Available: Medellín and Bucaramanga
ESPEX (Español para extranjeros) is a Spanish program for foreign students created at UPB Language Center to meet the demand for Spanish learning programs offered not only to foreigners, but also to customers or institutions abroad.
January 22nd, 2024
February 19th, 2024
March 18th, 2024
April 22nd, 2024
May 22nd, 2024
July 15th, 2024
August 13th, 2024
September 11th, 2024
October 9th, 2024
November 9th, 2024
We offer group classes (2-10 students) and private classes.
Typically, courses run on a basis of 2-hour-block sessions: 10-12 / 12-2 / 2-4, Monday through Friday.
If you already know some Spanish, you will be asked to take a placement test before the beginning of the course. This includes a short interview with one of our teachers.
Visas: we provided orientation and assistance, as needed.
Auditing regular classes: possibility of sitting in one or more of our Humanities courses.
Language exchange: exchange your language with a Colombian student in campus.
Clubs: we offer Conversation and Reading clubs (open to all!).
Academic tutoring (extra help with your Spanish): one of our pre-service teachers (tutors) can provide extra help with your Spanish.
The General Spanish program comprises 16 courses corresponding to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Each course lasts 40 hours.
Nivel | A1 | A2 | B1 | B2 | C1 | |||||||||||
B1.1 | B1.2 | B2.1 | B2.2 | C1.1 | C1.2 | |||||||||||
Curso | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Intensity: 10 hours per week.
Note: 20-hour-per-week classes may be available based on demand.
Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||||||||
Cycle 1 | Cycle 2 | Cycle 3 | Cycle 4 | Cycle 5 | Cycle 6 | Cycle 7 | Cycle 8 | Cycle 9 | Cycle 10 |
Jan 22 to Feb 16 | Feb 19 to Mar 15 | Mar 18 to Apr 19 | Apr 22 to May 21 | May 22 to June 20 | Jul 15 to Aug 12 | Aug 13 to Sept 10 | Sept 11 to Oct 8 | Oct 9 to Nov 7 |
Nov 9 to Dec 6 |
Once you have the course invoice, pay for your course
In Bucaramanga, the courses are offered on demand.
1 course
2 courses
3 or more courses: These get a 10% discount.
1 course
2 courses
3 or more courses: These get a 10% discount.
1 course
2 courses
3 or more courses: These get a 10% discount.
*COP: Colombian pesos.
Upon entering the ESPEX Spanish for foreign students Program at Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana Language Center, you accept the following general conditions:
1. Academic hours: an academic hour of class corresponds to 55 minutes of student-teacher contact (not 60 minutes). Therefore, a 2-hour-block is a 1-hour-and-50-minute class.
2. Attendance: attending 80% of the course will allow you to get a certificate of attendance (delivered on demand).
3. Study visa application process: if you need to apply for a study visa before the Ministry of Foreign Affairs through an acceptance letter from UPB Language Center while in Colombia, you must:
Refund
A. The UPB will refund 100% of the value of the contracted program only in the following cases:
B. The UPB will refund 90% of the value of the contracted program when the student reports in writing on the cancellation of the program before its start or before elapsing 10% of it.
Apart from teaching Spanish to foreigners, ESPEX allows students to be immersed in spaces full of interculturality, multilingualism and inclusion.
A triptych about uprooting is an example of how music allows to take to ELE (Español como Lengua Extranjera) classes social, political and cultural phenomena, typical of our national environment.
Sí. Usted puede postularse a una visa a través de la UPB siempre y cuando pague por anticipado al menos tres (3) cursos. Una vez haya pagado, la Universidad le brindará los documentos necesarios para solicitar una visa de estudiante. En todos los casos, usted debe cumplir con las condiciones exigidas por el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores para obtener la visa, y este proceso no es responsabilidad de la universidad. // You can apply for a visa through the UPB as long as you pay in advance for at least three (3) courses. Once you have paid, the University will provide you with the necessary documents to apply for a student visa. In all cases, you must meet the conditions required by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to obtain the visa, and this process is not the responsibility of the university.
Cada curso tiene una duración de 40 horas. // Each course lasts 40 hours.
El programa consta de 16 cursos. // The program has 16 courses.
El proceso de inscripción consta de los siguientes pasos:
1. Verificación de documentación y estatus legal.
2. Examen de clasificación.
3. Inscripción y pago.
The registration process consists of the following:
1. Verification of documents and legal status.
2. Placement test.
3. Registration and payment.
El programa cubre del nivel A1 al C1 del MCER. // The program covers CEFR levels from A1 to C1.
Resolución 020198 del 31 de octubre de 2024 por un periodo de 8 años
Universidad sujeta a inspección y vigilancia por el Ministerio de Educación Nacional.
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