Catalan and Spanish: language and culture for arraigo

Catalan and Spanish courses with a linguistic and cultural focus, suitable for arraigo. Learn the language and experience Catalan culture to fully integrate into society.

Residency (arraigo in Spanish) from the word “Root,” means to put down roots in a place, to integrate. The social integration report (informe de arraigo social) is the document that certifies your social integration in Catalonia. For this reason, it is essential to learn the local language and culture.

The aim of these courses is to deepen and expand your interest and knowledge about the place where you are going to put down roots.

In these classes, we focus on oral communication for everyday life, aiming to help you hold basic conversations and understand different social and cultural aspects of life in Barcelona.

We use our own materials and adapted textbooks, and the classes are highly interactive and centered on oral practice in the classroom.

The program also includes a guided tour of official buildings and a final celebration with the delivery of a certificate of completion, valid for the social integration (arraigo social) application.

Duration: 45 hours* / 4 weeks
Price: €240 (in-person, all included: enrollment, course, exam, certificate)
Online price: €199 (special offer) – (all included: enrollment, course, exam, certificate)
Limited spots (groups of 5 to 18 students)

*1 class hour is 55 minutes.

You may postpone your course before it starts, but we do not offer refunds once you have enrolled. If the course has already started, it cannot be postponed or refunded under any circumstances.

*1 class hour is 55 minutes.

You may postpone your course before it starts, but we do not offer refunds once you have enrolled. If the course has already started, it cannot be postponed or refunded under any circumstances.

The validity of the certificate depends on the criteria established by each local council.

On the last day of the course, you will receive a certificate of completion, valid for the arraigo (rooting) application, as long as you meet the following requirements:

On the last day, you will take a face-to-face oral exam with your teacher, where you will answer basic questions.

Don’t worry: the test is based on everything practiced in class.

If you have taken the course online, you must come to the school in person on the last day.

All exams will be recorded for documentation purposes.

You may miss a maximum of three classes, whether the absence is justified or not.

If you do not pass the course, either due to absences or failing the final test, you will have the chance to repeat it for free.

If the absences are unjustified, you can repeat the course with a 30% discount.

For the online course, you must join with your camera on and actively participate.

Attending with the camera off or not participating will count as an absence.

Joining the class more than 15 minutes late will be considered an absence.(in person or on line)

Passport or NIE (Foreign Identification Number)

No prior knowledge of Spanish or Catalan is required: We start from scratch.

It is recommended to know how to read and write, although the course can also be taken with an oral-only focus.

Must have lived in Spain for at least one year.