Don Quijote Barcelona

Class size
Max 8 6 on average
Average age
32 younger in summer
Minimum age
13
Nationalities
13

About Don Quijote

You'll study Spanish on Rambla de Catalunya, right in central Barcelona, in classes that average 6 students and never exceed 8. Small groups like these mean more chances to speak up in every lesson.

Don Quijote Barcelona has taught here since 1986 and holds accreditation from FEDELE and Instituto Cervantes, alongside official examination centre status for DELE, SIELE and CCSE.

Class size Max 8 6 on average
Average age 32 younger in summer
Minimum age 13
Nationalities 13

Don Quijote is right for you if you…

  • Study in small, personal class groups
  • Want a central, historic city setting
  • Value cultural immersion alongside lessons
  • Are aged 13 or older

Is Don Quijote right for you?

This suits motivated students who want small classes, a central heritage setting and daily cultural immersion in Barcelona. If you need dedicated wellbeing support or prefer a bigger, high-energy campus, another school may suit you better.

Plan your language trip

Start with the students. Start date, trip length and language level are set per student next.

Courses at Don Quijote Barcelona

To see all courses, exact prices and full details, use the planner above.

General Courses

5 courses

Everyday classes for speaking, listening, reading and writing. The starting point for most students.

  • 20–35 lessons a week
  • 1 to 52 weeks
  • Every level

From €245 per week

Longer stays cost less per week.

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General + Private Courses

2 courses

One teacher, one student. Content and pace follow whatever you need to work on.

  • 25–30 lessons a week
  • 1 to 52 weeks
  • Every level

From €480 per week

Longer stays cost less per week.

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Exam Preparation Courses

3 courses

Targeted practice for official exams, built around the exam dates.

  • 10–30 lessons a week
  • 1 to 4 weeks, fixed start dates
  • Every level

From €375 per week

Longer stays cost less per week.

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50+ Courses

1 course

A smaller group of students over fifty, with a slower pace and a cultural programme included.

  • 25 lessons a week
  • 1 to 2 weeks, fixed start dates
  • Every level

€495 per week

Longer stays cost less per week.

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Thematic Courses

1 course

General classes plus a theme such as culture, work or a specific programme.

  • 20 lessons a week
  • 1 to 3 weeks, fixed start dates
  • Every level

€269 per week

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Plan your trip Dates, availability and your price for the course you pick.

Accommodations at Don Quijote Barcelona

3 ways to live in Barcelona, all booked through the school. The stay period follows your course automatically.

Student Residence

2 stays

A building full of other students, with shared kitchens and common rooms. Easiest way to meet people.

  • Single Room and Double Room
  • Breakfast, Half board or full board

From €440 per week

Sunday to Saturday.

  • STUDENT RESIDENCE - Shared bathroom from €440
  • STUDENT RESIDENCE - Private bathroom from €510
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Shared Apartment

4 stays

Your own room in a flat with housemates. You cook for yourself.

  • Single Room and Double Room
  • No meals
  • 5 minutes walk to school

From €299 per week

Sunday to Saturday.

  • SHARED STUDENT APARTMENT - Shared bathroom from €329
  • SHARED STUDENT APARTMENT - Private bathroom from €399
  • LONG-TERM SHARED STUDENT APARTMENT - Shared bathroom from €299
  • LONG-TERM SHARED STUDENT APARTMENT - Private bathroom from €369
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Host Family

2 families

A private room in a local household, with meals at the table. The most of the language you will speak outside class.

  • Single Room and Double Room
  • Breakfast, Half board or full board
  • 20 minutes walk to school

From €335 per week

Sunday to Saturday. Your family is matched after booking.

  • HOMESTAY | HOST FAMILY - Shared bathroom from €335
  • HOMESTAY | HOST FAMILY - Private bathroom from €405
How host family matching works
Plan your trip Rooms, meal plans and prices for your own dates.

What classes are like at Don Quijote

Teachers explain grammar and then move straight into conversation practice within the same lesson, so a new structure gets used out loud before the class moves on. Classes stay small, four to eight students, averaging six. Each lesson lasts 55 minutes, and the school day runs between 9am and 7pm, with around 80% of timetables falling in the morning. Your morning or afternoon slot is assigned on your first day, though afternoon lessons are sometimes scheduled during busier periods.Your level is set before you even land: an online test establishes your starting point, and a short oral conversation on site confirms it, so you join a class working at your actual pace.

6
students on average, never more than 8
55 min
per lesson, from 09:00
10–35
lessons a week, your choice
All levels
from total beginner to C2
Elegant classroom with a large table and surrounding chairs

Your first day at Don Quijote

You will already have completed an online placement test before arrival, so day one starts with a short oral check to confirm the result. Arrive early and this conversation with a teacher takes place before the week's classes begin, clearing up any uncertainty from the written test.

After that, you receive your class assignment and a personal timetable matched to your level for the week ahead.

  1. Arrive early on your first day, ready for the placement process to begin.

  2. Complete a short oral placement check with a teacher, confirming the level shown by your online test.

  3. Receive your class assignment and personal timetable, set according to your level.

Social life at Don Quijote

The school draws a genuinely mixed crowd, with Dutch and British students among the strongest groups and a long tail of other nationalities filling out the rest. The average age shifts with the calendar too, younger over summer and older for the rest of the year, so the community you find in July looks quite different from the one in November. Meeting people here starts with a welcome dinner on arrival, continues on the terrace, in the garden and around the common lounge between classes, and carries on through the school's cultural activities and excursions. Before you even land in Barcelona, a pre-arrival community group lets you start chatting with other students heading the same way.

Men and women

Male 50% Female 50%

An even mix of men and women.

This mix of men and women is an average from recent years, a guide rather than a guarantee for your visit.

Student age

13+Admitted from
28Average in summer
32Outside peak season

Age distribution

  • Under 18: 10%
  • 18-24: 25%
  • 25-34: 40%
  • 35-50: 15%
  • 50+: 10%
These ages are averages from recent years, a guide rather than a guarantee for your visit.

13 nationalities

  • Netherlands 17%
  • United Kingdom 13%
  • United States 8%
  • Brazil 7%
  • Germany 7%
  • China 4%
  • Switzerland 4%
  • Italy 4%
  • France 4%
  • Sweden 3%
  • Other 29%
This mix of nationalities is an average from recent years, a guide rather than a guarantee for your visit.

A day at Don Quijote

A weekday here, as most students experience it.

09:00

Morning Spanish lessons

The day starts with two 55-minute classes focused on speaking practice and active communication.

10:50

Mid-morning break

A short break between classes to rest and connect with other students.

11:10

Further morning lessons

Two more 55-minute classes complete the core morning block, with 80% of classes running in the morning.

13:00

Lunch break

A break between the morning class block and the afternoon programme.

Afternoon

Afternoon activity

In the afternoon, join a free activity from the school's programme, such as a city walking tour, museum visit or cultural workshop.

What you do outside class at Don Quijote

A welcome dinner gets things started. From there the programme moves through Gothic Quarter walks, a Gràcia neighbourhood tour, Sagrada Família at night, museum visits and cultural workshops covering flamenco, Latin dance and Spanish cooking.City walking tours, museum visits, cultural workshops and historical site tours are included. Day trips to Montserrat, Sitges, Tarragona and Figueres, plus organised weekend trips, let you see Catalonia beyond Barcelona.

Ways to meet people

Welcome dinner

New arrivals are welcomed with a group dinner, a natural first chance to put faces to names.

Terrace, garden and lounge

Between classes, students spill onto the terrace, outdoor garden and common lounge to relax and chat.

Weekly activity programme

Free city walking tours, museum visits and cultural workshops bring different groups of students together outside class.

Pre-arrival community group

Before you travel, you can connect with other incoming students through the school's community channel.

Activities you can join at Don Quijote

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City tour
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Museum visit
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Cultural workshop
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Historical site tour
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Day trip to nearby city
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Weekend trip
welcome dinner
Eixample tour
Gràcia tour
Sagrada família at night
Els encants vells flea market
Gothic quarter tour
Modernist architecture route
Picasso and barcelona
Gaudí and the sagrada família
Labyrinth park
Legends from barcelona
Montserrat

Facilities and quality marks at Don Quijote

Comfort
  • High-Speed Wi-Fi Throughout
  • Air Conditioning
  • Heating
Social spaces
  • Common Lounge
  • Cafeteria
Outdoor
  • Outdoor Garden
  • Terrace
Study
  • Library
  • Self-Study Area
Classroom
  • Digital Interactive Whiteboards
General
  • Computer Lab
Accessibility
  • Accessible Restrooms

Accreditations

Memberships

Safety & wellbeing at Don Quijote

The school operates under a formal safeguarding policy, and every staff member is background-checked before working with students. Some staff are trained in first aid, and someone from the team is on hand throughout school hours if you need help. Outside those hours, 24/7 customer care means support is still just a call away. Every safety incident is logged and tracked, and the school has recorded no serious incidents in the past two years.

No serious incidents in two years

The school has recorded zero serious safety incidents over the past two years.

24/7 customer care

Support is available around the clock, including outside school hours.

24/7 residence supervision

Student residences are supervised around the clock with controlled access.

Where Don Quijote is

Rambla de Catalunya, 78, 08008 Barcelona, Spain

Nearby

  • Don Quijote School location
  • València - Pg de Gràcia 1 minutes’ walk
  • Cerveceria Catalana 2 minutes’ walk
  • Trady's Supermarket 2 minutes’ walk
  • El Corte Inglés Plaça de Catalunya 15 minutes’ walk

What students say about Don Quijote

“Amazing school, great accommodation , top teachers , all I can do is recommend it. Only is that I only stayed 4 weeks i es t to came back soon”
Nov 2025
Eduardo

“Amazing school, great accommodation , top teachers , all I can do is recommend it. Only is that I only stayed 4 weeks i es t to came back soon”

Nov 2025
いもけんぴ

“I like my language school in Barcelona! The architecture is so beautiful and teachers are great!! My course has just started so I'd like to study hard and im…”

Jan 2025
Tim

“I enjoyed so much my stay in don Quijote , Amaizing teachers and experience in these school i recomend everyone . The activities in the afternoons are the be…”

Nov 2024

Practical information at Don Quijote

The key school facts, terms and travel information in one place.

School details Address, minimum age and lesson details
Address
Don Quijote Barcelona
Rambla de Catalunya, 78, 08008 Barcelona, Spain
Minimum age
13 years
Lesson length
55 minutes
Booking, payment and cancellation The terms that apply to your language trip
Payment policy
Strict

A down payment of 50% is due upon booking and the full payment is due 44 days before arrival.

Cancel and change

Course and accommodation terms can differ. Read the full cancellation terms before you book.

Accommodation deposit
€200, refunded at the end of your stay
Travel, visa and closing days Information that can depend on your nationality and travel dates
Visa information

For Residents of the EU/EEA and Switzerland

  • No visa required to study in Spain.

For Non-EU/EEA and Swiss Citizens

  • Less than 90 days: Schengen visa required.
  • More than 90 days: National Student Visa (Visado de Estudiante) required.
Airport transfer
€270 one way, One-way transfer service from Girona airport
Airport or station transfer
€95 one way, One-way transfer service from Barcelona airport, bus or train station to the accommodation.
School closings

Barcelona has the following national holidays. Please note that schools might be closed on these days. The school will inform you about the exact dates once you request a booking.

National Day of Spain (Fiesta Nacional de España) 12 October 2026
Constitution Day (Día de la Constitución) 6 December 2026
Immaculate Conception (Inmaculada Concepción) 8 December 2026
St. Stephen's Day (Feast of Saint Stephen) 26 December 2026
St. John's Day (Sant Joan) 24 June 2027
National Day of Catalonia (Diada Nacional de Catalunya) 11 September 2027
National Day of Spain (Fiesta Nacional de España) 12 October 2027
Constitution Day (Día de la Constitución) 6 December 2027
Student life questions

Frequently asked questions about Don Quijote

Practical answers about the school and your stay.

Is there a curfew if I stay with a host family?
Yes. If you stay with a host family, you'll agree a curfew with them.

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