Spanish in Spain
Open the doors to communicate with the 500 million Spanish speakers of the World!
Venamicasa is an organization specialized in linguistic and cultural immersion.
In our linguistic center we offer linguistic immersion courses and conversation classes adapted to your needs, allowing you to put into practice your knowledge of the Spanish language, oral and written comprehension, through communication with native speakers in the city of your choosing.
Our school is located in a small and peaceful town in the outskirts of Valencia.
Reasons to study Spanish in Spain
- Connect with over 500 million Spanish speakers worldwide. Spanish is the 4th most spoken language globally and an official language in 21 countries.
- Boost your career—Spanish can improve your job prospects and open new professional opportunities.
- Use Spanish in your own community, especially if you’re from the U.S., where Spanish is widely spoken.
- Prepare for study abroad experiences in a safe country rich in cultural heritage. Venamicasa works with many institutions to offer exchange programs across Spain.
- Experience full immersion—by living with a Spanish host family, you’ll speak Spanish from day one.
- Learn about the true Spanish culture by reading street signs, watching local TV, and engaging with the community on a daily basis.
Learn more about spanish language!
- Spanish has 329 million native speakers, making it the second most spoken language by native speakers.
- It’s spoken natively in 44 countries, ranking 4th globally in geographical spread.
- Spanish is a Romance language, part of the Indo-European family.
- Spanish as we know it developed around the 13th century under King Alfonso X.
- It’s referred to as either español or castellano, depending on region and context.
- Spanish is highly phonetic—you can often pronounce words just by looking at them.
- The Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) defines official grammar rules and spelling.
- Spanish is now spoken more in Latin America than in Spain, though communication remains smooth between regions.
- After Latin, Arabic has had the strongest influence on Spanish vocabulary.
- Spanish and English share many cognates, making vocabulary acquisition easier for learners.
Universidad Politécnica de València
The Universidad Politecnica de Valencia (UPV) is located in Valencia, one of the oldest and friendliest Spanish cities as well as one of the largest university towns in Spain.
The Universidad Politecnica de Valencia (UPV) is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in Europe. It ranks among the top universities in Spain, and is an ideal place for learning Spanish as a Foreign Language in its Campus of Gandia (40 km. from Valencia).
UPV has a fully equipped self-access multimedia Language Lab with a large range of autonomous learning packages, text and reference books, and multimedia courseware. It includes a video room with a seating capacity for 25 people and over 1,300 films and teaching programmes, both on VHS and on DVD.
UPV is also a recognized examiner for the official Spanish language accreditation exams organized by the Instituto Cervantes. The “Spanish as a Foreign Language Diploma” (Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera – DELE), issued by the Instituto Cervantes on behalf of the Spanish Ministry of Education, tests linguistic competence at three levels: basic, intermediate and advanced.
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Study at Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (Spain)
Upcoming courses and workshops at UPV
UNED
What is UNEDasiss?
UNEDasiss is a UNED service especially directed at international students, created for the management of access and admissions of students to Spanish universities.
Through UNEDasiss international students can obtain an accreditation in which they can apply for admission to undergraduate studies in the Spanish universities. UNEDasiss accreditation is a digital document which will be available to all Spanish universities through our electronic headquarters. UNEDasiss accreditation is a digital document to which the universities joined to UNEDasiss system will have access directly.
UNEDasis is directed at EU students or those with a reciprocity agreement in the area of university admission, other international students that comply with the requirements to obtain the accreditation of their studies to the Spanish Bachillerato and students from the Spanish educational system who have completed their studies in foreign centers that are associated with UNED and CIDEAD.
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UNED
SEPIE, ¿What to study in Spain?
