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How do I get to DILE?
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The easiest way to travel to Salamanca from other countries is by plane arriving at Madrid-Barajas Airport.
If you wish, DILE will arrange a transfer service for you from the airport to your accommodation address (see price list)

If you prefer to travel to Salamanca by yourself, the best way is to take a taxi from the airport (you can also go by underground or bus, but you will have to change lines) to:

• Auto-Res bus station, C/ Fernández Shaw (Conde Casal underground atation). There is an hourly express Madrid-Salamanca coach service, which takes two and a half hours.

• Madrid-Chamartín train station. There are several trains a day to Salamanca.

When DILE confirms your course enrolment, you will also be sent information about the accommodation you have requested, a street plan of Salamanca and the train and coach timetables from Madrid to help you if you have not requested airport transfer.
  When you arrive at Salamanca train or bus station, you can take a taxi to your accommodation address. If you have arranged host family accommodation, the family will meet you at the station if you have requested it in advance.

We also offer an optional meeting service (see price list) to students with accommodation in University residences or student flats who would like a DILE representative to to meet them at the station.

What will happen on the first day?
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  If you have never studied Spanish before, you will start your classes straight away. If you have studied Spanish, you will do a placement test so that DILE can place you in the most suitable group.

After the placement test, we will take you on a guided tour of Salamanca to help you get to know the city.

The same day in the afternoon, DILE’s teachers will give you your class timetable and all the information you need.

At the end of the day, we will have a small welcome party where you can meet the rest of your schoolmates.
How much progress will I be able to make? 
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  If you are ready to combine study and fun, and if you work with as much enthusiasm as we put into fulfilling our teaching aims, you will be surprised at how quickly you can go up from one level to the next.
Do I need a visa? 
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  If you are not a citizen of a European Union member state, you will need a visa for your stay in Spain.

When we receive your enrolment, DILE will send you an Enrolment Certificate, which you will need for your visa application in a Spanish Embassy in your country.

Do I need health insurance? 
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  Not included.

If you are a citizen of a European Union member state, you should go to your local social security office and ask for the form which will cover you for health insurance in Spain.

If your country is not a member of the European Union, you can either take out an insurance policy in your country or in when you arrive Spain. DILE will help you to arrange a policy in Spain if you wish.
What nationalities are the students of DILE?
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The last year our students came from the following areas:

- Germany ............ 35
- France ................ 20
- United Kingdom ... 20
- Italy ................... 14
- Switzerland ......... 14
- Austria ............... 13
- Low Countries ..... 13
- Belgium ..............  7
- Rest ................... 19



  
How many students are there in each class?
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  At DILE the groups are very small, with an average of 4 students per group and a maximum of 8.
What will happen if I am the only student enrolled in my level?
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  Nothing. You will always be able to do your course because DILE never cancels a course which has already been confirmed. We do not require a minimum of students per course and level.
What should I do to receive the DILE Cursos Internacionales de Español brochure?
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  Fill in the form on our website and we will send it to you as quickly as
possible. You can also request it:

• by tel. 34+ 923282446
• by fax: 34+ 923282566
• or writing to DILE Cursos Internacionales de Español.
Plaza del Oeste 3. 37007 Salamanca
When do the classes begin?
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  Every Monday of the year (except public holidays).
How soon before the course should I enrol?
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  You can enrol up to the day the course starts, but DILE suggests that you should enrol as soon as possible to enable us to arrange your requested accommodation.
How can I enrol?
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  You can enrol by mail, fax, e-mail or in person at the DILE office.
What is the payment procedure?
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  - In cash at the Office of DILE Cursos Internacionales de Español, Plaza del Oeste,3, 37007, Salamanca

- By postal giro from a post office in your country sent to the Office of DILE Cursos Internacionales de Español, Plaza del Oeste,3, 37007, Salamanca, Spain

- By bank transfer to:
DILE Cursos Internacionales de Español
c.c IBAN ES61 0182-5580-4701-01500076
BIC code: BBVAESMMXXX
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Plaza del Liceo, 19
37001 Salamanca- Spain

State student’s name and course.
Are the teaching materials included in the course price?
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  Yes, the enrolment fee includes the teaching materials.
If I have to cancel my enrolment at DILE, will the reservation fee be refunded?
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  The reservation fee will not be refunded under any circumstances, even if the student does not come to study at DILE.
Is there any possibility of getting a scholarship?
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  DILE gives a limited number of scholarships every year with discounts of 25%, 50% and 100% of the course fees.

Applications for scholarships will only be considered from students who have already enrolled on a course.

We recommend that students who require financial aid for their studies should make their application at least three months in advance. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their applications two months before the course begins.

  
What accommodation can I have?
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DILE can arrange accommodation in host families, student residences, shared flats or private flats for one person. We can also help you if you would like to stay in a hotel, hostel or pension.  
Is health insurance included in the course fees?
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  Do not forget that health insurance is not necessary if you come from a member state of the European Union, as you are entitled to free medical care in Spain. But if you come from a country outside the E.U., DILE can arrange medical insurance for you. The cost is 12 €uros per month. Any other questions you may have that are not included above will be replied to personally by the DILE Office, by e-mail, letter, fax or telephone.

  		 
  Any other questions you may have that are not included above will be replied to personally by the DILE Office, by e-mail, letter, fax or telephone.
  
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www.dilecursos.com
DILE. Cursos Internacionales de Español.
Plaza del Oeste, 3
37007 Salamanca. Spain
Tel.: 0034 923 282 446
Fax: 0034 923 282 566