A group of Blau students waving above Barcelona at sunset, at the Bunkers del Carmel

A complete Spanish campus experience in Barcelona

Learn, live and connect from day one.

Face-to-face Spanish classes, your own private studio and an international community, all in one building in Poblenou. Choose from 5, 15, 20 or 25 hours of Spanish a week, always in small face-to-face groups.

A Spanish class at Blau
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Learn

From 5 to 25 hours of Spanish a week, in face-to-face groups of twelve at most. A placement test before you arrive puts you in the right one.

The programmes
A Premium studio at Blau
02

Live

Your own private studio, with bathroom and kitchen, weekly housekeeping and fresh linen, a lift ride from your classroom.

The studios
Students talking on the Blau terrace
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Connect

An international community of over 200 students from more than 20 countries, with a rooftop pool, coworking and cinema to share.

Life at Blau

Learn · programmes

Choose your pace

From 5 to 25 hours of Spanish a week, always in small face-to-face groups. Basic, Standard and Intensive share the same General Spanish core and take you from beginner to intermediate; Casual is practical Spanish for your stay.

How many hours of class a week?

A group walk through Barcelona

Casual 5

1 hour a day, Monday to Friday. Practical Spanish for your holiday and everyday situations, with the rest of the day for Barcelona. A relaxed pace outside the standard level pathway, so it does not promise a new level.

Your week

  • Practical Spanish5 h
  • Level pathwayNot included

€170 a week, course only€146 a week from 12 weeks · your studio from €350 a week

Get a quote for Casual 5
Students talking on the Blau terrace

Basic 15

3 hours a day, Monday to Friday. A balanced course with time to explore Barcelona.

Your week

  • General Spanish15 h
  • Spanish for workNot included
  • ConversationNot included

€230 a week, course only€197 a week from 12 weeks · your studio from €350 a week

Get a quote for Basic 15
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Standard 20

4 hours a day, Monday to Friday. Practical Spanish for professional and daily situations.

Your week

  • General Spanish15 h
  • Spanish for work5 h
  • ConversationNot included

€270 a week, course only€231.50 a week from 12 weeks · your studio from €350 a week

Get a quote for Standard 20
Spanish class at Blau

Intensive 25

5 hours a day, Monday to Friday. Maximum guided practice and faster confidence.

Your week

  • General Spanish15 h
  • Spanish for work5 h
  • Conversation5 h

€310 a week, course only€266 a week from 12 weeks · your studio from €350 a week

Get a quote for Intensive 25
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Bildungsurlaub · 30 hours. 25 hours of Spanish plus 5 hours of cultural modules, in one working week. Built for educational leave from Germany, with the paperwork your employer needs.

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A Budget Single Studio at Blau A Standard studio at Blau A Premium studio at Blau

Live · your studio

Your classroom is downstairs.

Every course comes with your own private studio in the same building, so the day starts in class, not on the metro. Private bathroom, your own kitchen, a desk, weekly housekeeping with fresh linen and reception 24/7.

€350 a week

Single Studio. Compact, with bathroom, kitchenette and a study area; bunk-style bed. The same Blau services, for less.

€525 a week

Comfort and Comfort Plus studios, with bathroom, kitchen and desk.

€665 a week

Premium Studio and Loft: more space or an enhanced layout.

  • Sunday to Sunday
  • 24/7 reception
  • Pool, gym and coworking
  • Weekly cleaning
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Two ways to join

Book it yourself, or plan it with us.

Same course, same studio, same price. Pick the door that suits you.

Book directly

Confirmed in minutes.

  1. 1Choose your programme, your weeks and your studio.
  2. 2Pay in full online. Stays run Sunday to Sunday.
  3. 3Get your confirmation on the spot. Admissions sends the placement test a week before you arrive.

Best if you already know what you want.

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Secure online booking. Cancellation terms are in the FAQ.

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Get your quote.

  1. 1Your plan
  2. 2Your details
Your plan

How many hours of Spanish a week?

4 hours a day · General Spanish + Spanish for work

For how long?

4 weeks

From 1 to 12 weeks. Longer stays: ask us.

Always a Monday. Arrive the Sunday before.

Your studio

Per week. Every studio is private, with bathroom and kitchen.

Your Spanish today optional

Your plan

  • Classes—
  • Check-in—
  • Check-out—
Course
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Studio
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Registration, once
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Final cleaning, once
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Estimated total
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VAT included, no tourist tax. A refundable €300 damage deposit is paid separately.

Your details

No commitment. Admissions confirms availability and the exact price by email.

  • Students at the welcome party on the Blau rooftop at sunset

    Welcome party

    Every intake starts on the rooftop

    Eight floors up, with the people you will spend the next weeks with.

  • Blau students by the fountain in Plaça Reial, Barcelona

    City walks

    Barcelona, in Spanish

    Guided walks with the group: Plaça Reial, the Gothic Quarter, the beach.

  • Paella being cooked on the Blau rooftop at sunset, with the Poblenou skyline behind

    The rooftop

    Paella nights, DJ sessions and open-air cinema

    Eight floors up, in the same building as your classes and your studio.

  • Students walking along the port at dusk after a sunset catamaran trip

    Sunset catamaran

    Out on the water before dinner

    Port Olímpic is twenty minutes from your door.

  • The Blau campus courtyard garden in Poblenou

    The campus

    Carrer del Perú 110, Poblenou

    Classes, your studio, the courtyard and the rooftop, all under one roof.

  • Four students looking out over Barcelona at sunset from the Bunkers del Carmel

    Learn, live and connect

    From day one

    New events every week, included in every programme.

Connect · life at Blau

Spanish continues after class

You share the building with an international community of over 200 residents, a rooftop pool, coworking, cinema and a gym, and a calendar of events that changes every week: welcome parties, city walks, paella nights, a sunset catamaran.

Rooftop nightsGatherings with the whole building
Welcome partyEvery intake starts on the rooftop
On the rooftopWhere the week comes together
Rooftop poolOpen from spring to autumn
Paella nightCooked on the rooftop, served by the pool
Music on the terraceShared evenings, every week
Sunset catamaranPort Olímpic, twenty minutes away
Paddle surfThe sea, twenty-five minutes away
Rooftop yogaWellness sessions every week
Sound bathWellness sessions on the terrace
City walksBarcelona with the group
The Gothic QuarterCity walks, in Spanish
CinemaMovie nights on the rooftop
PoblenouTen minutes from the campus
Community eventsDJ sessions and shared meals
Lunch outLong tables and sobremesa
CoworkingQuiet desks for study and remote work
Foosball on the terraceBetween classes
200+residents in the building
20+nationalities under one roof
24/7reception and support

Included in every programme

Events every week, and you are on the list

The Blau residence runs a calendar of events, and academy students are invited from day one: welcome parties, rooftop cinema, paella nights, city walks, sunset catamarans. Details and any cost are in the calendar itself. And it is a very good excuse to use your Spanish.

  • Open to all Blau studentsWhatever your programme or how long you stay.
  • In the building, or nearbyMost events happen on the rooftop or within a short walk.
  • Real calendar, real datesWhat you see below is the live schedule, not a brochure.

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See the upcoming events

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Recently at Blau

  • Three students toasting at the welcome party on the rooftopWelcome party
  • Students watching a film on the rooftop with wireless headphonesRooftop cinema
  • Paella being cooked on the rooftop at sunsetPaella night
  • Students boarding a catamaran at Port OlímpicSunset catamaran

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The Blau building in Poblenou

Poblenou

Live in one of Barcelona’s best neighbourhoods

Old factories turned into studios, cafés and green squares, a short walk from the sea. Quieter than the centre, closer to the beach, and full of life when class is over.

  • 25 min on foot to the beach
  • The Rambla del Poblenou
  • Cafés and brunch
  • Barcelona’s 22@ creative district

Time Out named Poblenou one of the coolest neighbourhoods in the world (2019).

Blau Language AcademyCarrer del Perú 110, 08018 Barcelona Open in Google Maps

What’s included

No surprises on the invoice

One quote covers the course, the studio and the bills. The few things paid separately are listed here too, so you can budget before you book.

Students walking along the Blau campus in Poblenou on a sunny morning
All prices include VATNo tourist tax, no agency fee

In your quote

  • Your courseGeneral Spanish and, in Standard and Intensive, the extra hours
  • Your private studioBathroom, kitchen, desk, Wi-Fi and Smart TV
  • Utilities and Wi-FiElectricity, water and internet
  • Weekly housekeepingFresh linen and towels every week
  • Registration and final cleaning€150 and €35, once per booking
  • Placement test and needs assessmentOnline, before you travel
  • Course materialsHanded over at check-in
  • End report and certificateWith at least 80% attendance
  • VATAll prices include VAT; no tourist tax

Paid separately

  • Refundable damage deposit€300, returned after check-out
  • Peak-season supplement€50 a week, from 1 January to 31 May
  • BreakfastSea You buffet, €16.50 a day
  • Extra nightsSaturday arrival or later departure, on request
  • LaundryPaid by app or card, in the building
  • Some activitiesAdmission, transport or refreshments, where an event says so

Reviews

4.9

★★★★★

54 reviews on Google

What our students say

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Reviews published on Google by students of Blau Language Academy, shown unedited. We chose these six; you can read every review on Google.

★★★★★

I took a B1 Spanish course for one week and really enjoyed the experience. Our teacher was friendly, encouraging, and adapted the lessons to our needs. Since there were only 2–3 students in the class, it felt almost like a private course, with plenty of opportunities to practise speaking.

We worked on real-life situations as well as current topics through discussions and role-plays, which made the lessons both engaging and practical. We were also able to review grammar points whenever we asked. Overall, it was a great learning experience, and I would definitely recommend this course!

Clement PoimboeufReview on Google
★★★★★

I really enjoy the (advanced) Spanish classes, especially the ones during the week. The afternoon teacher is so much fun. Seriously, these are the best Spanish lessons I've ever taken.

Also love the morning classes, she always prepares her lessons so well to make them interesting.

Robert BrandlReview on Google
★★★★★

Class with Mayte was warm and encouraging. Mayte is energetic and extremely friendly, and the lesson and conversation flowed naturally. I really enjoyed the class and am looking forward to upcoming sessions.

Taj McCoyReview on Google
★★★★★

From beginner to advanced classes, everything is perfect! Sara, the teacher, conducts the lessons in a calm and clear way, explaining grammar structures and teaching how to apply them in everyday life. I highly recommend it to everyone! ¡Gracias, profesora Sara y a la coordinadora Suzana!

Ian FlexaReview on Google
★★★★★

it was very nice, I really appreciate and I liked the approach of Carla, I felt good and involved by her to approach to spanish language I would love to have her as teacher till the last day of my being at Blau

I’ve loved the Idea for walk and talk and Male your sangria and Talk laboratory

jack taffaReview on Google
★★★★★

Eder was super patient and really helped each participant advance at their own pace. Thanks again

Chris ScherfReview on Google

FAQ

Good to know

The questions Admissions answers most often.

Do I have to book accommodation with the course?

Yes. Courses are sold with a Blau studio. It is what makes the daily rhythm work: classes and your studio in the same building, with no commute. Minimum stay is one week, Sunday to Sunday.

When can I start?

Every Monday, subject to availability. Check-in is the Sunday before, from 16:00, and check-out is on a Sunday at 12:00.

I don’t know my level. Where do I start?

Wherever you are. If you have never studied Spanish, you start in the beginner group. If you have, a short online placement test about a week before arrival puts you in the right group, from beginner to intermediate (B1). It does not affect your booking. Casual 5 is the exception: it is practical Spanish for your stay and does not follow a level pathway.

Can I book online, or do I have to ask for a quote?

Both work. Book directly on Mews if you already know your programme, weeks and studio: you pay in full online and it is confirmed on the spot. Ask for a quote if you have questions first, about your level, Bildungsurlaub, dates or groups; Admissions replies by email with the exact price and the next step.

Is there a minimum age?

Students travelling on their own must be 18 or over. Younger students can join only when they come with a parent or guardian aged 18 or over.

When do I pay?

In full when you book, including stays of a month or longer. Places are not held without payment.

What is included in the price?

Your course, your studio with weekly housekeeping, linen and towels, utilities and Wi-Fi, the placement test, course materials and the regular activity programme. Registration (€150, once) and final cleaning (€35) are added to every booking. Prices include VAT and there is no tourist tax. A refundable €300 damage deposit is paid separately, and from 1 January to 31 May a supplement of €50 a week applies.

What if I need to cancel?

More than 90 days before arrival, 100% of course and accommodation is refunded; 61 to 90 days, 75%; 31 to 60 days, 30%; 30 days or less, no refund. The registration fee is non-refundable.

Is the course recognised for Bildungsurlaub?

The 30-hour programme is built to the requirements of the German federal states that ask for 30 teaching hours a week. Admissions provides the attendance documentation your employer needs. Ask us about your state before booking.

Your course, your studio, your plan.

Book online in minutes, or ask Admissions for a plan with the exact price. Either way, classes and your studio are under one roof.