Débora is a highly experienced Spanish teacher. She started her teaching career as an English teacher in Buenos Aires, her hometown, and then developed her career as a Spanish teacher when she moved to London in 1997. 

Over the years she has worked in adult education colleges (Morley College and City Lity) and universities such as City University, the University of Westminster, and Imperial College. She was also a teacher trainer at International House, for the IH Certificate for Spanish Teachers. In her free time, she organises Spanish learning trips in Spain for adults for AbecéSpanish.  

Apart from her teaching, she has also worked as an interpreter and a translator. She holds a master’s degree in Translation and the Diploma in Public Service Interpreting from the Institute of Linguists, achieving in both cases a distinction. 

She has been awarded Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).

It is very important to book onto a course which is a good match for your level of ability, and we aim to make the process of deciding which is the right course level for you as simple as possible.

If you do already have some experience in Spanish please first review our course descriptions to try to identify the course level which should be most suitable for you.

If you are out of practice, or have been out of formal education for a while and feel unsure about your level, please contact us so that we can guide you in selecting the level that may work best for you.

Before proceeding with enrolment please complete our online level assessment test even if you have only a very basic knowledge of Spanish. Kindly contact our Spanish Assistant Coordinator, Ms Almudena Sanchez-Villen, who will send you the link to the test and provide further guidance concerning your level.

Rate Categories and Discounts

Standard Rate

• Available to all except those who fall under the Internal Rate or Associate Rate category.

Internal Rate

• Current Imperial College students and staff (incl. Imperial NHS Trust, Imperial Innovations, ancillary & service staff employed on long-term contracts at Imperial College by third-party contractors)
• People enrolling under our Friends & Family scheme
• Alumni of Imperial College and predecessor colleges and institutes, including City & Guilds College Association members
• Students, staff and alumni of the Royal College of Art, Royal College of Music and City, UAL and the City and Guilds of London Art School
• Students, staff and Governors of Woodhouse College and the IC Mathematics School

Associate Rate

• Austrian Cultural Forum staff
• Co-operative College members
• Francis Crick Institute staff, researchers and students
• Friends and Patrons of the English Chamber Orchestra
• Friends of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens
• Friends of Leighton House/ Sambourne House
• Friends of the Royal College of Music
• Harrods staff
• Historic Royal Palaces staff
• Lycee Charles de Gaulle staff
• Members of the Friends of Imperial College
• Members of the Kennel Club
• Members of the London Zoological Society
• Members of the South London Botanical Institute (SLBI)
• Members of the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
• National Health Service (NHS) employees
• Natural History Museum staff
• Residents of postcodes SW3, SW5, SW7, SW10 and W8
• Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council staff
• Royal Geographical Society staff
• Science Museum staff
• Staff of Exhibition Road Cultural Group (Discover South Kensington) organisations
• Students (non-Imperial College)
• Teachers and other staff of UK schools
• The American Institute for Foreign Study
• Tutors and other staff of institution members of the Association of Colleges
• Tutors and other staff of other universities and higher education institutions
• Victoria and Albert Museum staff

Late enrolment

It is possible to enrol on many of our adult education courses after the course has already started. For non-language courses this is subject entirely to agreement by the tutor. For language courses it is subject to agreement by the language coordinator conducting level assessment. If you want to join a course late do bear in mind there might be work you will need to catch up on, particularly in language courses.

Friends and Family Scheme

This course is eligible for allowing Imperial College students and staff to share their discount with their friends and family.

Web enrolment starts 1 August 2023. Early bird discounts are available from 1 August to 30 September 2023

Enrolment and payment run through the Imperial College eStore. When enrolling:

• Do check on the drop down menu above called "Course Fees and Rate Categories" to see if you are eligible for a discounted rate and also do make sure you select that rate when enrolling on the eStore
• If you are a first-time eStore user you will need to create an account before enrolling. You can do this by entering an email address and password. This account can then be used for any future enrolments via the eStore.

When you have enrolled you will be sent the following email notifications:

If you have any questions about the academic content or teaching of these courses please contact our Assistant Spanish Language Coordinator, Almudena Sanchez-Villen, m.sanchez-villen@imperial.ac.uk

If you have any questions about your enrolment or payment processes please contact the Programme Administrator, Christian Jacobi, eveningclass@imperial.ac.uk