Reviews of Debla, Malaga, Spain

Total number of reviews: 73

NOTE: All reviews are authentic. Only students who booked their course through us can publish evaluations here, and only after the end of their programme. These evaluations then are not manipulated in any way, neither by us nor by the school, and can be trusted as honest opinions about personal experiences with the school.

Average Rating

Based on 73 reviews of former students of Debla

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Overall rating Debla, Malaga, Spain	4.6
City	4.6
Organisation	4.3
Facilities	4.0
Social activities	4.0
Quality of teaching	4.5
Value for money	4.3
Homestay	4.6
Shared Flat (apartment)	4.7
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Individual Reviews

Debla

17. Apr. 2024

1. Doris (62 years)

101.Course: 50+ Course - 1 week

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Positive aspects of school

The lessons with Amaya.

Negative aspects

That you always switch to English in an "emergency" and don't try to explain it any other way.

5. Mar. 2024

2. Cory Spain
102.Course: Intensive Course - 2 weeks

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4. Mar. 2024

3. Margery (64 years) Spain
103.Course: Intensive Course - 2 weeks

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Excellent teachers, good written materials, classes stopped and started promptly. Overall, we were super pleased with our experience at Debla.

Negative aspects

We would have preferred to have written answers to the workbook materials so that we could check our work.

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Our B1A teachers were terrific.

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It was great.

3. Nov. 2023

4. Dieter (70 years)

104.Course: 50+ Course [Spanish] - 1 week

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Positive aspects of school

Teacher, teaching materials, communication in Spanish, small learning group

Negative aspects

Very different entry levels of participants, starting with lesson 8!

Insider tips about what future students should not miss

Flamenco night

City/place

Very lively, open city with good wine and excellent cuisine

Quality of teaching / language progress

Expectations met

2. Nov. 2023

5. Herbert Germany
105.Course: 50+ Course [Spanish] - 1 week

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23. Oct. 2023

6. Joanne Spain
106.Course: Intensive Course - 2 weeks

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Positive aspects of school

Great teachers. Ideally located accommodation. All round excellent school.

19. Oct. 2023

7. Katharine United Kingdom
107.Course: Intensive Course - 1 week

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17. Oct. 2023

8. Peter (78 years) Canada
108.Course: Intensive Course - 2 weeks

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The instructors were excellent. The materials are very very good. The staff were very helpful

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Nothing to say

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Enjoyed it very much. Would do it again.

City/place

Excellent. Too many tourists perhaps but even that is bearable.

Quality of teaching / language progress

Both sections, oral and written in part, were very good.

15. Oct. 2023

9. Martin (65 years) Canada
109.Course: 50+ Course - 2 weeks

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Positive aspects of school

The school has a good culture of learning and is located in the vibrant town of Malaga in a location that is away from the traffic.

Negative aspects

The facilities are a little cramped for the number of students attending, particularly when there are large classes outdoors as well as the indoor classes.

City/place

A city with interesting history, museums, and opportunities for walking and exploring.

Quality of teaching / language progress

It was nice to have a mix of people from different countries, but also to have post-university students in their late 20s and early 30s. Perhaps it should be called "mature students" - 50+ age should not be a restriction.

19. Sep. 2023

10. Sarah (21 years)

110.Course: Semi-Intensive Course - 1 week

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Nice and competent teachers, good location, price

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Nothing

City/place

Beautiful city with many different options and a beautiful sea.

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Learned a lot

28. Aug. 2023

11. Willow
111.Course: Intensive Course - 2 weeks

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11. Aug. 2023

12. Simone Denmark
112.Course: Intensive Course [Spansk] - 2 weeks

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25. Jul. 2023

13. Luke (27 years) United Kingdom
113.Course: Semi-Intensive Course - 1 week

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Good teaching, location and value for money

Negative aspects

Needed a library, larger social area (café) as hot outside, not the best at communicating activities as I missed the deadline for the weekend one. Student base too heavily from one country (Germany) which all form large groups and socialise with themselves, speaking in German - needs to be advertised a more varied demographic in this respect.

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Teacher speaks too fast in Spanish for A2 level.

5. Jun. 2023

14. Raphael

114.Course: Super Intensive Course - 1 week

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30. May. 2023

15. Ernane Brazil
115.Course: Intensive Course - 3 weeks

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29. May. 2023

16. Maristela Brazil
116.Course: Intensive Course [Espanhol] - 3 weeks

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29. May. 2023

17. Wolfgang (58 years)

117.Course: 50+ Course - 1 week

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Positive aspects of school

Very good grammar lessons. Conversation with interactive methods also very good for 50+ learners.

Negative aspects

For better preparation, it would be useful to get the grammar book online beforehand, so that you can prepare the exercises according to your level or information in advance about which chapter to start from.

22. May. 2023

18. Lars (64 years)

118.Course: Intensive Course [Spanska] - 4 weeks

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The teachers were friendly and very competent.

Negative aspects

I thought it was wrong to ask the future students to fill in a form, where we had to tell them which type of teaching we value and how much homework we are prepared to do - the school has in no way taken what I filled out into consideration.

19. Apr. 2023

19. Hans-joachim (69 years)

119.Course: 4 Wochen Super Intensive Course (30) + 2 Wochen DELE preparation - 6 weeks

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Positive aspects of school

The lively and varied teaching by different teachers.

Negative aspects

The rooms that were too small and the desk pad that was attached to the armrest.

Insider tips about what future students should not miss

The excursions on offer such as Camino del Rey.

Other comments

Great working atmosphere of the teaching staff, probably due to the nice owner.

City/place

The city is worth a visit.

Quality of teaching / language progress

For me, at 69 years old, very challenging, but you learn a lot.

21. Mar. 2023

20. Sabine (67 years)

120.Course: Intensive Course - 4 weeks

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I liked the lessons very much. Small groups, good teachers

Negative aspects

Some of the classrooms are too small and the walls are very thin, so it was sometimes very noisy when a "lively" group was having lessons next door.

City/place

A very beautiful city where you can visit and do a lot.

15. Mar. 2023

21. Laura (26 years)

121.Course: Intensive Course - 1 week

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20. Feb. 2023

22. Andreas (54 years) Germany
122.Course: DELE Exam Preparation - 2 weeks

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Positive aspects of school

The experience overall was exceptional. Teachers were very motivated, friendly and organized. The classes had a good size, around 6-8 students depending on the days. On the first day I found out that with 4 hours (4x50min) of classes, you have 2h of grammar and 2h of conversation. It is a very good split, the teachers adapt very well to the level of the class and keep everyone involved. The school is a bit up the hill about 300m from the sea with fabulous views from the bright classrooms and the terraces. I can definitely recommend Debla.

Negative aspects

Nothing negative to tell.

City/place

Lots of sites and monuments to see, tons of restaurants and bars to go out, very friendly people, which is really good to practice Spanish in the shops and streets. I had no issues with safety. The city is kept very clean, e.g. after a huge storm, all the leaves and branches that fell off the trees were cleaned up the next day. Everything is very accessible by foot if you're staying at a place near the center.

Quality of teaching / language progress

The DELE exam preparation class that I took focused a lot on speaking and organizing a talk to prepare for the speaking part of the exam. The teachers were very challenging, which was exactly what I needed to make progress with my speaking.

Accommodation

I got a room at a great apartment that I shared with 4 other roommates. The apartment was very clean, just renovated, right down from the school and directly on the beach. My single room was tiny (about 7sqm or 80sqft, that's why I gave the room only 4 stars), but clean and sufficient to study with a courtyard view. The other 4 rooms were bigger and had views of the beach. Some minor inconveniences in the apartment, but the school remedied these within a day.

31. Jan. 2023

23. Sergey

123.Course: Intensive Course - 1 week

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30. Jan. 2023

24. Katherina

124.Course: Intensive Course - 1 week

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16. Jan. 2023

25. Christof (21 years)

125.Course: Intensive Course - 1 week

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3. Nov. 2022

26. Susanne (65 years)

126.Course: 50+ Course - 1 week

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Good teachers, small groups and good structure with both grammar and conversation.

31. Oct. 2022

27. Lise (72 years) Norway
127.Course: 50+ Course - 1 week

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31. Oct. 2022

28. Ulla Anna-carin (67 years)

128.Course: 50+ Course - 1 week

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The teachers and the atmosphere.

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We had a crowded classroom. The location was a bit remote.

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Good school, committed teachers and staff. Humour and willingness to do the best for the students.

19. Oct. 2022

29. Johnatan (15 years) Norway
129.Course: Intensive Course [Spansk] - 1 week

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3. Oct. 2022

30. Rossana (57 years)

130.Course: Intensive Course - 1 week

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Positive aspects of school

Very knowledgeable teachers

Negative aspects

Small classrooms and purely gastronomic excursions

Insider tips about what future students should not miss

all the information has been offered

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none

City/place

Excellent destination for a pleasant learning experience

Quality of teaching / language progress

a good course

3. Oct. 2022

31. Paola (52 years)

131.Course: Intensive Course - 1 week

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Positive aspects of school

Inspiring and interested teachers

Negative aspects

This is not necessarily a criticism. I realised in a class of Italian, Danish, German and Chinese speaking students how much the Italians (and probably the French) are facilitated in the study of language. This implies a faster possibility of progress, at least at the initial level, than a class like the one I took part in. Very nice to meet and compare, but a very large gap in Spanish comprehension.

City/place

Very interesting, with many attractions, both cultural and natural. Lively and vibrant. Possibility of day trips.

3. Oct. 2022

32. Büsra (26 years)

132.Course: Super Intensive Course - 4 weeks

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27. Sep. 2022

33. Sabine (64 years)

133.Course: Intensive Course - 2 weeks

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The price/quality ratio, the location of the school, the organisation and facilities were very good. The excursion to Seville was very well organised, as was the city tour.

Negative aspects

I cannot rate the quality of the teaching as very good. The teachers spoke very quickly, so I often didn't understand the tasks and explanations. I was at level A2. The blackboards in the grammar section were not structured, it was written chaotically. I would have liked to see a coloured picture to memorise the word endings or something similar. The language section was okay, with good ideas.

City/place

Very much worth seeing! A city with a vibrant life, many interesting museums and very good transport connections by bus and train.

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I liked the accommodation in the host family very much. Everything was clean and tidy. The food was also very good.

25. Aug. 2022

34. Christian Marko (51 years)

134.Course: 8x Two-to-One Sessions (15:00 - 16:30), Start 9.8. - 2 weeks

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18. Jul. 2022

35. Alessia (17 years)

135.Course: Intensive Course [Spagnolo] - 3 weeks

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There was nothing that I considered negative or serious

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I think Malaga is a very beautiful city, absolutely suitable for spending time with friends. I found the public transport excellent as well as the kindness of the local people.

31. May. 2022

36. Dieter (66 years)

136.Course: Intensive Course [Spanisch] - 2 weeks

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30. May. 2022

37. Kaj (73 years) Finland
137.Course: Intensive Course - 1 week

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All our teachers were so nice. The classes were nice structured and pedagogic well done. The atmosphere in the classes was great. So, I learned much. Thank you!

30. May. 2022

38. Bengt (63 years)

138.Course: Intensive Course - 2 weeks

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Friendly and accommodating teachers and staff

Negative aspects

I was in a large group and there was only me and one other absolute beginner so it was too fast a pace for me as everyone else already had the basics.

Insider tips about what future students should not miss

Read up on grammar before the course starts

Other comments

Good but was on a hell of a road up the mountain. If you have heart problems like me, it is very tough.

City/place

Very good, but maybe I'm too old to say anything about the nightlife. My nightlife was sleeping

Quality of teaching / language progress

Too large a group and too many people who had several weeks of course behind them mixed with complete beginners. Not an optimal solution right away. Didn't like when the course was in the evening, the day was ruined especially if you lived far from the school and had half board with lunch.

30. May. 2022

39. Kirsi (64 years) Finland
139.Course: Intensive Course - 1 week

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Teachers!

23. May. 2022

40. Kirsi (64 years) Finland
140.Course: 50+ Course - 1 week

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The atmosphere is very good.

7. May. 2022

41. Malu (16 years)

141.Course: Intensive Course [Spanisch] - 10 weeks

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Mostly good teachers, clean and tidy classrooms

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A few of the teachers, the location, some of the teaching

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Not for me

2. May. 2022

42. Michelle (61 years)

142.Course: Intensive Course - 2 weeks

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Very nice school with warm, smiling, patient and friendly people

2. May. 2022

43. Tineke Netherlands
143.Course: 50+ Course [Spanish] - 2 weeks

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26. Apr. 2022

44. Johnny (63 years) Spain
144.Course: 50+ Course - 1 week

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22. Mar. 2022

45. Claus Germany
145.Course: Intensive Course - 1 week

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21. Mar. 2022

46. Sue (58 years) United Kingdom
146.Course: Intensive Course - 9 weeks

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Positive aspects of school

I really like the culture of the school. It's small and friendly, and the teachers do their best to make you feel comfortable and part of the Debla family. The teachers are professional and courteous of everyone - we had a wide mix of cultures, age ranges in our class - and I always felt part of the class and made welcome. The grammar lessons were particularly strong and well structured - although quite challenging - which I liked! The teachers were really kind and funny - and made even difficult lessons great fun!

Negative aspects

This was my first experience of a language school and I think I had unrealistic expectations of what I could achieve in conversation classes. My grammar was at a higher level than my speaking and I felt that this impeded my learning and my conversation. I would recommend that someone considering a language school, ask questions about how conversation classes are run and how you might expect to improve, so your expectations are realistic.

Insider tips about what future students should not miss

I would recommend this experience for anyone who is serious about learning languages - but you get out what you put in - so expect it to be hard work. I would also recommend that you search for an Intercambio (a native speaker that wants to learn English) to practice informal conversations in addition to having lessons at the school. This will help you build your confidence with native speakers. There are lots of websites where you can connect with people (safely) to do this. It's brilliant meeting classmates from all over the world. This is also something that makes the experience fascinating. Finally, think carefully about your accommodation. You might learn more quickly if you are living with a host family versus in student accommodation, where you might be with others that may not be able to communicate in Spanish due to their level.

Other comments

Overall a great school with passionate teachers and a good range of activities. I had an excellent 9 weeks at the school.

City/place

Malaga is a fabulous city to stay in for a short or longer time. It feels very safe. It's easy to walk about, and the public transport is brilliant and easy to navigate. There's lots to do, including historical sites, museums, theatres, the beach and walks along the seafront. I heard that the nightlife is excellent too!

Quality of teaching / language progress

4 x 50 min study per day was perfect for me, as I studied for 9 weeks at Debla. There was homework 3-4x per week, which could take you 1-2 hours, depending on your knowledge. It's essential to take the time to do this properly as it supports your work for the following day and reinforces what you have learnt in class. I expected it to be challenging and I would say it was slightly more difficult, and tiring, than I expected. This was primarily because of all the new vocabulary and grammar I was learning.

18. Jan. 2022

47. Francois (34 years)

147.Course: Intensive Course - 1 week

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good teahers

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teachers should only speak Spanish (and not English) to force a more complete immersion

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I only had 13 hours of lessons, instead of the 20 I paid for!!!

22. Nov. 2021

48. Gudrun (63 years) Spain
148.Course: Intensive Course - 2 weeks

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The office girls were always helpful and some of the teachers were very good. Teachers and Sara and Pepe made it interesting and amusing.

Negative aspects

The classroom had unfortunate shape, and when classes only had 2 students there were fewer classes. It would have been nice to talk to the students about it and take notice what would suit them.

10. Nov. 2021

49. Adolf (65 years)

149.Course: Intensive Course [Spanisch] - 2 weeks

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Very good trainers. Well structured documents.

4. Nov. 2021

50. Gertraud (70 years)

150.Course: 50+ Course [Spanisch] - 2 weeks

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Very nice people, good ambience, location very nice with good views, but exhausting to walk every day 8 minutes up the hill. You certainly don't want to do that 2x a day if you have deposited something there, since the school is also a bit outside the center.

Negative aspects

That everything only goes via the Internet such as appointment changes. If you don't look at your phone all the time, you're not informed. Changes to the program or schedule can be announced the day before in class? Regarding the accommodation, I would have expected it to be tested and known by the school - not just by phone. After a change: very good.

Insider tips about what future students should not miss

Cultural events, cooking courses and excursions - also on weekends.

Other comments

Unfortunately, the access on the hill a bit difficult - rewarded by a good view and no traffic noise.

City/place

Beautifully landscaped, with parks, plants, fountains, monuments, well-kept toilets!!! Overall, the city makes a clean well-kept impression, there is a relaxed, cheerful mood

Quality of teaching / language progress

Is there then a 50 + course? I was in a course with 17 year olds, 30 year olds and 70 year olds!

Accommodation

The landlady Merce is obviously dependent on the rental of her entire apartment for a living. But for that she would have to make a little more effort, especially with food (on the 3rd day I understood that I have to prepare myself the very spartan breakfast) and as dinner came a ready meal 2 min in the microwave - she never ate with me. Aurora, my 2nd hostess, was very kind, eager - was ready at any time - after my program - to prepare the delicious food and eat with me. The distance to the school and beach were optimal. I would gladly come back to her anytime.

25. Oct. 2021

51. Halldór Ó (68 years) Iceland
151.Course: Super Intensive Course - 2 weeks

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The quality of the teachers.

18. Oct. 2021

52. Liesbeth (65 years)

152.Course: 50+ Course - 2 weeks

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Positive aspects of school

Small, accessible school, small classes, friendly teachers.

Negative aspects

Students change per week, therefore there is a difference in learned material, which causes delays. Many changing teachers, especially in the first week.

Other comments

I like the teachers, but sometimes it was a bit messy. Nevertheless, I had a good time, but I needed some time to adjust.

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Nice city, even if you travel alone.

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It was not clear that the activities did not take place with the class but with several schools. Class is a mix, sometimes also people of 17 or 18. I booked 2 more days of school for 32 euro per day. Remarkable because the 50 plus was above 500 for 2 weeks while there were hardly any large excursions that were included.

14. Oct. 2021

53. Mike (34 years)

153.Course: Intensive Course - 6 weeks

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8. Oct. 2021

54. Elizabeth (55 years) United Kingdom
154.Course: Super Intensive Course - 2 weeks

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Small classes with excellent enthusiastic teachers. Many interesting out of class activities.

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Malaga is a beautiful small city, easy to get around on foot and by bus.

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Super intensive course was excellent as I was the only student in the class.

29. Sep. 2021

55. Hannah (19 years)

155.Course: Intensive Course + Dance [Spanisch] - 2 weeks

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The teachers were super nice and funny and it was fun to learn! I learned a lot in the 2 weeks and would have liked to have extended the time. The afternoon activities are not organized by the school itself, but by another organization that then offers them to all schools. As a result, the school does not have so many options to control what is on offer. Nevertheless, everything was there, from museums and beach volleyball tournaments to trips to Seville or Granada.

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If you like a smaller city, Malaga is the place for you! The historic old town, where you live, is easy to explore on foot. Every time you discover new restaurants, tapas bars or ice cream parlors that you still want to try out. The Soho area is also fun to explore and the beaches anyway. It is highly recommended that you borrow a bike and explore both the beaches in the direction of Pedregalejo and in the west.

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My flat share was great, the walls are relatively thin, but you can find new people very quickly. The location was also amazing because we were on a side street off the great Calle Marques de Larios. I was lucky that we had our apartment at the top of the house (including the roof terrace).

17. Aug. 2021

56. Dorota (58 years)

156.Course: Intensive Course - 2 weeks

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The school's location, learning materials, teachers' preparation for the class, some teachers had a very motivating way of conducting the lessons. The organisation of the excursions with an amazing guide Lorenzo - the information was passed on in an understandable and interesting way. Nice atmosphere at the school.

Negative aspects

Additional activities inadequate to their price - entry to the Wine Museum costs 15 euros without a guide, where atthe place itself the price was 5 euros for tourists, 3 euros for groups - you could feel cheated. Flamenco classes without music, in a place unsuitable for such activities, interrupted by a long telephone conversation of the teacher - embarrassing. Too many explanations in English - people who did not know it felt lost, some classes lacked tasks integrating and activating the group

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To learn Spanish you need to know English very well... Before departure you should check when the bank holidays fall as the classes do not take place on those dates (it is included in terms and conditions, but it can be missed)

City/place

Rich nightlife, interesting museums, sights, incredible fortresses, beautiful parks, very tasty food - specially fresh fish, clear sea, the beaches have a dull colour of grey sand but there are showers and clean toilets around.

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I would like to give soecial thanks to Maria and Pepe - open minding lessons

15. Aug. 2021

57. Leonie (17 years) Switzerland
157.Course: Intensive Course [Spanish] - 3 weeks

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The teaching, organizing such as the whole stay in Malaga was amazing.

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I love the scenery as well as the city itself with all it has to give. The people are so friendly and I felt at home.

9. Aug. 2021

58. Charlotte (23 years)

158.Course: Intensive Course - 1 week

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27. Jul. 2021

59. Josephine (61 years) Netherlands
159.Course: Intensive Course - 1 week

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Small classes.

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Geen airco.

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On a hill. So you have to persevere to get there by foot or by bike.

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Versatile city.

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Instructive. Bring cash for coffee.

26. Jul. 2021

60. Kristina Netherlands
160.Course: Super Intensive Course - 3 weeks

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20. Jul. 2021

61. Jerrol (48 years) Netherlands
161.Course: Intensive Course - 1 week

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Nice and good qualified teachers

6. Jul. 2021

62. Marisa (61 years)

162.Course: Intensive Course + Gastronomy - 2 weeks

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Debla went to great lengths for the excursions. The teachers were also patient and tried their best.

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In the beginning we were in the wrong class. It was a total letdown, especially for my husband, as he had booked a course for beginners with little prior knowledge of the Spanish language. It was not communicated that there was no course for beginners, in the 2nd week it was better. He hadn't benefited much and I was halfway through.

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It is essential to clarify the level at which the course is offered.

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Malaga has a lot to offer and is always worth a visit.

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A lot of grammar, I would have preferred more everyday conversation.

22. Mar. 2021

63. Jonathan (23 years)

163.Course: Intensive Course - 2 weeks

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Shared Apartment

26. Jan. 2021

64. Wilhelm (69 years)

164.Course: Online Intensive Course - 2 weeks

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Amaya can convey the learning content in a very clear and practical way. I benefited a lot from it.

23. Nov. 2020

65. Philippe Spain
165.Course: Gastronomy + Intensive course [Espagnol] - 1 week

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18. Aug. 2020

66. Péter (19 years) Hungary
166.Course: Intensive Course - 4 weeks

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28. Jul. 2020

67. Maja (17 years)

167.Course: Intensive Course - 2 weeks

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The teachers were incredibly nice and helped me understand subjects I used to have a lot of trouble with.

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I am so happy that I decided to come to Malaga. The people are really nice and the city itself has a beautiful landscape and so much history.

20. Nov. 2019

68. Kerstin (54 years)

168.Course: Super Intensive Course - 1 week

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24. Sep. 2019

69. Ildi (39 years) Hungary
169.Course: Intensive Course - 1 week

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Teachers are very kind and funny.

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Try it.

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Wow!

3. Sep. 2019

70. Kim-elia (16 years) France
170.Course: Intensive Course - 4 weeks

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The professors are very funny and make classes nice.

24. Jun. 2019

71. Britt-marie (61 years) Sweden
171.Course: 50+ Course - 3 weeks

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Very professional and committed teachers. The entire Debla staff are amazing.

17. Jun. 2019

72. Lynn (66 years) Spain
172.Course: 50+ Course - 2 weeks

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The atmosphere was wonderful because the staff created a relaxed and happy environment for us to enjoy our learning and the company of the other students in our group. The views from the terraces were lovely. We watched a squirrel running through an olive tree during our coffee break.

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Enjoy Malaga.

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Malaga is stunningly beautiful. I took the open top red bus tour a couple of times and found the history fascinating. I also walked for hours along the pretty paved areas around the parks and gardens and explored the old City. I will always remember Malaga.

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I learned a lot from my super tutors who put a huge amount of energy into helping me learn more about the language of Spain. The course was too advanced for me at this moment so I came home after the first week but as I live in Spain I can work at home to make the best use of my course work. Please thank my tutors. They were super!!!

21. Dec. 2018

73. Franz (63 years)

173.Course: 50+ Course - 2 weeks