Efficient Greek language courses in Greece, island Ikaria
We offer Greek language courses in Greece, on the Greek island of Ikaria, for those you would like to learn Greek in Greece, in an immersive Greek language program and for this reason are looking for:
Small & homogeneous classes
Our classes are even smaller, from 1 to maximum 4 students per class. The small number of student / class help us to adjust the curriculum according to the students’ needs, and not the opposite. It also help us to form homogeneous Greek language classes.
Intensive course
Students may register for 2 or more weeks in a row. Courses take place 6 days / week, including Saturdays for 120 min / day. In the classroom students have enough time to practice talking in Greek while they still have time during the day for rest and homework.
Efficiency & immersion
Homogeneous and very small classes make the lessons more intensive and efficient. Students talk a lot in the class, but the lesson doesn’t stop after classes. Students participate in activities like conversation classes, dance lessons, lectures, hiking tours, etc, where they can keep learning and talking in Greek
The Greek language courses, in brief..
1- “Basic Greek” and “More Greek” language courses
These courses are aimed at students who have already mastered a background of skills in Greek (A1 up to C2 users). We suggest students to register for 2 or more weeks, however we also accept enrolments for 1 week. In the courses “Basic Greek” students must be able at least to read and write in Greek, also to present themselves, as well as ask and answer simple question about themselves like από πού είσαι; πού μένεις; Τι δουλειά κάνεις; In the courses “More Greek” students must be able to talk about simple activities that happened yesterday or will do the next day like έστειλα ένα γράμμα, αύριο η Μαρία θα αγοράσει γάλα. These are minimum requirements. Ιn both courses we form different classes according our students levels.
The lessons are also combined with activities (traditional dance lessons, cooking evenings, songs, discussion classes etc). At certain weeks we also offer hikes on the trails of the area to the students and any friends traveling with them.
Basic and More Greek are both offered at the same time during July and August. During the rest of the year each course takes place in different weeks.
Tuition and cost for Basic and More Greek language courses
Tuition for 2 or more week course: 420€/student/week
If you participate only 1 week: 640€
Tuition includes simple meals (lunch and dinner), course materials, activities, local transport and port – airport transfers on Sundays. Lessons are held from Monday to Saturday mornings* (6 days / week) for 120 min (2 hours) per day** in classes with maximum 4 students. Students take homework (listening and writing exercises) for another 2 hours per day. Thus they have enough time finish their homework in the morning, relax and participate in other language activities organized in the afternoon – evening
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* In the first Monday of each course the lessons are held in the afternoon, so people who cannot check-in on Sunday may have time to arrive in on Monday morning and participate in the afternoon class.
**Language schools advertise “teaching hours”. Each “teaching hour” lasts 45 minutes. So 20 (teaching) hours per week is usually 15 hours / 5 days, in classes with 6 or more students. We offer 12 hours of 60min in 6 days, in classes of up to 4 students.
Accommodation / week: 280€ (from Sunday to Sunday) + 10,5€ accommodation tax
Accommodation is provided optionally in our guesthouse. Each student takes a separate double occupancy room with private bathroom and kitchenette. You can share the room and the above mentioned accommodation cost with a student you travel with. If your fellow traveler is not participating in the lessons, you can share the room with him / her at no extra cost, but you must arrange local transfer by your own means (ie rend a car…)
Are you one of our former students? -10% off the sum (course tuition and accommodation) if you return in the courses within 2 years
Register until May 15 2024 for a two or more week summer courses (starting from end of May until end of August 2024), make the payment of accommodation cost until June 15 and take a discount of 5%.
2- Greek language courses for absolute beginners
We offer one-week courses for absolute beginners. These lessons are combined with activities that help the students to relax and practice what they learn in class: Traditional dance lessons, discussions and lectures, cooking evenings etc. They are also combined with hiking in the mountains of the area, and in October – November with picking the olives. The hikes and other activities are open to friends of our students who travel with them. Also people are welcome to sign up without participation in the Greek classes.
Cost
- For solo travelers: 690€
- If you share your room with your fellow-traveler: 590€/person
This is the accommodation cost in a private double occupancy room, and includes for free simple meals, 12 hours of Greek language lessons (2 hours daily, from Mon-Sat, 5-7 AM, in classes with maximum 6 students), and other activities like hiking, picking the olives, cooking evenings, traditional dance lessons, lectures and slide shows etc. Participation in the language course or hikes are optional but there is no discount if someone is not participating in one of them.
The goal of the language course is to familiarize the students with the use of the Greek alphabet and simple grammatical structures, also provide them with a limited vocabulary, so at the end to be able to participate in very simple dialogues in Greek, to give personal information to others and ask for simple things they might need.
If you only want to participate in the language course, without accommodation and other activities, this is possible with a cost of 420€
Our instructors are experienced teachers of Greek as a foreign language. Grammar and vocabulary are taught through the use of games, texts and other materials written and provided by the Centre. All skills are practiced in our lessons (writing, reading, speaking and listening), however we do focus in oral speech. The small class size (1-4 students / class) ensures that every student will have enough time to speak in the class. Our program focuses on learning the language and NOT on the tourist experience. In every lesson students will be assigned homework for the next day. As most of the locals do not speak only Greek, and since the teachers continue speaking Greek outside of the classroom, students must be prepared to hear and speak a lot of Greek. See more about our teaching method.
Out-of-classroom activities (traditional dance lessons, Greek songs, conversation classes, lectures and slide shows, cooking evenings, etc.) and events that happen spontaneously (like going out and eating together) are what make our lessons a truly immersive Greek language program.
All our summer classes are taking place in open air classrooms, with a fantastic view to the sea and the mountains
Our students’ opinion
Accommodation
We provide accommodation in private rooms to our students, in our guesthouse, located next to the classrooms, in a magical spot of the island, 1,5 Km away from the settlement of Arethousa, in direct contact with the natural environment. All rooms are double occupancy, equipped with private bathroom and kitchenette.
Moments…
See moments of our lessons in this video
Daily schedule
Classes are held in the morning and last two hours (120 minutes) in the zone between 8:30 – 15:00. On Mondays lessons are taking place in late afternoon – evening. Students have enough time to participate in the lesson, study and do their homework. From 15:00 – 18:00 students can go to the beach, for food or shopping. In the evening, students participate in various activities (traditional dance classes, slide shows, conversation classes, cooking, etc.) Simple meals (lunch and dinner) are served every Monday to Friday.
Arrival – Departure
- Lessons are given from Monday to Saturday.
- Arrival – departure on Sundays
- If you arrive on Monday, you won’t miss the first lesson, because it’s in the afternoon.
- You can miss 1-2 first or last lessons if your schedule does not allow you to attend them. In this case there is NO tuition discount
How to get to Ikaria
We’ll pick you up from the port of Evdilos any day and time. Free transfer to or from the airport / port of Agios Kirikos, only if you arrive or depart on Sunday prior to the course start. You can get to Ikaria from Athens or Thessaloniki by plane (www.ageanair.com or www.skyexpress.gr). You can also get to Ikaria by ferry from Pireas, Thessaloniki, Mykonos or Samos. There are a lot of direct flights to Mykonos and Samos from many European airports. For more information visit our page how to get to Ikaria
