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Gap Year Program

Don Quijote: Malaga
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Course description

Did you just finish high school and still aren’t sure what to do next?

No matter which stage of life you are in, taking a break can be a wise decision and the best way to invest in your personal growth and develop soft skills like empathy, flexibility, and leadership.

If you are passionate about entering the Spanish-speaking world, you can design the experience of your dreams by choosing and combinig among 32 top destinations in Spain and Latin America. DELE or SiELE preparation course and Volunteering in Costa Rica, Ecuador or Mexico are included.

A dedicated don Quijote course counselor will be helping you organize every stage of your language journey. While you are on site our local staff members can help you with any questions or concerns .

Course topics

Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary and Grammar

Class schedule

Course duration
12-40 weeks
Start dates
Every Monday
Classes per week
20 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 55 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday
School holidays
01 Jan 2025, 06 Jan 2025, 28 Feb 2025, 17 Apr 2025, 18 Apr 2025, 01 May 2025, 15 Aug 2025, 19 Aug 2025, 08 Sep 2025, 12 Oct 2025, 01 Nov 2025, 06 Dec 2025, 08 Dec 2025, 25 Dec 2025

Don Quijote does not hold classes on the holiday dates above. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

All levels, beginner to advanced
You will take a placement test on your first day to determine your class level. You may also take this test before your arrival in Malaga.

Class size

Average 6 students
Maximum 12 students

Student age

Age range 14 years old and older

Certificate

A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
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School description

Open year-round, our Málaga partner school is located in a beautiful Andalusian building dating from the 1950s. You’ll study in pleasantly large and airy classrooms surrounded by a garden filled with yucca palms, lemon trees, date palms, and rubber trees, all of which contribute to a peaceful, relaxed atmosphere.
During the hot Andalusian summer, the garden provides students with much-appreciated shade as well as a swimming pool that calls for a refreshing splash. Grocery shops, banks, a pharmacy, restaurants, and bars are within 100 yards of the school and 2 minutes is all you need to get to the beach!

Number of classrooms
9

Accreditations

Facilities

  • Library
  • Cultural Trips
  • Wheelchair access
  • Wireless Internet
  • Computers
  • Audio Learning

Nationality and age mix

The nationality and age mix at Don Quijote: Malaga varies over different time periods, courses and levels.

School holidays

Don Quijote does not hold classes on the holiday dates below. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.

Open dates
Year round
School holidays
01 Jan 2025, 06 Jan 2025, 28 Feb 2025, 17 Apr 2025, 18 Apr 2025, 01 May 2025, 15 Aug 2025, 19 Aug 2025, 08 Sep 2025, 12 Oct 2025, 01 Nov 2025, 06 Dec 2025, 08 Dec 2025, 25 Dec 2025

School location

Malaga is a city that sparkles because of its temperament. This shows above all in the best known folklore of Malaga: the song and dance of the Flamenco. Before and during Easter there are numerous processions. That’s when Malaga shows itself in all its pomp and circumstance, a joy to behold. The city has many historic attractions. Not just the old center of Malaga with its countless Moorish remains but also the Alcazaba, a Muslim Fort, and the castle on Mount Gibralfaro are well worth a visit.

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  • Homestay housing offered by Don Quijote: Malaga 11/16
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  • Teachers and Staff at Don Quijote: Malaga 13/16
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reviews

Reviews

67% recommend

based on 3 reviews
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"J'adoré mes cours orivés."

Patricia Lindsay, student from Canada

Mon professeur était excellent. Des cours privès vraiment personnaliés et adaptès à mes besoins et mes attentes. L'ècole est magnifique. Moderne et très propres. J'ai bien aimé les excursions organisées par l'école, surtout la visite de l'alcazaba.

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Date of study
7 Oct 2024 - 11 Oct 2024
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"Una gran experiencia."

Xueying Mei, student from China

He pasado unos días maravillosos. Las clases son cómodas, la profesora era entusiasta y alegre. Las actividades han estado genial, aplicamos la teoría con las actividades. Y la casa aunque era sencilla cubría todas las necesidades. Mi opinión personal es que he disfrutado y aprendido mucho.

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Date of study
16 Jul 2023 - 21 Jul 2023
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"Beautiful building, old fashioned pedagogy."

Josette STEINBACH, student from France

The school is located in a beautiful restored building, in downtown Malaga, with common comfortable areas. The classroom are bright but lack any OHP. No language lab either.

I was lucky enough to attend a class with only 5 students (4 students the third week): a dream for any teacher. But obviously our teacher mistakes doing a “one woman show” with teaching. She, simply never stopped talking, about her kids, her apartment, relations with her husband, the education her mother gave her, the death of her father….treating her students as her best friends.

It was entertaining at first but ended up being really overwhelming. The worst: if we didn’t interrupt her, there was no way to say a single sentence during the entire morning.

This is why I asked for private tutoring for a week: very profitable eventually. Unfortunately, the third week I was back with the same teacher.

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Quality of teaching
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Date of study
30 Jan 2023 - 3 Feb 2023
Would you recommend this school?
No
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.
housing

Housing

Don Quijote offers the following housing types:
homestay

Homestay, Double room (Bed & Breakfast)

S$ 418
weekly
Age range: 14 years old and older
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: Breakfast (7 meals per week)
Facilities: Laundry and wireless internet
Distance to school: 1 - 20 minutes
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
Restriction: 2 students must book together
S$ 418
Living with a host family has two major benefits. First, it's the best way to get to know Spanish culture and see what daily life is like for a native Spaniard. Secondly, our host families will speak to you in Spanish 100% of the time, helping you practice the skills you're working on in class in an authentic context.

Our host families vary from young families to one or two retired people, all Spanish speakers and are carefully selected to ensure that your stay be as pleasant as possible. We do our best to find home stays that will treat you as part of the family.

We will always try to accommodate you within 10-20 minutes - on foot or via public transportation - from our school.

If you have any allergies, special dietary requirements, dislike of particular pets or any other special requests, just let us know in advance and we'll do our best to satisfy your needs.

-80% of the host families have wifi installed at home and this is free to use. However if you wish to ensure guaranteed use of this servicve a weekly supplement is required.

Homestay, Double room (Half Board)

S$ 479
weekly
Age range: 14 years old and older
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (14 meals per week)
Facilities: Laundry and wireless internet
Distance to school: 1 - 20 minutes
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
S$ 479
Staying with a Spanish host family is definitely the best way to get to know the Spanish way of life, Spanish customs and its cuisine. It also gives you an excellent opportunity to practise Spanish at all times in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. All of our families have been carefully selected, interviewed and visited by our housing officer. Moreover they live in the same region of the school and can be reached within 2 minutes walking to 15 minutes by bus. Our families are modern and their houses are well-equipped.

Homestay, Single room (Bed & Breakfast)

S$ 479
weekly
Age range: 14 years old and older
Location: In the city center of Malaga
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast (7 meals per week)
Facilities: Laundry and wireless internet
Distance to school: 1 - 20 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
S$ 479
Living with a host family has two major benefits. First, it's the best way to get to know Spanish culture and see what daily life is like for a native Spaniard. Secondly, our host families will speak to you in Spanish 100% of the time, helping you practice the skills you're working on in class in an authentic context.

Our host families vary from young families to one or two retired people, all Spanish speakers and are carefully selected to ensure that your stay be as pleasant as possible. We do our best to find home stays that will treat you as part of the family.

We will always try to accommodate you within 10-20 minutes - on foot or via public transportation - from our school.

If you have any allergies, special dietary requirements, dislike of particular pets or any other special requests, just let us know in advance and we'll do our best to satisfy your needs.

-80% of the host families have wifi installed at home and this is free to use. However if you wish to ensure guaranteed use of this servicve a weekly supplement is required.

Homestay Single room (Half Board)

S$ 540
weekly
Age range: 14 years old and older
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (14 meals per week)
Facilities: Laundry and wireless internet
Distance to school: 2 - 20 minutes
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
S$ 540
Staying with a Spanish host family is definitely the best way to get to know the Spanish way of life, Spanish customs and its cuisine. It also gives you an excellent opportunity to practise Spanish at all times in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. All of our families have been carefully selected, interviewed and visited by our housing officer. Moreover they live in the same region of the school and can be reached within 2 minutes walking to 15 minutes by bus. Our families are modern and their houses are well-equipped.

Homestay, Double room (Full Board)

S$ 540
weekly
Age range: 14 years old and older
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner (21 meals per week)
Distance to school: 1 - 20 minutes
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
S$ 540
Staying with a Spanish host family is definitely the best way to get to know the Spanish way of life, Spanish customs and its cuisine. It also gives you an excellent opportunity to practise Spanish at all times in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. All of our families have been carefully selected, interviewed and visited by our housing officer. Moreover they live in the same region of the school and can be reached within 2 minutes walking to 15 minutes by bus. Our families are modern and their houses are well-equipped.

Homestay Single room (Full Board)

S$ 601
weekly
Age range: 14 years old and older
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner (21 meals per week)
Facilities: Laundry and wireless internet
Distance to school: 2 - 20 minutes
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
S$ 601
Staying with a Spanish host family is definitely the best way to get to know the Spanish way of life, Spanish customs and its cuisine. It also gives you an excellent opportunity to practise Spanish at all times in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. All of our families have been carefully selected, interviewed and visited by our housing officer. Moreover they live in the same region of the school and can be reached within 2 minutes walking to 15 minutes by bus. Our families are modern and their houses are well-equipped.
student-residence

Student Residence, Double room (Bed & Breakfast)

S$ 494
weekly
Age range: 14 years old and older
Housing type: Student residence
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: Breakfast (7 meals per week)
Facilities: Private bathroom, kitchen, laundry, wireless internet, and heating
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
S$ 494
You'll have plenty of opportunity to mix with native Spanish speakers in Valencia: this student residence also houses Spanish university students. The Valencia residence is located in the don Quijote school building, smack dab in the center of the University of Valencia campus. Your meals will be prepared for you.

Enroll early for our Valencia residence, as this on-campus accommodation fills quickly.

The Valencia residence features:

Private bathroom
In-room telephone and internet connections
Air conditioning
Washing machines
TV room

Student Residence, Double room (Half Board)

S$ 555
weekly
Age range: 14 years old and older
Housing type: Student residence (off-campus)
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (14 meals per week)
Facilities: Private bathroom, kitchen, laundry, wireless internet, and heating
Distance to school: 1 minutes
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
S$ 555
You'll have plenty of opportunity to mix with native Spanish speakers in Valencia: this student residence also houses Spanish university students. The Valencia residence is located in the don Quijote school building, smack dab in the center of the University of Valencia campus. Your meals will be prepared for you.

Enroll early for our Valencia residence, as this on-campus accommodation fills quickly.

The Valencia residence features:

Private bathroom
In-room telephone and internet connections
Air conditioning
Washing machines
TV room

Student Residence, Double room (Full Board)

S$ 616
weekly
Age range: 14 years old and older
Housing type: Student residence (off-campus)
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner (21 meals per week)
Facilities: Private bathroom, kitchen, laundry, wireless internet, and heating
Distance to school: 1 minutes
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
S$ 616
You'll have plenty of opportunity to mix with native Spanish speakers in Valencia: this student residence also houses Spanish university students. The Valencia residence is located in the don Quijote school building, smack dab in the center of the University of Valencia campus. Your meals will be prepared for you.

Enroll early for our Valencia residence, as this on-campus accommodation fills quickly.

The Valencia residence features:

Private bathroom
In-room telephone and internet connections
Air conditioning
Washing machines
TV room

Student Residence, Single room (Bed & Breakfast)

S$ 631
weekly
Age range: 14 years old and older
Housing type: Student residence
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast (7 meals per week)
Facilities: Private bathroom, kitchen, laundry, wireless internet, and heating
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
S$ 631
You'll have plenty of opportunity to mix with native Spanish speakers in Valencia: this student residence also houses Spanish university students. The Valencia residence is located in the don Quijote school building, smack dab in the center of the University of Valencia campus. Your meals will be prepared for you.

Enroll early for our Valencia residence, as this on-campus accommodation fills quickly.

The Valencia residence features:

Private bathroom
In-room telephone and internet connections
Air conditioning
Washing machines
TV room

Student Residence, Single room (Half Board)

S$ 692
weekly
Age range: 14 years old and older
Housing type: Student residence (off-campus)
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner (14 meals per week)
Facilities: Private bathroom, kitchen, laundry, wireless internet, and heating
Distance to school: 1 minutes
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
S$ 692
You'll have plenty of opportunity to mix with native Spanish speakers in Valencia: this student residence also houses Spanish university students. The Valencia residence is located in the don Quijote school building, smack dab in the center of the University of Valencia campus. Your meals will be prepared for you.

Enroll early for our Valencia residence, as this on-campus accommodation fills quickly.

The Valencia residence features:

Private bathroom
In-room telephone and internet connections
Air conditioning
Washing machines
TV room

Student Residence, Single room (Full Board)

S$ 753
weekly
Age range: 14 years old and older
Housing type: Student residence (off-campus)
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner (21 meals per week)
Facilities: Private bathroom, kitchen, laundry, and wireless internet
Distance to school: 1 minutes
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
S$ 753
You'll have plenty of opportunity to mix with native Spanish speakers in Valencia: this student residence also houses Spanish university students. The Valencia residence is located in the don Quijote school building, smack dab in the center of the University of Valencia campus. Your meals will be prepared for you.

Enroll early for our Valencia residence, as this on-campus accommodation fills quickly.

The Valencia residence features:

Private bathroom
In-room telephone and internet connections
Air conditioning
Washing machines
TV room
apartment

Regular Shared Apartment, Double room (No meals)

S$ 333
weekly
Age range: 14 years old and older
Location: In the city center of Malaga
Housing type: Shared apartment
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Kitchen and wireless internet
Distance to school: 1 - 20 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
S$ 333
Our student apartments in Barcelona bring together international students from the don Quijote school in a pleasant, open atmosphere. The apartments are not luxurious, but are completely furnished and equipped. No meals are offered but each apartment has a kitchen with a microwave, pans, cutlery and everything you might need to cook your own food.

There are apartments of different sizes and characteristics, booked according to availability. Most of them are located within walking distance from the school or are accessible by a short ride on public transportation.

They include all the basic facilities: a bed, table or desk, chair and a closet wardrobe.
Each student apartment has a living room with TV, a fully equipped kitchen, a washing machine and an iron.
No telephones are available in student flats; we suggest you use public telephones or local calling centers.

Regular Shared Apartment, Single room (No meals)

S$ 470
weekly
Age range: 14 years old and older
Location: In the city center of Malaga
Housing type: Shared apartment
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Kitchen, laundry, telephone, wireless internet, tV room, and heating
Distance to school: 1 - 20 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
S$ 470
Our student apartments in Barcelona bring together international students from the don Quijote school in a pleasant, open atmosphere. The apartments are not luxurious, but are completely furnished and equipped. No meals are offered but each apartment has a kitchen with a microwave, pans, cutlery and everything you might need to cook your own food.

There are apartments of different sizes and characteristics, booked according to availability. Most of them are located within walking distance from the school or are accessible by a short ride on public transportation.

They include all the basic facilities: a bed, table or desk, chair and a closet wardrobe.
Each student apartment has a living room with TV, a fully equipped kitchen, a washing machine and an iron.
No telephones are available in student flats; we suggest you use public telephones or local calling centers.
visa

Visa support

We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.

Your letter of acceptance will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you. If you wish to receive your paperwork by express mail, you will be charged 185 € when you register.

Flights and airport transfer

The closest airport to the school is Málaga Airport (AGP).

The school offers airport pickup services. If you wish to be picked up, just give us your flight details and arrival date. The price of a one-way airport transfer from Málaga Airport is 85 €. You must book your airport transfer in advance when you register.

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Malaga based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.

Learn more about our insurance plan »

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Have questions? Get answers from Don Quijote: Malaga staff, Language International student advisors, and past students.

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