Free activities almost every day: pintxos, museums, excursions
Two campuses in the city centre, close to the metro
Open all year, including summer and Christmas
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from €240 / weekPrice for 1 week of a standard intensive course (about 20 lessons a week) or similar, including our discount and all mandatory fees. Accommodation not included.Check availability
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Instituto Hemingway has been teaching Spanish in Bilbao since 1999. The school has two campuses in the city centre, a few minutes from the Abando and Casco Viejo metro stations, so the old town, the river and the Guggenheim Museum are all within walking distance.
Classes are small and taught by native teachers, and courses start every Monday for all levels, from complete beginner to advanced. You can study in the morning, add afternoon lessons for an intensive week, or book private lessons tailored to your goals. As an official exam centre, the school can also prepare you for the DELE diploma and let you take the exam in Bilbao.
About Instituto Hemingway
Learning continues outside the classroom: almost every day the school organises free activities, from pintxos evenings and guided walks through the Casco Viejo to museum visits, cinema and even a Basque taster class. Course materials are included, and the school offers free help with student visas.
Courses
What you get
Lessons
20 to 23 lessons per week
About 4 to 4.5 hours of lessons per day, Monday to Friday
Included in the price
Lessons and the school's mandatory fees
Accommodation
Not included. Add it when you ask.
Start and level
Every Monday
A level test on day one places you in your group.
What you getLessons and fees included, room extra, starts Mondays
Lessons
20 to 23 lessons per week
About 4 to 4.5 hours of lessons per day, Monday to Friday
Included in the price
Lessons and the school's mandatory fees
Accommodation
Not included. Add it when you ask.
Start and level
Every Monday
A level test on day one places you in your group.
All courses: Course price 5% less than direct at the school
Group courses
Intensive 2323 lessons per weekfrom €278 / week4 weeks: €858
The fastest way to make progress: the 20-hour morning course plus three extra hours of Spanish in the afternoon, for 23 hours a week. The afternoon lessons consolidate what you learn in the morning, so you get even more speaking practice while still having time for the free activities. Level test, materials and a certificate are included.
Lessons
23 lessons per weekAbout 4.5 hours of lessons per day, Monday to FridayUsually in the morning; the school confirms your timetable on day 1.
Level
All levels, from complete beginner to advancedLevels run from A1 (complete beginner) to C2 (near-native). You don't need to know yours: complete beginners start at A1, everyone else does a short level test on day one. It only decides your group.
Start
Starts every MondayExcept public holidays and school closures – the booking calendar shows every date.
Prices: Intensive 23
Planning a longer stay? Prices drop to as low as €183 per week.
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With us, the course price is 5% below the school's own price, for every duration.
Prices for Intensive 23, per student, including mandatory fees
Prices per student, including the school's mandatory fees (e.g. the school enrolment fee). Accommodation, optional extras and seasonal supplements are not included.
Twenty hours of Spanish a week in a small group, in the morning, leaving your afternoons free for Bilbao and the school’s activities. The course covers speaking, listening, reading and writing, with plenty of conversation, projects and role-play, and your progress is followed closely by your teachers. A level test before you arrive places you in the right group, and you receive a certificate at the end. Course materials are included.
Lessons
20 lessons per week4 lessons (about 4 hours) per day, Monday to FridayUsually in the morning; the school confirms your timetable on day 1.
Level
All levels, from complete beginner to advancedLevels run from A1 (complete beginner) to C2 (near-native). You don't need to know yours: complete beginners start at A1, everyone else does a short level test on day one. It only decides your group.
Start
Starts every MondayExcept public holidays and school closures – the booking calendar shows every date.
Prices: Spanish Course 20
Planning a longer stay? Prices drop to as low as €145 per week.
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With us, the course price is 5% below the school's own price, for every duration.
Prices for Spanish Course 20, per student, including mandatory fees
Prices per student, including the school's mandatory fees (e.g. the school enrolment fee). Accommodation, optional extras and seasonal supplements are not included.
Five hours of one-to-one lessons a week, at times that suit you: ideal alongside work or a busy stay in Bilbao. Your teacher adapts every lesson to your goals, whether you want to focus on conversation, grammar, business Spanish or exam preparation.
Lessons
5 private lessons per week
Class size
maximum 1 student
Level
All levels, from complete beginner to advancedLevels run from A1 (complete beginner) to C2 (near-native). You don't need to know yours: complete beginners start at A1, everyone else does a short level test on day one. It only decides your group.
Start
Starts every MondayExcept public holidays and school closures – the booking calendar shows every date.
Prices: Private 5
Planning a longer stay? Prices drop to as low as €168 per week.
Click or tap a row to check availability.
With us, the course price is 5% below the school's own price, for every duration.
Prices for Private 5, per student, including mandatory fees
Prices per student, including the school's mandatory fees (e.g. the school enrolment fee). Accommodation, optional extras and seasonal supplements are not included.
Ten hours of one-to-one lessons a week, entirely built around your needs and your timetable. A flexible way to make fast, focused progress, for any level and any goal.
Lessons
10 private lessons per week
Class size
maximum 1 student
Level
All levels, from complete beginner to advancedLevels run from A1 (complete beginner) to C2 (near-native). You don't need to know yours: complete beginners start at A1, everyone else does a short level test on day one. It only decides your group.
Start
Starts every MondayExcept public holidays and school closures – the booking calendar shows every date.
Prices: Private 10
Planning a longer stay? Prices drop to as low as €335 per week.
Click or tap a row to check availability.
With us, the course price is 5% below the school's own price, for every duration.
Prices for Private 10, per student, including mandatory fees
Prices per student, including the school's mandatory fees (e.g. the school enrolment fee). Accommodation, optional extras and seasonal supplements are not included.
Twenty hours of one-to-one lessons a week: an intensive, fully personalised course for people who want to make rapid progress or prepare for a specific goal, such as an exam, a job or studies in Spain.
Lessons
20 private lessons per week
Class size
maximum 1 student
Level
All levels, from complete beginner to advancedLevels run from A1 (complete beginner) to C2 (near-native). You don't need to know yours: complete beginners start at A1, everyone else does a short level test on day one. It only decides your group.
Start
Starts every MondayExcept public holidays and school closures – the booking calendar shows every date.
Prices: Private 20
Planning a longer stay? Prices drop to as low as €667 per week.
Click or tap a row to check availability.
With us, the course price is 5% below the school's own price, for every duration.
Prices for Private 20, per student, including mandatory fees
Prices per student, including the school's mandatory fees (e.g. the school enrolment fee). Accommodation, optional extras and seasonal supplements are not included.
Thirty hours of one-to-one lessons a week, the most intensive option available. Your teacher designs the whole programme around you, so every minute is spent on what matters most for your Spanish.
Lessons
30 private lessons per week
Class size
maximum 1 student
Level
All levels, from complete beginner to advancedLevels run from A1 (complete beginner) to C2 (near-native). You don't need to know yours: complete beginners start at A1, everyone else does a short level test on day one. It only decides your group.
Start
Starts every MondayExcept public holidays and school closures – the booking calendar shows every date.
Prices: Private 30
Planning a longer stay? Prices drop to as low as €943 per week.
Click or tap a row to check availability.
With us, the course price is 5% below the school's own price, for every duration.
Prices for Private 30, per student, including mandatory fees
Prices per student, including the school's mandatory fees (e.g. the school enrolment fee). Accommodation, optional extras and seasonal supplements are not included.
The most immersive option: live with a local family and share three meals a day with them, breakfast, lunch and dinner. Bed linen and towels are provided, special diets can be catered for on request, and families live within walking distance of the school or up to 30 minutes away by public transport.
Homestay, half boardfrom €315 / week
Live with a carefully selected local family and practise your Spanish every day at the table. Half board includes breakfast and dinner, shared with the family; bed linen and towels are provided, and special diets can be catered for if you let us know in advance. Families live within walking distance of the school or up to 30 minutes away by train, tram or bus.
A modern, fully equipped apartment of around 60 m² with two bedrooms, a living and dining room, kitchen and bathroom, in a quiet residential area near the school. Ideal for couples, families or friends travelling together (up to four people). WiFi, bed linen, weekly cleaning, water and electricity are included.
Shared apartment, single room, self-cateringfrom €225 / week
More independence and an easy way to make friends from around the world: you have your own room with a desk, and share the kitchen and two bathrooms with other students. The apartment is within walking distance of the school and has WiFi, a washing machine and a partial cleaning service; water and electricity are included. For students aged 18 and over.
Student residence, single room, en suite, self-cateringfrom €360 / week
A recently built student residence in a quiet, well-connected area: your own room with a private bathroom and a small kitchen, plus common areas where you meet other students from the school and the university. Internet, cleaning and utilities are included.
Accommodation usually starts the day before the course and ends the day after the last lesson.
Good to know
Accommodation
Arrival: the Sunday before the course. Departure: the Saturday after the last week.
Public holidays
Lessons that fall on public holidays are not made up.
Address
Calle Heros 9, 48009 Bilbao (second campus: Calle Bailén 5)
Health insurance (1-24 weeks): €300, once per student
Health insurance (from 25 weeks): €450, once per student
Accreditations
Instituto Cervantes
The Instituto Cervantes is Spain’s public institute for the Spanish language. It accredits language centres in Spain that meet its quality criteria for teaching, teachers and facilities.
FEDELE is the federation of associations of schools that teach Spanish as a foreign language in Spain. Membership is voluntary, and a school has to meet the membership requirements.
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