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
Skyscanner.com (The website’s algorithm will compare prices for flights from all of the major airlines)
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
Skyscanner.com (The website’s algorithm will compare prices for flights from all of the major airlines)
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