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Donquijote Facts, Company Profile and User Comment
Who is behind it?
This Spanish language course company is managed by a long-established (1986) organisation, based in the UK, whose specialty is teaching the Spanish language in Spanish speaking countries, including in Spain and Latin America. It claims to have taught over 125,000 students since its inception.
It also has an online Spanish language course.
The company
Donquijote has an impressive list of accreditations memberships and government recognitions. Here they are in brief.
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Cervantes Institute
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CEELE
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The association of the Spanish schools of Castilla y León
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European Federation of National Associations for Teaching Mother Tongues to Foreign Students
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The Spanish Federation of Associations of Spanish schools for foreigners
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AEEA: Andalusian association of Spanish schools for foreigners
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ACELE
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The Federation of International Youth Travel Organisations
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ALTO
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NAFSA: Association of International Educators
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European Association for International Education
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Instituto Nacional de Consumo
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Global Work Experience Association
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German and Swedish government approval.
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US aid students may get University credits
Product Details
Donquijote has Spanish immersion schools in 20 cities in10 different countries So you learn Spanish as the natives speak it. It also has an online Spanish course.
This organisation has really made its name in providing in-country Spanish courses. Its track record since 1986 speaks for itself. If it were not delivering what it promised it simply would not be here today.
What does it deliver?
In a phrase Instant immersion Spanish.
We will discuss the immersion school side right here and its online course here.
Donquijote is unique in that you can learn Spanish whether your own language is English, Dutch, German, French, or Italian.
It has various levels of the Spanish language courses in any of its Spanish-language immersion schools. It is 25 different courses. Its teachers are all qualified with university degrees.
It's accommodation options include homestay, shared student flats, student residences, premium combination, and the hotels and private apartments.
Donquijote boasts a select range of school settings in the most beautiful, historic and culturally important cities in Spain and Latin America. There is an option to combine stays in two or more locations while not losing continuity in your studies.
Cost
Your costs depend on a number of variables, i.e. the type of course you take, the type of accommodation, and your travel costs. Prices are available upon application to the Donquijote Spanish Schools program or see below.Guarantees
Among its student guarantees is the guarantee that you will successfully passed the official DELE intermediate exam. If you attend and 90% of the classes for nine consecutive months. Should you not pass donquijote will provide for extra weeks of study free of charge. It has a number of other guarantees that makes studying the donQuijote very attractive.
For example, maximum personal attention per student is guaranteed. An average of only five students per group in the intensive and super intensive courses with in the premium course you will only stay with a maximum of three other students in your group.
DonQuijote also offers a guarantee that you will be accommodated at the appropriate language level course. And, quite amazingly, if you do not feel happy during its first week when staying with a host family you have the option to change to another family at no extra cost.
Donquijote consumer complaints and comments
User comment in the form of testimonials should only represent one component in your assessment of any product.
Nevertheless they can be an indicator of quality and many people look for them. Spanish Lessons Online has tried to do some of that legwork for you. We found only one independent student testimonial . In addition we reproduce parts of testimonials as found on the Donquijote site. You will find more there.
Note: To avoid repetition we denote Donquijote simply with "Dq."
My stay with Dq was much more that just a two-week Spanish course. Under the hot Spanish sun there’s something for everyone….flamenco classes, day trips, Spanish singing lessons and not to mention the latino nightlife! … I chose Salamanca based on the fact that the brochure said it was big enough for plenty of socialising but not a huge city... The Spanish classes made my Spanish very conversational even after two weeks, and this was incredibly exciting!
Lisa Zealey on LanguageAdvantage
My overall experience was good though because the students sharing my class were great and talkative. Dq has many assets which make of it a very good school: very friendly and available teachers, good locations, serious classes and the books are given, this is great!
Camille Lacroix (22) on Dq
At my age, I was apprehensive about going to school in a foreign country.... Yoland, Ana and Agustin were excellent teachers. They had the ability to answer any questions we had about Spanish life with so much information and humor. I learned enough to be able to speak with the confidence that I never had before.
Wilhelmina Kantorowicz (61) on Dq
Quiero agradecer a Dq la calidad de los professores que encontré en mis clases. Todos ellos, sin excepción, demostraron tener una excelente formación y pleno dominio de la gramática española. Además, saben trasmitir a sus alumnos buen humor y mucho respeto en las clases. Siempre estaré agradecido a Dq y a la casualidad de la vida por haberles conocido.¡Gracias!
Mauro Marcio de Paula Rosa (38) on Dq
Work Experience
Donquijote also runs a work experience program, where you first learn Spanish at one of their schools and then get employed in the Spanish-speaking country, learning even faster.
Spanish Youth Camp
For young ones and teens, the Youth Camp involves four or five Spanish lessons per day around a recreational program.
Recommendation
Spanish Lessons Online recommends Donquijote's Spanish immersion course as a worthy choice to explore if you are thinking of learning Spanish at a Spanish school, in a Spanish speaking country. Its Dutch, German, English, and Italian audience makes for a guaranteed international mix in any class. And... it appears suitable for all ages.
Cost is of course always much higher, compared to an online course, because of the international travel involved, face-to-face tuition, accommodation and lodging. But what an experience!
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