Lodging
Housing is a very important part of a student's stay in a foreign country. The options we offer are: Spanish families, shared apartments and indiviudal apartments.Usually, the students are housed in the city center at a maximum walking distance of 15-20 min. from the school.For those students that live with Spanish families, we advise that they spend as much time as possible with them. In this way the student will feel like part of the family and they will adapt to family life better. Those students that have special diets (vegetarians,etc) ought to contact the secretary to obtain the special prices for this type of diet. The prices for shared and individual apartments include utilities (both electricity 6 water) and local taxes. Gas is an additional charge, but it usually will not cost more than 8 to 9 euros per month. The apartmenst usally include verytghing you need to cook, washing machine, television and bed linen. We do recommend, though, that students bring their own towels and bed linen.
All students living in apartments will have to pay a 150.00 € deposit which will be refunded at the end of their stay (provided the apartment is in satisfactory condition) Students should leave their apartments in the same state in which they found them.
The secretary will send (by email or postal letter) the addresses of the housing assignament at least 3 weeks prior to the begining of the student's course. Students should communicate (byemail,fax,letter) their arrival date to the secretary at leats 3 weeks in advance so that we can have everything organized and be waiting for them upon arrival to Ronda.
Students should not expect to have the same facilities that they have at home, they should try to adapt to a new culture and a different way of living.
Students
We have students from all over the world, but the majority of our students come from the U.S, Sweden and Great Britain.
The average age of the students is between 19-30 years old, although every month there is always a group of students over the age of 30.
we do not admit more tahn 125 students per motnh, with a maximum of 11 students per class. through these small numbers we hope to create an atmosphere that will allow the teachers to address daily the needs of each student.
The minimum as of enrolment is 16 years old.
How to enroll
*- By mail
In order to enroll by mail, the student must send the following to the secretary: completed application, 2 passport-size photographs and copy of the wire transfer receipt or the student's credit card information
Postal address:
Programa Internacional de Estudios de Español.-PIEE
Casa del Jalifa
P.O.Box 332
29400 Ronda (Málaga)
España
Payments by wire transfer information (in case you want to pay by transfer)
Titular: Fundación de Enseñanzas Universitarias
Bank: UNICAJA
Acct: 2103-0166-37-023-100045-6
Address of the bank office:
Virgen de la Paz, 18
29400 Ronda
IBAN code: ES85 2103 0166 3702 3100 0456
Payments through credit card.
Please, print the pdf document and send it to us by fax, postal mail or email
*- Through the web page
In order to enroll through our web page, fill out the on-line application and mail 2 passport-size photos and your method of payment to the secretary.
Courses
Our diverse Spanish courses are open to all those over 16 who wish to enroll.
The Spanish studies programme is dived into 3 sections:
*- Summer Language courses (June- September)
*- Intensive Language courses (October- May)
*- Hispanic Studies programme: language and culture (October -May)
One may enroll in the Summer and Intensive language courses for a minimum of 2 weeks up to a maximum of four or eight months. the minimum for the Hispanic Studies programme is one semester.
Choose the course that most interest you and contact us to solicit the further information you require.
Study centre
The study center is situated in the old part of the city, in a marvellous palace of Arabians origin. decorated with patios and gardens throughout, the palace provides an ideal setting for learning about the history and culture of Spain.
The study center includes a parking lot at the entrance, beautifully gardens and a computer room complete with free internet access for the students.
Cancelation of enrolment
If the student withdraw before 10 days prior to beginning of the course, the student has right to an 80% refund of all fees paid. After that time, The student will not receive any refund.
Climatology
The temperature in Ronda varies a great deal depending on the season. we have hight temperatures during July and August and low temperatures during December and January.You can get updated information with predictions for the next few days at the following site www.yahootiempo.es
The average temperature in Ronda is the following (centigrades).
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During the winter months, from the end of October to the end of february, temperatures are low. You should be prepared for this fact in advance.You will find the best temperatures between the months of April and October, although some may find the high temperatures in August to be too much.The rainy season run from the end of november to the end of January and the months of March and April.