Summer School in the Balearics
For many summer travelers, Majorca is the prime destination spot. Many relaxing beaches, or many night time spots create an atmosphere that is quite like no other. Tourism has brought the rest of the world to the Balearic Islands, wherein it was a location known about and traveled to for Europeans for years. The shopping centers, the restaurants, the best hotels Majorca has it all to make a vacation memorable. There are many watersports for adults as well as children, there are music festivals and dance festivals. And when considering summer school study programs, what better place to take care of business. And if one need attend school in the summer when the rest of the world is on vacation, one would do well to study on an island known for summer time fun.
Classes take place at the University de les Illes Balears. The school began in 1978 and has over 14,000 students enrolled for their summer programs. The philosophy of the university dates back to the philosophy of the early 15th century, remaining devoted to the culture of the islands and the protection of the environment. And while the ideology is old school, the campus is most certainly not, boasting state of the art equipment and laboratories. While the campus sits at the base of the Serra de Tramuntana mountain range it is just a quick 15 minutes to the center of town. And while the program offers a variety of classes in business, marketing and tourism studies, the language program is one of the most popular. Students from other countries wanting to learn Spanish come to the island for total immersion, in the language and in the culture. Often times they stay all summer with a host family. Living and breathing and speaking and eating the culture. Programs such as this have been proven to create lasting impressions for one thing and for another, the learning of the language is a more comprehensive endeavor. As the study doesn’t end for the day once the class time is over. It is carried out on the street and into the restaurants andhome-life and friendships.
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