A 7-day English and Culture course in Benalmádena, near Málaga, for school groups aged 12–19, with a cultural project and day trip.
Why this course. English and Culture is a 7-day course in Benalmádena, near Málaga, that puts your school group inside an English-language environment and gives the language real subject matter — the traditions, history, and daily life of Andalusia. On the European Trainee Academy campus, your students improve their English by exploring the place they’re in, then talking and writing about it. The culture is the content; English is how they work with it. The week compares cultures directly — British, Spanish, and American — looking at things like eating times, the school day, and how people talk about food.
What it covers. The week runs as a project-based course — teams form on Day 1 and build a cultural project across the week, with daily lessons feeding straight into the work. A short grammar review opens the week, then your students move through units on daily life, food and opinions, and a wider look at culture, comparing British, Spanish, and American customs along the way. Mornings cover the English of describing, comparing, and presenting — customs, food, festivals, history, daily life; afternoons run cultural workshops, a guided trip, and team project time, with English as the working language throughout. The week ends with each team presenting their cultural project in English to peers and leaders.
How it is run. Your school group — 15 to 32 students, ages 12 to 19 — travels together with its own group leaders. Your students sleep either in the on-campus residence or at a nearby hotel, with full board, supervised by EUTA staff and your travelling leaders. One leader place is free for every 15 students. A guided Málaga half-day excursion closes the week (Friday afternoon, after certificates).
Daily life in a Spanish coastal town — markets, beaches, Andalusian rhythm — turns the programme into context rather than a side trip.
A week abroad with the group builds the social confidence and self-reliance a classroom can’t — first café orders in another language, first navigating a new town as a team.
Mornings in class, afternoons using the language with hosts, shopkeepers, and trip guides — the gap between learning English and using it closes fast.
Vocabulary, grammar, and discourse practiced where they actually appear — ordering food, asking directions, presenting work, holding an opinion in a debate.
Málaga, Granada, and Seville turn the programme into a living lab — students engage with painting, theatre, or cultural studies in the place each was made.
Teams research an Andalusian tradition and present it in English on Friday — the culture gives the language real content, and the project gives it an audience.
Whether you’re a school coordinator planning a group mobility or have a question about this programme — we’re here to help.
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Every group chooses how they stay — on the gated EUTA campus or at a nearby hotel. Both are fully arranged by EUTA, with 24/7 supervision and a dedicated coordinator for the full week.
Stay on the gated EUTA campus inside Benalmádena International College, where the training rooms, dining hall, and activity spaces all live. 24/7 reception and controlled access, with a dedicated EUTA coordinator on-site for the full week.
Groups can stay at Flatotel International instead, a comfortable hotel a short walk from the EUTA campus and the Mediterranean. Breakfast included, full board available, with the same EUTA coordinator and supervision throughout the week.
A 7-day English and Culture course for school groups, taught on the European Trainee Academy campus in Benalmádena, near Málaga. Your students improve their English by exploring Andalusian traditions, food, history, and daily life, then build a team cultural project and present it in English on the final day. The week compares British, Spanish, and American culture along the way.
All levels welcome. Before the trip we have a quick call with your group leader to understand the group and calibrate the lesson focus. Your students stay together as one group throughout the week — no internal splitting by level.
Cultural workshops on campus plus a guided trip to a local site or town, with the topics — food, festivals, history, daily life — woven through the English lessons. Activities can be tailored to the group’s interests; flag any preferences when you book.
Your students can stay either on our gated campus at Benalmádena International College in Nueva Torrequebrada, near Málaga, or at a nearby hotel (Flatotel International) — both fully arranged by EUTA. Full board is included — breakfast, lunch, and dinner from the school kitchen, with dietary needs accommodated when flagged at booking. More on the accommodation page.
No. The English and Culture course is paid direct by the school out of its own budget — it is not eligible for Erasmus+ funding. If your school is looking for an Erasmus+ eligible option, see our Erasmus+ eligible school programmes or read the official Erasmus+ programme guidance.
Mid-week, the group takes a guided trip to a local site or town — the destination depends on the students’ ages and interests. Your students prepare vocabulary and questions in advance and discuss what they see in English during and after the trip. The trip is supervised by EUTA staff.
Use the enquire form with rough dates, group size, and the students’ ages. We’ll confirm availability and send a draft invoice plus a learning agreement template for your school to review before any deposit.
Voices from students, teachers and group coordinators who’ve spent their week with us in Benalmádena.
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