Beginners course including 10 hours of face-to-face classes; 10 hours of conversation with a Catalan student; a session on Catalan culture and a visit to the city.

Just arrived in Catalonia? Do you want to learn the two main languages spoken here?

This pocket guide will introduce you to both Catalan and Spanish. You can see what they have in common and how easy it is to start speaking them. Produced by the Catalan universities' Language Services with the support of the Secretariat for Universities and Research of the Ministry of Business and Knowledge.

Free app for finding a language partner. The app uses geolocation to bring together volunteers who speak fluent Catalan and learners with a basic grounding who want to become fluent. Developed by the Plataforma per la Llengua with the support of the Governments of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Valencia and donations from 205 donors.

Argumenta is structured into 24 units of varying length that can be accessed independently. It is both a resource for consultation and a training product offered by the Catalan university language services. Produced by the Autonomous University of Barcelona and UPC-BarcelonaTech in partnership with the other Catalan universities and the support of the Secretariat for Universities and Research of the Ministry of Business and Knowledge.

Produced by UPC-BarcelonaTech with the support of the Secretariat for Universities and Research of the Ministry of Business and Knowledge.

The Conversation guides include the most commonly used expressions and practical language resources for finding accommodation, dealing with bureaucracy and obtaining public and commercial services. Available in 21 languages in combination with Catalan. Produced by the Language Service of the University of Barcelona with the support of the Secretariat for Universities and Research of the Ministry of Business and Knowledge.

With this guide you will be able to know how to greet a person you have just met, when it is appropriate to talk to someone in a more formal or informal way, how to act when we are invited to dinner...

There is something here for everyone: history, local cuisine, festivals, useful tips, amongst others. If you are thinking of coming here to study, it is a good place to start planning your stay. If you have already landed, it is a good place to find out more about us.

In recent years, hundreds of International students have arrived in Catalonia without knowing what language situation is. Are you one of them? Here are some facts that might help you to fill in the blanks.

Information pills.

Contains two series of materials, both of which are suitable for linguistic integration and basic level. The first collection contains 23 sheets presenting dialogues on everyday situations and a guide to help teachers use them in the classroom. The second collection of 17 sheets contains simple dialogues based on the historical events and personalities reflected in the names of Catalonia’s streets.