Palma (Balearic Islands): from 30 August-11 September

Students from universities and other centres abroad where Catalan Studies are taught.

Language courses

• Elementary level (B1 CEFR)
• Intermediate level (B2 CEFR)

30 classroom hours with specialised teachers

Culture course

10 hours on the island’s cultural heritage, giving students the chance to learn about the history, literature, art and environment on Mallorca.

Cultural activities

The afternoons and weekend will be spent discovering the city of Palma and the island of Mallorca.

• To attend or have attended a minimum of 70 hours and maximun of 200 hours of Catalan language studies at any university or centre outside the Catalan-speaking area.
• To have basic knowledge and use of spoken Catalan equivalent to A2 level 

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Anyone interested must fill in the application form available on the Institut Ramon Llull Virtual Office.

After submitting the application form, the applicant’s Catalan language teacher will automatically receive a message with a link to an online form they must fill in with the following information:

- Verification that the applicant is attending or has attended a Catalan language course abroad. The teacher must also include an assessment of the applicant’s level of achievement in the Catalan language.

The application will only be complete when the teacher has filled in the online form with the information above. At this time, the applicant will receive confirmation by email. Applications may be submitted between 25 March–28 April 2026, and teachers have an additional day to fill in their part of the application form. No applications will be accepted without this information.

Applicants who do not meet the admissions requirements or do not submit their application by the deadline will be excluded from the selection process. Any student applications received by Institut Ramon Llull after 28 April 2026 and teacher reports received by Institut Ramon Llull after 29 April 2026 shall be considered to have missed the deadline.

The deadlines for submitting applications and professors’ reports from teaching staff are regulated according to Barcelona time. Questions can be asked throughout the application period until the last day at 14:00 p.m. Barcelona time. 

Institut Ramon Llull will set up a committee to assess the applications received, according to the following criteria:

1. That the applicant did not participate in any edition of the Summer language stay in the Balearic Islands, Summer language stay in Valencia or Catalan Language University Campus. Assessment: up to 2 points                                                        

2. Catalan language certificate from Institut Ramon Llull or the Government of Andorra. Assessment: up to 2 points

• That the applicant has received a Catalan language certificate from Institut Ramon Llull or the Government of Andorra: 2 points
• That the applicant has registered for a test to obtain a certificate in 2026: 1 point.

3. The reasons the applicant is learning Catalan. Assessment: up to 3 points.

Students' professional and academic reasons will be considered.

4. Achievement in the Catalan language course or courses the applicant is attending or has attended at universities outside the Catalan-speaking areas. Assessment: up to 3 points.

Student’s academic performance and attendance and involvement in academic and cultural activities organized by the Catalan professors will be considered.

Participation in the Summer language stay in the Balearic Islands is limited to three individuals from any given university, chosen based firstly on their achievement in the Catalan language course or courses the applicants are attending or have attended at universities outside the Catalan-speaking areas. In the event of receiving many applications from the same country, a limitation on the number of participants may be established based on the total number of applications received.

In case of a tie, the applicants who have never participated in language stays organised or jointly organised by the IRL shall be given priority. If the situation cannot be resolved based on any other criteria, priority shall be given in the order of student’s applications were received.

If the number of applicants selected based on the assessment criteria does not reach 30, more than three applicants may be chosen from the same university. There may under no circumstances be more than 30 participants in the Summer language stay in the Balearic Islands.

From 18 May, applicants may see whether they have been selected on the Institut Ramon Llull online noticeboard.

Applicants who meet the admissions requirements but were not selected initially will be put on the wait list.

Applicants selected for the Summer language stay in the Balearic Islands must confirm they will participate by sending an email to infollengua@llull.cat. No registration will be valid without this confirmation, and the form has been completed.

If any of the selected applicants decline their spot, those on the wait list may register for the Summer language stay in the Balearic Islands. The second registration period is from 27May to 5 June.

Applicants who turn down their spot in the Summer language stay in the Balearic Islands must notify Institut Ramon Llull before 16 June. If notification is given after this date, without just cause (health problems, academic or work issues), they will be barred from applying to the programme for the following two years.

In either case, the vacancies will be offered to applicants on the wait list based on the points from the assessment of the original applications.

The Institut Ramon Llull is not responsible for arranging or purchasing travel assistance insurance for participants in the programme.

Applicants selected who accept their place at Summer language stay in the Balearic islands must take out travel assistance insurance that includes medical expenses and has coverage in Spain and carry it throughout the duration of the Summer language stay. They must also arrange any necessary permits to stay in Spain, if required.

Applicants selected must submit a declaration of responsibility regarding the purchase of insurance, which the Institut will provide by email together with the confirmation form.

In addition, applicants selected from the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom who accept their place at the Summer language stay must also hold a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). 

Participants who have not submitted the declaration of responsibility regarding insurance purchase and the EHIC will not be allowed to take part in the Summer language stay.

Registration covers:

• Language and culture course
• Educational materials
• Cultural activities
• Accommodation with half board 

For more information on the Summer language stay in the Balearic Islands, visit the website (www.llull.cat) or contact Institut Ramon Llull (infollengua@llull.cat).