Q: Who can attend the student cursillo?
A: Students who are between 13 - 17 years old who have completed at least Spanish I for high school credit.
Q: May a student attend the cursillo without teacher companion?
A: Yes, students who are 15-17 years old and meet the language requirement may attend without a teacher.
Q: What level of Spanish is needed?
A: Students must have completed at least Spanish I for high school credit.
Q: Are scholarships available?
A: At the moment, scholarships are not available.
Q: What is the room accommodations?
A: Students will stay in a double or triple room according to availability.
Q: How are rooms assigned?
A: Students traveling with their teacher will be rooming together whenever possible. In case of odd number of students, a roommate may be assigned. Roommates will be paired using a rooming questionnaire.
Q: Is there airport transport available in Madrid?
A: Yes, round trip airport transportation will be provided for arrival on the morning of the cursillo orientation for students traveling with or without a teacher companion. They will be met at Barajas Airport, Madrid, upon arrival by a UCE staff member. Likewise, for departure the day after the cursillo ends, said students will be escorted back to Barajas by a UCE staff member. Anyone who extends their trip either before or after the cursillo dates is responsible for their own airport transportation.
Q: Are there certain recommended sites where I can buy my international airline ticket?
A: Here are some websites that offer a comparison of tickets by airlines at competitive prices.
Justairtickets.com Cheapoair.com
ASAPtickets.com Cheaptickets.com
Orbitz.com Cheapfareguru.com
Airtkt.com Kayak.com
Studentuniverse.com (special prices for teachers)
Q: What exactly is included in the cursillo price?
A: Included is the following:
A: Not included is the following:
A: In addition to your passport and suitcase*:
A: Students who are between 13 - 17 years old who have completed at least Spanish I for high school credit.
Q: May a student attend the cursillo without teacher companion?
A: Yes, students who are 15-17 years old and meet the language requirement may attend without a teacher.
Q: What level of Spanish is needed?
A: Students must have completed at least Spanish I for high school credit.
Q: Are scholarships available?
A: At the moment, scholarships are not available.
Q: What is the room accommodations?
A: Students will stay in a double or triple room according to availability.
Q: How are rooms assigned?
A: Students traveling with their teacher will be rooming together whenever possible. In case of odd number of students, a roommate may be assigned. Roommates will be paired using a rooming questionnaire.
Q: Is there airport transport available in Madrid?
A: Yes, round trip airport transportation will be provided for arrival on the morning of the cursillo orientation for students traveling with or without a teacher companion. They will be met at Barajas Airport, Madrid, upon arrival by a UCE staff member. Likewise, for departure the day after the cursillo ends, said students will be escorted back to Barajas by a UCE staff member. Anyone who extends their trip either before or after the cursillo dates is responsible for their own airport transportation.
Q: Are there certain recommended sites where I can buy my international airline ticket?
A: Here are some websites that offer a comparison of tickets by airlines at competitive prices.
Justairtickets.com Cheapoair.com
ASAPtickets.com Cheaptickets.com
Orbitz.com Cheapfareguru.com
Airtkt.com Kayak.com
Studentuniverse.com (special prices for teachers)
Q: What exactly is included in the cursillo price?
A: Included is the following:
- Two-week course tuition
- Double or triple room with private bath and WiFi (14 nights)
- Breakfast at local tavern/restaurant (12 days)
- Three-course lunch at local restaurants (12 days)
- Welcome Tapas reception
- Museo de Jamón dinner
- Royal Palace Visit
- Hop-on Hop-off bus of historic Madrid
- Segway Tour
- Bullring Tour
- Guided Tour of Badajoz including Alcázar
- Flamenco Workshop
- Olive Oil Tasting & Workshop
- Carnaval Museum Visit
- Cooking Workshop
- Movie ticket
- Option of 2 daily culture afternoon activities (12 classes total)
- River excursion: transportation & picnic
- Bus transportation to Mérida
- Guided Tour of Mérida
- Entrance to Mérida historical sites
- Train and bus transportation to Toledo
- Guided Tour of Toledo
- Entrance to Toledo Cathedral
- Ticket Toledo Zip line
- Farewell Flamenco Show
- Airfare between Madrid – Badajoz and ground transportation
- Ground transportation to and from Barajas airport on arrival and departure days* (*see Question 7 for exception)
A: Not included is the following:
- Round-trip international flight USA-Spain
- Snacks
A: In addition to your passport and suitcase*:
- Copy of passport picture and signature pages
- Camera for various activities - cell phone camera is a great option!
- Reusable water bottle