Autumn and Spring Basque courses (face-to-face/online)
The aim of this course is, not only that you can begin learning our language, Basque, but also to let you know our culture through the face-to-face classes and the activities that will be held outside the classroom. We want you to be able to communicate in Basque in everyday situations and, at the same time, know us better taking a closer look at the traditions, gastronomy, culture and mythology of what will be your house the following months.
General information
Dates of the course
Autumn face-to-face course: 8 September to 17 December 2026 > Admission opened
Autumn online course: 8 September to 117 December 2026 (group limited to 30 places primarily aimed at students that do not know Spanish) > Admission opened
Spring face-to-face course: 26 January to 13 May 2027 > Admission closed
Spring online course: 26 January to 13 May 2027 (group limited to 30 places primarily aimed at students that do not know Spanish) > Admission closed
Schedule
Face-to-face courses: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 13:30 to 15:30 hours.
Online course: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 16:00 to 18:00 hours.
Fees
Exchange program students administered by the Vice-Rectorates for Basque and Language Planning and/or Transference and Internationalization: Free of charge.
Other students registered in the EHU: 180 euros (Do not proceed to any payment until your place on the course has been confirmed).
Available level
Face-to-face and online courses: absolute beginners
Places of the course will be assigned strictly by order of registration. Students of exchange programs administered by the Vice-Rectorates for Basque and Language Planning and/or Transference and Internationalization will have priority/preference to other students.
Note: students who have already participated in and passed the Basque language course in the first semester may not be allowed to participate in the second semester course, as there is no higher level available (only one beginner level group is offered each semester).
We recommend students to read the regulations before fulfilling their registration in our courses.
Calendar (first semester)
Admission in the course
- Official beginning of the course (classes): 8 September
- Closure of admission (online registration form): 23 September at 23:59 hours
- Deadline to enter in class (only students authorized by the secretary´s office of the courses): 29 September at 13:30 hours
- Deadline to provide all documents needed to complete the registration in the course, if needed (see documents below): 4 October (provisional date)
Students entering the courses after the official beginning date of the course (8 September), will have to update on their own of the topics already given in class.
Documents (first semester)
Mobility/Exchange program students administered by the Vice-Rectorates for Basque and Language Planning and/or Transference and Internationalization:
- Online registration form > Registration opened
Students that have not completed their online registration in GAUR, will have to provide a document stating their admission as exchange students in the EHU for the academic year 2026-2027 including their host faculty and dates of stay.
These students can follow this course free of charge. In case of doubt, and before proceeding to any payment, do please send us an e-mail to cursosidiomas@ehu.eus.
International students registered in different postgraduate studies, visiting researchers and/or teaching staff at the EHU:
- Online registration form > Registration opened
- Document stating being admitted and/or registered in the EHU for the academic year 2026-2027 as a student, visiting teacher or researcher including host faculty and dates of stay.
- Copy of the bank transfer for the amount of the corresponding registration fee: 180 euros (Do not proceed to any payment until your place on the course has been confirmed).
Bank account: KUTXABANK – ES32 2095 4408 5191 2761 7771 (in the proof of payment should appear the name and surname of the student).
Exchange program students administered by the Vice-Rectorates for Basque and Language Planning and/or Transference and Internationalization will have preference taking part in these courses. The secretary´s office of the courses reserves the right to admit other program students within the university community to the existance of places in the different groups available.
We remind you that the last day to complete the registration in this course, this is, to send all documents that might be needed besides the online registration form of the courses, will be 4 October (provisional date). The course secretary's office will send an e-mail to each student, if necessary, with the documentation to be provided and the deadline available for submitting it.
Basque face-to-face courses venues
Semester 1
Campus of Alava (Vitoria-Gasteiz)
Aulario Las Nieves. Nieves Cano street, 33
Room: 204 (second floor)
Location of the building
Campus of Bizkaia (Bilbao and Leioa students)
Faculty of Education - Campus of Leioa. Barrio Sarriena, s/n (Leioa)
Room: 1S08G (first floor, room 8)
Location of the building in the Campus of Leioa
Campus of Gipuzkoa (Donostia/San Sebastián)
Carlos Santamaría Centre. Elhuyar square, 2
Room: 7. 15 October and 17 and 19 November classes will be given in room 6.
Location of the building
Semester 2
Campus of Alava (Vitoria-Gasteiz)
Aulario Las Nieves. Nieves Cano street, 33
Room: 204 (second floor)
Location of the building
Campus of Bizkaia (Bilbao and Leioa students)
Faculty of Education - Campus of Leioa. Barrio Sarriena, s/n (Leioa)
Room: 1S07G (first floor, room 7)
Location of the building in the Campus of Leioa
Campus of Gipuzkoa (Donostia/San Sebastián)
Carlos Santamaría Centre. Elhuyar square, 2
Room: 7
Location of the building
Online group primarily aimed at students that do not know Spanish
Students registered in this course will receive via e-mail a link to enter the platform of the course.
The online course is primarily aimed at students who do not speak Spanish; therefore, English will be used as an auxiliary language. If any student is unable to attend the face-to-face course and wishes to enrol on the online course, their inclusion may be considered if places remain available once enrolment for the target group has closed. Such students should be aware that the course will be taught in Basque and English.
Important:
- Participation in the online courses will have to be made with the computer camera on. Identification of students is necessary to know if the person assisting to class and taking the exams is the same person registered in them. If it is not made that way, the assistance to class will not be proved nor, in its case, given the exam for passed.
- We remind students that, when courses are being held online, it is absolutely forbidden to pass or exchange the links of the classes to other students without the express consent of the Language Courses´ secretary office, being this a possible cause of expulsion of the students involved.
Syllabus of the course
Besides being published in this site, students will get the syllabus in the beginning of each course. We recommend students to download and keep it just in case they need to present it to their home university to get the credits of the course.
Evaluation procedure, certificates and credits: check the regulations.
The website will soon be updated with the specific syllabus for the academic year 2026-2027. In the meantime, students interested in these courses can review last year's syllabus as a reference although several things will change.