There are plenty of good reasons to learn Spanish. At the end of the 19^th century, 60 million people were Spanish speakers. Today, nearly 500 million people across the world speak Spanish, making it the second most used language in international communication. Therefore knowledge of Spanish will not only help you at a restaurant on your holiday, it will also open doors to a wonderful world of opportunities and can boost your job prospects and enhance your career.

It has often been said that the only way to learn a language is to live it, and, although there are people who manage to acquire fluency in a language without ever visiting the country where it is spoken, for the vast majority of us mere mortals, the key to fluency is the necessity of having to communicate, which means immersion. Constant exposure leads to most students soon attuning to the language, improving their aural comprehension and their oral fluency, including their accent. Many international educators are coming to regard culture as one of the critical dimensions of student learning abroad.

There is little doubt that the cultural experience of study abroad not only improves linguistic comprehension, but also inspires students to put more effort into their studies. Apart from the linguistic benefits, studying in Spain also means discovering another culture and making friends from people all over the world - an experience for life!