Courses

Spanish Language for Health Professionals

Dates
Levels
Classes
Workshops and Activities outside of class
Accomodation
Visa Issues
Transportation
Prices
Registration and Information

Dates (School Period)

  • June program: From June 14th to June 30th, 2010.
  • August program: From August 16th to August 27th, 2010.

Levels

From intermediate to advanced level.
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:

  • June program: From June 13th to June 30th
  • August Program: From August 15th to August 29th

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: ALEMANIA, ANDORRA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRIA, AUSTRALIA, BELGICA, BOLIVIA, BRASIL, BRUNEI, BULGARIA, CANADA, CHILE, COSTA RICA, CROACIA, DINAMARCA, ECUADOR, EL SALVADOR, ESLOVAQUIA, ESLOVENIA, ESTADOS UNIDOS, ESTONIA, FINLANDIA, FRANCIA, GRECIA, GUATEMALA, HOLANDA, HONDURAS, HUNGRIA, ISLANDIA, ISRAEL, ITALIA, JAPÓN, LETONIA, LIECHTENSTEIN, LITUANIA, LUXEMBURGO, MALASIA, MALTA, MEXICO, MONACO, NICARAGUA, NORUEGA, NUEVA ZELANDA, PANAMA, PARAGUAY, POLONIA, PORTUGAL, REINO UNIDO DE G.B E I.N., REPUBLICA CHECA, REPUBLICA DE COREA, SAN MARINO, SANTA SEDE, SINGAPUR, SUECIA, SUIZA, URUGUAY, 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.

Dedicated Letra Hispánica Bus:

  • Organized by Letra Hispánica for groups (min. 15 students). Reception/farewell in the airport arrival/departure areas
  • Free Service for groups (min. 15 students).

Dedicated Letra Hispánica Taxi:

  • Reception/farewell in the airport arrival/departure areas. Max. 3 passengers per car.
  • Price per journey: 250,00 €.

Prices

  • June program: From June 14th to June 30th, 1.350,00.
  • August program: From August 16th to August 27th, 1.350,00.
  • Deposit refundable 120,00 €.

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:
    • June Program: From June 13th to June 30th.
    • August Program: From August 15th to August 29th.
  • Free internet access.
  • One-day trip to Madrid.
  • As a group (15 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, please use our contact form.

Deadline for registration: May 1st, 2010 - August 1st 2010, for August program.