A 7-day medical English course on the EUTA campus in Benalmádena, Spain for school groups, with a guided healthcare-institution visit.
Why this course. Medical English is a 7-day course on the European Trainee Academy campus in Benalmádena, near Málaga, that drops your school group into an English-language environment for a week — with one afternoon spent behind the scenes at a working healthcare institution. Your students get to see the language they’re learning used the way it’s actually used, by people who use it for a living.
What it covers. The week runs as a project-based course — your students stay together as one group. Mornings explore real healthcare topics in an approachable, age-appropriate way: a grammar refresher to build confidence, then everyday health and the body (vital signs like pulse and heart rate), basic first aid and what to do in an emergency (including the basics of CPR), the different roles in a care team and how healthcare supports patients with comfort and dignity, and looking after mental wellbeing. Afternoons are for getting out: guided trips, beach time, and group activities where the English keeps going outside the classroom. The midweek highlight is a guided behind-the-scenes visit to a local healthcare institution — watching and asking, never treating — and the week builds gently toward a friendly group showcase, “Mental Health in Teenagers.”
How it is run. Your school group — 15 to 32 students, ages 15 to 30 — travels with its own group leaders. They sleep either in the on-campus residence or at a nearby hotel, with full board, supervised by EUTA staff and your leaders. One leader place is free for every 15 students. The week closes Friday with the group showcase and certificates, then a guided Málaga half-day.
Daily life in a Spanish coastal town — markets, beaches, Andalusian rhythm — turns the programme into context rather than a side trip.
A guided mid-week visit to a working healthcare institution — students see how English is used by staff in a real setting, then debrief and capture the vocabulary back on campus.
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.
Everyday healthcare language learned through real situations — the body and vital signs, basic first aid, and the roles in a care team — the way it’s actually used.
The confidence to use healthcare English out loud — describing how someone feels, giving simple advice, and talking about wellbeing with care and clarity.
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.
All levels are welcome. The course follows a set weekly plan and students stay together as one group — there’s no level test and no splitting by level. Lessons are designed to be approachable for mixed levels, with lots of pairwork and group activities so everyone can take part.
No — there’s no patient contact at any point. First aid and CPR are taught as friendly awareness sessions (what to do, the basic steps), practised through demonstration and light role-play on campus — not as certified clinical training, and never on real people. The Wednesday visit to a local healthcare institution is a behind-the-scenes look only: students watch, listen, and ask questions. Everything stays at the level of learning the language and the ideas, not performing procedures.
Students can stay either on our gated campus at Benalmádena International College in Nueva Torrequebrada, 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. Filtered water dispensers are available throughout campus and the residence. More on the accommodation page.
No. The Medical English course is paid direct by the school out of its own budget — Erasmus+ funding cannot be applied to it. If your school is looking for an Erasmus+ funded option, see our Erasmus+ eligible school programmes or read the official Erasmus+ programme guidance.
Tuition (30 hours over the week), full-board accommodation in the on-campus residence, learning materials, certificate of completion, the Wednesday healthcare-institution visit, the Friday Málaga half-day excursion, public-transport card, airport return transfer (AGP), and WhatsApp support with an on-campus point of contact. One leader place is free per 15 students; the per-student rate is shown in the pricing block above.
Use the enquire form with your 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 look over before any deposit. The Wednesday healthcare visit depends on the host institution’s calendar, so let us know the date early.
Medical English is the everyday language of health and care — talking about the body, symptoms, basic first aid, and looking after wellbeing. On this course your students learn it through approachable, age-appropriate lessons and a behind-the-scenes visit to a local healthcare institution, all in English.
Voices from students, teachers and group coordinators who’ve spent their week with us in Benalmádena.
Teachers booking Erasmus+ courses or schools organising group mobilities — we’ll help you map dates, funding, and logistics from first email to arrival day.
