Santiago de Compostela

Santiago de Compostela is a town in the north of Spain that is famous for being the destination of the different Caminos de Santiago. The Camino de Santiago is a European pilgrimage route that has its origins in the Middle Ages when pilgrims began to arrive in Santiago de Compostela to visit the tomb of the Apostle Santiago.

The city is not very big (less than 100,000 inhabitants) and is one of the main cultural destinations of Spain, with a large influx of tourists, as well as pilgrims, throughout the year. It is a university city with a lot of students. It is also the headquarter of the regional government.  So, for study or work reasons, a significant number of circumstantial inhabitants live in Santiago de Compostela.

The Historic Center of Santiago de Compostela has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site.

Santiago de Compostela has a private school (Iria Flavia) and two centres dependent on the University: The Center for Modern Languages ​​and International Courses.

The Center for Modern Languages ​​is aimed at Socrates, Erasmus students or others who have special agreements with the University of Santiago de Compostela (students from other universities with an agreement, professors who are doing a stay abroad…). These students have the complementary activity of taking a Spanish course for foreigners. The main objective is to carry out another academic activity (degree course, doctorate, master’s degree…) for which they need to have a certain level of Spanish. That is why this centre does not offer cultural or tourist activities.

Cursos Internacionales is an ELE centre whose students have the sole academic objective of studying Spanish. To facilitate learning, cultural and tourist activities are managed as a complementary part of the Spanish courses.

The Iria Flavia Academy is the only centre accredited by the Cervantes Institute. They have a varied offer of courses: general courses, courses for teachers of Spanish for foreigners and group courses. The academic offer is completed with different complementary activities to carry out during the immersion stay (excursions, guided tours, cultural activities…)