Barna-House / CEE

Centro de Estudios de Español (CEE) - is the trademark of the Spanish department of Barna House and specializes in the teaching of Spanish in a modern context, with the highest levels of quality, skilled and professional teachers and a pleasant atmosphere. Founded in October 1979 as a private school, has always aimed to guarantee the highest levels of quality, highly professional teachers, and reasonable prices. The school is located in the centre of Barcelona, in Roger de Llúria street within the so-called Modernist golden rectangle, two streets off Passeig de Gràcia and Gaudi's La Pedrera with easy access from/to any part of the city by underground or bus. There is no better place to learn spanish in spain. The school has 13 well-equipped and comfortable classrooms specially designed to guarantee a high level of comfort for small groups (maximum 10 students per class). Students have free access to the conference room, the library and the lounge area. Barna House cooperates with all kinds of European institutions, chambers of commerce and international institutions.

By train: If you are arriving by train you can reach the school in 2 minutes by foot from Passeig de Gracia station. By plane: The airport is about 12 km from Barcelona. You can take a taxi (about 18 Euros), use the special train that leaves the airport every half an hour, or catch the shuttle bus (every 15 minutes) which takes you into the centre of town.

We offer daily intensive courses (10, 15, 20 lesson per week) from Monday to Friday (9 a.m to 14 p.m) and extensive courses (3 or 6 hour per week). We also offer one-to-one classes and short courses, totally adapted to students´ needs and expectations. The study programme consists of 6 language levels and special courses: business language, translation, as well as courses followed by work practices in Spanish companies. The standard price corresponds to reduced groups ( 4 to 10 students in a class, average is 5 or 6). You can check our super-reduced groups (2 or 3 students per class), one-to-one lessons, long term courses and programmes for groups.

It is often students from the school itself who decide to host foreign students (mainly young students) in their own homes. It is a good way for both the student and host to practice language and find out more about each other´s countries and culture. The families who usually work with us live near the school and if public transport is needed, their houses are no further than four underground stations away. Cee will always have visited the host families beforehand. Students always book a specific type of accommodation: a single room with half-board (full board is only requested by very young students or students with restrictive diet needs). The host family is in charge of providing the students with breakfast and dinner from Monday to Friday and during the weekend they are provided with all meals at their host´s house (full board: breakfast, lunch and dinner). The total price also includes laundry and cleaning. Students usually contact their host families directly on Saturday or Sunday. In the course confirmation letter they receive before coming to Barcelona, the school explains how to get to their host families and to the school. We also talk about what their first day of class will be like. If the student or agent requests it, the Spanish family can pick the student they host up from the airport or the train station when he/she arrives. Selfcatering Some of our students prefer to share their accommodation with other people. There are flats available to them, not all of them with use of kitchen but they include the main services: cleaning, telephone and so on. The price for one-month´s rent comes to an average of 380 €. Student residences Each university residence has its own booking conditions and prices. The school is responsible for guaranteeing: Half board service (optional) Laundry service Self-study rooms and shared lounges. Prices vary between 480 and 750 € per month depending on places available and season. If you are interested in renting a flat in Barcelona for a short period of time, check some of the agencies we quote in the links page. Or register (free service) in RentAFlat.org and describe your needs