigration Office. They will then give you a "Spanish student residency card".

Transportation
Madrid-airport transfer to student accommodation in Salamanca or viceversa.
Modalities and remarks	*Private Bus:* To/from the airport terminal parking. Daily departures at predetermined times by private bus company not associated with Letra Hispánica.	Price: 43.00 € per passenger.
	Dedicated Letra Hispánica Bus: Organized by Letra Hispánica for groups (min. 10 students). Reception/farewell in the airport arrival/departure areas.	Free Service for groups (min. 10 students).
	Dedicated Letra Hispánica Taxi: reception/farewell in the airport arrival/departure areas. Max. 3 passengers per car.	Price per journey: 200.00 €.
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Salamanca

Salamanca. Tormes River

Friendly Salamanca: With a population of 170,000, it's a safe and peaceful city. You can placidly travel through the city from edge to edge in 30 minutes. The people are open and friendly to travelers. From the words of Cervantes, who knew the city well, "Salamanca enchants the will because once you have experienced its placid character, you have to go back".

Close Salamanca: 200 km from Madrid and 100 km from Portugal. Near Salamanca you will find other important cultural sites, "Human Heritage cities" (Ávila, Cáceres, Segovia and Toledo) and also natural spots with incalculable value, like the region of the Arribes del Duero, and the Sierra de Francia.

Collegiate Salamanca: Salamanca, in the past called "the castilian Athens" and "the little Rome", has three universities with more than 40,000 students. The public university was founded in 1218. This tradition has been vividly maintained for you can find many libraries, theaters, cinemas and art exhibitions. Students have also many opportunities for leisure in the bars, cafes, pubs, discotheques, restaurants, gyms, and other sporting events.

Salamanca Old University

Salamanca, by night: The city does not close at night because student activity is always alive. In the early hours of daylight one can continue the "movida" in bars and clubs, listening to "la tuna" on the terrace or tranquilly walking along the illuminated monuments.

Monumental Salamanca: Declared "Human Heritage City" by UNESCO, Salamanca possesses a variety of historic buildings unique in the world. The rock of Villamayor with its unmistakable hues, has given origin to the famous expression, "Salamanca, ciudad dorada." Of special interest are the magnificent Plaza Mayor, the two cathedrals and innumerable convents, palaces, and churches.

Humanist Salamanca: From the "Cantigas de Alfonso X el Sabio", passing through the famous author of the first Spanish grammar, Nebrija and authors Fray Luis de León, Fernando de Rojas, Garcilaso, the anonymous author of Lazarillo, Góngora, Espronceda, to Unamuno, Carmen Martín Gaite and Torrente Ballester, among many others, Salamanca has always been closely related to Spanish language, philosophy and literature.

Salamanca, center of culture: Declared "European Capital of Culture for the year 2002", today Salamanca is experiencing a great flourishing of activities and cultural artistic offerings in a renovated and cosmopolitan atmosphere.

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Letra Hispánica Please visit our web site
We are a middle-sized and person-oriented institute. In courses of language and culture (art, history, literature, cinema...), the ratio teacher/student is about 1:2 Classes in Letra Hispánica are taught by native Spanish professors with University degrees, Master's, PhD's, and many years of experience in teaching foreigners. We give emphasis not only to learning language skills but also to Spanish and Hispanic cultures, both "high culture" and "popular culture". We have many activities outside of class so that the student gets involved with Spanish life. Our courses have validity in American universities and, if you need credit for your studies, we would be glad to talk to your advisor or the person in charge of transferring credits. We are an Accredited Centre of Instituto Cervantes. The list of our collaborators includes chief figures in the fields of Spanish arts, literature, philosophy, etc. Prices are very affordable and apart from the basics, they include activities without additional charge. We are located in a historic building in the center of the city of Salamanca.

Prices
€ 1,350.00 Deposit (refundable): € 120.00
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Items included in the price	Tuition (20 hours per week), max. 10 students per classroom. Lodging in host family carefully selected by experts. Single room, three meals per day and laundry. Period included: A) June Program: June 15th to June 28th. B) August Program: August 15th to August 30th. Free internet access. One-day trip to Madrid. As a group (10 or more students), free transportation from Madrid´s Barajas airport to Salamanca and back.
Items NOT included in the price	You can expect expenses such as: air fare and health insurance, books (about 36.00 €) and personal expenses. For individual students, please add the cost of the transfer from Madrid´s Barajas airport to Salamanca and viceversa (see above: Transportation).

Registration and Information
To register, please use our on-line secure registration form To get additional information: info@letrahispanica.com Deadline for registration: May 1st, 2008 - August 1st 2008, for August program.

Instituto Cervantes Accredited Centre

Letra Hispánica
School of Spanish Language and Cultures, Salamanca, Spain

Intensive 2008 Programs in Salamanca, Spain:
Spanish Language for for Health Professionals

Dates
Level
Classes
Workshops and Activities outside of class
Accomodation
Visa Issues
Transportation
Salamanca
Letra Hispánica
Prices
Registration and Information

Letra Hispánica School of Spanish Language and Cultures, Salamanca, Spain

Intensive 2008 Programs in Salamanca, Spain: Spanish Language for for Health Professionals Dates Level Classes Workshops and Activities outside of class Accomodation Visa Issues Transportation Salamanca Letra Hispánica Prices Registration and Information

Letra Hispánica
School of Spanish Language and Cultures, Salamanca, Spain

Intensive 2008 Programs in Salamanca, Spain:
Spanish Language for for Health Professionals

Dates
Level
Classes
Workshops and Activities outside of class
Accomodation
Visa Issues
Transportation
Salamanca
Letra Hispánica
Prices
Registration and Information