A great opportunity for all native English speakers looking to learn or further develop their Spanish language skills. So whether you're from the USA, Canada, Ireland, Uk, Australia or New Zealand, have a strong understanding of the English language, and would like to test your skills teaching English, we have local secondary & high schools which will welcome you. You will see a lipdub of one of them clicking here.

How about spending time living as a local in beautiful Murcia? This programme is a brilliant way of enjoying the Spanish lifestyle while improving your language and teaching skills.

What's included?

Dates & fees:

• January to May (20 weeks): 2550 €
• September to December (14 weeks): 1850 €
• Exact dates will be confirmed at the time of booking. Shorter periods can also be agreed.

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Prices

Our courses can be taken for periods of time different than those indicated. Please contact us for further information and don´t forget to read our general conditions on bookings & prices. Remember there is a 39 € inscription fee and 35 € course material in all courses.

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The term au pair is French which means on equal terms. An au pair is a young person between 18 & 30 years old who becomes a temporary member of a family. Usually, it's a young girl (90 %) but more and more often, young boys are taking the opportunity to improve their language skills and get acquainted with a new culture.  

In exchange for free board and lodging, a private room and pocket money (70 € a week), the au pair will take care of children and help with light housework including vaccuming, dusting, preparing the table for meal times and emptying the dishwasher.

IH Murcia is not an au pair agency. We help you use to find a caring and kind Spanish host family and make all the necessary arrangements without using an agency so you will save a vast amount of money. Please note that we can provide this service in Murcia only.

General information:

• Fees: 490 € no matter length. A 2 week Spanish intensive language course is included.
• Duration of the stay: from 3 to 12 months.
  
• Free activities: IH Murcia school weekly social & activity programme included.
• Age restrictions: 18 to 29 years.
• Preconditions: You must be single without children and have some knowledge of Spanish.
• Working hours:  35 per week.
• Holidays/spare time: At least one and a half days per week are free. Au pairs have no entitlement to holiday but in many cases 1-2 weeks of holiday can be agreed upon with the families.
• Pocket money: 70 € per week.
• Travel costs / language course: The au pair is responsible for the costs of her/his travel and language courses. The au pair will have the opportunity of attending a language course in our school longer than the contracted two week period.
• Health insurance: EU citizens have all health costs covered by the Social Health Security of Spain. They need a European Health Insurance Card from their health insurance. Non - EU passport holders should enquire with their proper local authorities about what kind of medical insurance documents they must present.
• Language skills: It is helpful if the au pair speaks a little Spanish and/or English.
• EU Citizens: do not need a visa to become au pair in Spain. You just need a valid passport or a valid identity card. If you want to stay longer than 3 months, you must anounce this to the aliens registration authority.
• Non-EU citizens: are allowed to live as an au pair in Spain, but they are not allowed to work (and so be paid) as an au pair in Spain.  If you want to live as an au pair in Spain longer than three months, you need a student visa from your local Spanish embassy. You also will have to prove that you can afford your stay as you are not allowed to work as an au pair. It is not possible that a person comes to Spain as a tourist and afterwards changes his status to be an au pair.  In order to get a visa for Spain you need the following: a valid passport, the completely filled in and signed visa application form, passport sized photos, a health certificate, a certificate of good conduct and the au pair contract. Before coming to Spain, the au pair must be enrolled in a Spanish language course in our school.

INCLUDED IN YOUR COURSE FEE 

Prices

Our courses can be taken for periods of time different than those indicated. Please contact us for further information and don´t forget to read our general conditions on bookings & prices. Remember there is a 39 € inscription fee and 35 € course material in all courses.

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Please contact us to have all the necessary information on being an au pair in IH Murcia. We cannot guarantee that all information we gathered is correct or complete although we have done our best in the research. 

We appreciate any comments. Thank you!

Take the plunge with us and come to our partner school in Cabo de Palos (30 min. drive from Murcia city) to experience and explore our wonderful Mediterranean undersea world while learning Spanish all year round.

This is an OWD (Open Water Diver) course combined with Spanish lessons. You'll have four lessons of Spanish plus two hours of diving theory and practice everyday. We collaborate with PLANETA AZUL, fully qualified, highly experienced in all water sports and Spain’s first National Geographic Dive Centre and a PADI 5* Gold Palm Resort.

All the necessary equipment will be supplied and, best of all, you don't need to have any diving experience at all! More experienced divers can choose from a breath-taking night dive, boat dives to many deep (100ft) shipwrecks, and of course dive the world-renowned Mediterranean shore sites. We have a tour that's right for you!

We offer general dive instruction programs for all levels, from beginner, which allows a first time diver to experience scuba diving, all the way through dive career preparation programmes!

To maintain your skills, and to make your diving experiences all the more enjoyable, we also offer just about any specialty course. Ask us for an adventure that suits you, one that's only your imagination away...

Another activities related to water sports, like sailing, kite surfing, wake surfing, water skiing and rowing are also offered.

Course Information

• Minimum age: 16
• Starting dates: every Monday, all year round
• Length: 5 days
• Spanish lessons: 20 per week
• 8 hours diving lessons
• 4 practice dives beach-confined waters
• 4 practice dives open waters
• Full equipment hiring & course material
• Insurance and course certification
• Levels: all
• Max. in class: 9 students
• Class times: Spanish lessons from 10,00 h. to 13,30 h. + afternoon diving lessons
• Transportation to the diving centre not included (5,10 € single bus ticket)
• Price: 498 € (148 € Spanish lessons + 350 € diving lessons)
• Free: 2 open water dives at the end of the course. Equipment hiring cost not included (25 €/day)

INCLUDED IN YOUR COURSE FEE 

Prices

Our courses can be taken for periods of time different than those indicated. Please contact us for further information and don´t forget to read our general conditions on bookings & prices. Remember there is a 39 € inscription fee and 35 € course material in all courses.

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The school is located right in the heart of the city of Murcia, opposite to the University and surrounded by many places of interest, the Cathedral, museums, bars and restaurants, and it is fully equipped with a library, audio-visual aids set up for multimedia and audio-video activities. Here you will have totally free access to Internet and Wi-Fi.

We don´t suffer from the so-called bigness complex, so don´t expect a big school; there are only three classrooms in our main building!