Terms and conditions

The enrolment fee of 50 € includes:
Administration costs, city map, free Internet access/WIFI, use of library and multimedia room.

The accommodation placement fee of 30 € includes:
Organizing and scheduling of accommodations in Granada.

Included in the course price:
Level-testing, Spanish course, educational material (photocopies and text books), the costs of some of the activities included in the cultural programme, insurances, equipment and transport in case of outdoor activities, entrance fees for special courses, certificate of attendance, certificate of achievement.

Not included in the course price:
Airport transfers, travel insurance, the costs of some of the activities included in the cultural programme, official SIELE GLOBAL test, administratrion costs in case of visa applyment (200 €)

All course and accommodation fees are paying in Euros (€).

Minimum age and insurances:
The minimum age of students is 18 years old (except school trips and Spanish courses for families). Escuela Montalbán accepts no responsibility for any accidents that may occur outside of the Spanish school, neither for losing nor for stealing personal property in our premises. Travel insurance can be obtained through the school, if required.

Holidays without Spanish classes in 2026:
06.01, 03.04, 01.05, 04.06, 12.10, 02.11, 07.12.
There are no Spanish classes on national and local holidays. If a public holiday falls on a Monday, the courses start on Tuesdays. These classes are not recoverable, except in case of one week Spanish courses and Individual Spanish courses.

Last day of class: 18.12.2026
First day of class: 04.01.2027
We don't offer courses between 21.12.2026 and 01.01.2027; although the office remains open.

REGISTRATION

• Once we receive your enrolment form, we will send you a booking confirmation for your course and accommodation via email, together with a proforma invoice. This document will include the total cost of the programme, as well as detailed payment instructions.
• If your course starts within 3 months of the date of enrolment, the full amount must be paid to confirm your booking.
• If your course starts more than 3 months after the date of enrolment, you may pay a 120 € deposit instead of the full amount to hold your reservation. This deposit is not an additional cost and will be fully deducted from the total amount.
• Once we receive the full payment or, where applicable, the 120 € deposit, we will secure your course and accommodation. We will then send you general information about your course, the accommodation address, a level test, useful travel information, and a map of Granada by email.
• As a general rule, any outstanding balance must be paid in full at least 15 days before the course starting date. All bank or transfer charges must be paid by the student.
• Likewise, students must complete and return their level test at least 15 days before the course starting date.
• For last-minute enrolments and Erasmus courses, the full amount must be paid immediately once the school has confirmed the availability of the course and accommodation.
• Last-minute enrolment is possible, subject to availability.
• Upon prior request and written agreement with the school, any remaining balance may exceptionally be paid on the first day of the course at our office, either in cash or by credit card.

DISTRIBUTION OF LEVELS AND SCHEDULES

• The distribution of courses and levels is the responsibility of the teaching team, who, considering the received level tests, will take the final decision of where the student will be placed in. Students have to send the level tests prior of the course starting date. That means that students begin on their appropriate level on the first course day.
• The maximum number of students is 10 per level group and will not be increased.
• The student who considers changing a level group, must ask the teacher for it. The teachers will decide whether the change is appropriate and/or beneficial for the student or not.
• All course schedule information is subject to change.

EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL

• We provide students with the necessary educational materials, including an exercise book in case it corresponds to the student's level. This belongs to the student and is included in the course price.

CERTIFICATES

• At the end of the course, every student will obtain a certificate of assistance. Students in long term courses with a study visa also receive a certificate of achievement. To obtain these certificates, it is necessary an assistance not inferior to 90 %.

ACCOMMODATION

• The price of private accommodation includes a meal plan, bed linen, but not towels. It also includes electricity, gas, water, heating, community, WIFI and cleaning once a week. A special diet (gluten-free, lactose-free, vegetarian and vegan diet) has a supplement of 5 € per day.
• Placement of the students is the responsibility of the school. The school will always consider, to ensure the best possible placement, taking into account, the criteria of distance, number of people to share the flat, ages etc.
• Accommodation are reserved from Sunday to the Saturday of the last week of staying. Arrival before Sunday and/or extension is possible by extra charge.
• The students must notify us of their approximate arrival time in Granada at least one week before the course begins. We reserve the right to change the accommodation before the student's arrival for another one of identical or similar characteristics with prior notice with not additional cost.
• Double room bookings will be accepted only for people who travel together.
• Hotel and apartment prices may increase in certain travel months (Easter, bank holidays, etc.).

AIRPORT TRANSFER

• Flight information must be confirmed by e-mail at least one week prior to arrival, otherwise the school will accept no responsibility for picking up the student from the airport.
• We will provide the student our emergency phone number in which he can contact us.

COURSE CANCELLATION

• Notification of cancellations should be made directly by e-mail to our office. The date on the e-mail represents the date of cancellation.
• In case that cancellation is communicated at least 15 days before the course starts, the full amount will be refunded, except 120 €. This cancellation fee can be used as a payment for another course starting in the next 12 months. Some special courses include extra costs such as the reservation of entrance fees etc. In case a student cancels this type of course, we will cover all expenses with the cancellation fee.
• If the course is canceled less than 15 days before the course starts, the course fees will not be refunded. However, you have the option to move the course to another course date starting in the next 12 months.
• Students who start but do not finish their programme will not be refunded any amount of the course fees.
• If, for any reason you need to change the course date or any other part of the course, we can transfer your reservation to another date within the next 12 months without extra charge.
• The school never cancels any course, even if there is only one participant per level group in a course.
• If the school is forced to cancel a course, activity or service contracted previously by the student, the school will refund the full amount. Outdoor programmes such as horsback riding, hiking or rock climbing can be cancelled in case of bad weather conditions.
• The school reserves the right to cancel a course if forced to do so by unusual or unforeseeable circumstances beyond the control of the school (war, civil or political unrest, terrorist activity, natural or nuclear disaster, fire or adverse weather conditions, or other similar events beyond the control of the school). The school will refund all programme costs.

ACCOMMODATION CANCELLATION

• If cancellation is made at least 15 days before the course start date, the amount paid for accommodation will be refunded, less a 30 € administration fee.
• If cancellation is made less than 15 days before the course start date, the amount paid for accommodation will not be refunded.
• Once the programme has started, the amount paid for accommodation will not be refunded if the student decides to withdraw.
• In the case of hotels, the same conditions will apply, including the deduction of 30 € to cover administrative costs, unless the booking is subject to specific cancellation terms or non-refundable conditions set by the establishment. In such cases, the cancellation conditions set by the hotel will apply.
• Once the programme has started, changes of accommodation will not be permitted on the grounds of personal preference or convenience.
• In exceptional circumstances, the school may authorise a change where there is a serious, objective and duly justified reason. The request will be assessed on a case-by-case basis by the school and, if approved, the change will be subject to availability. Justified reasons will not include, amongst others, a preference for a different location, type of accommodation, room, host family, timetables, habits or matters relating to everyday communal living.
• When a change is authorised, the amount already paid for the accommodation will be used to cover the new accommodation, with the corresponding adjustment being made where necessary. If the new accommodation costs more, the student must pay the difference. If it costs less, the difference will not be refunded.

TRANSFER CANCELLATION

• In case of airport transfers, no refund will be given if delays and changes to flight schedules are not notified in advance. Our driver will wait 60 minutes at the most, after the planned time of flight's arrival. If the student does not contact us, the service will be cancelled. However, the student must pay for it.

VISA (TYPE C) APPLICATION

• The Schengen visa is a short-term or temporary entry permit for visits of up to 90 days within a 180-day period.
• For this visa any of our intensive Spanish courses (group courses or individual programmes) is suitable.
• You can also find information regarding accommodation in Granada on our website.
• The total programme amount must be paid in advance.
• You can register directly through our website.
• Send us also a scanned copy of your passport.
• In the event that your visa is denied, we will refund the full amount, less 120 € to cover administrative processing costs.

Check here the special conditions for STUDY VISA (TYPE D) applications

CSN GRANTS
Check here the special conditions for the application of CSN grants