August 8, 2012:  As a concrete way of strengthening international collaboration, NSUH signed an agreement on cooperation with Spanish language Academy Mester, based in Salamaca. The agreement will help establish an effective international dialogue between the institutions and in the context of academic mobility will provide NSUH teachers, students and postgraduates with various language learning opportunities.

Mester gives international students opportunities to feel, enjoy and play an active part in the unique Spanish way of life that is significantly different from their own. Founded in 1991, the academy is based in the historic city of Salamanca.

At Mester, education doesn’t stop in class. The Academy ensures that each activity offers its students an opportunity to see different aspects of Spanish life. The main objective is not only educate the students but show them a true reflection of Spanish life through visits to historic monuments, excursions to different cities, salsa lessons, guitar classes and tapas tours.

Mester offers the following language learning options:

• Intensive Spanish Language and Culture course (INT1)
• Intensive Spanish Language and Culture course with one elective subject (INT2)
• Intensive Spanish Language and Culture course inreduced group (INT3)
• Individual Spanish Language and Culture Classes (INT4)
• Spanish Language teacher training course (SUPE)
• Academic year of Spanish course in Spain (YEAR)
• Preparation course for the Diploma of Spanish as a Foreign Language (DELE)
• Preparation course for the Certificate and the Diploma of Spanish for Business (CAMA)
• Spanish course with your group on a study trip to Spain
• Medical Spanish Language courses

Advantages of Mester programmes:

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  Start dates throughout the entire year, at all levels, regardless of the number of inscriptions.
•  A Diploma and Certificate of Attendance at the end of the course (at least 90% attendance necessary)
• Free tutorials if the Director of Studies considers it appropriate.
• Language exchanges with Spanish students.
• Free internet access via our public computers or a wireless connection.
• A daily variety of socio-cultural activities, the majority of which are free.
• Classes with students of various nationalities and similar ages to encourage language exchanges in Spanish.

For more information visit www.mester.com