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Categories: INTERNATIONAL · CULTURE

Santander-backed free education initiatives

Entities: Santander Open Academy · Victoria Zuasti · Shivangi Gupta · Banco Santander · British Council

Overview

In early July, Spain announced an expansion of its free education program, with Santander’s initiative reaching 45,000 participants and new adult‑learning courses introduced in Extremadura.

Later that month, the British Council partnered with Santander to launch a second round of the Santander | British Council English Online programme, providing more than 10,000 fully funded spots for adult learners across 12 countries, including Portugal, Spain, Germany, the United Kingdom, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, the United States, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay. The rollout illustrates a scaling of Santander‑supported free‑learning offerings from a national Spanish focus to a broader international online English‑language effort.

Timeline

  1. 4 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    British Council and Santander Offer 10,000 Free Online English Courses Across 12 Countries

    British Council's free LearnEnglish platforms and a Santander partnership together deliver over 10,000 free online English courses for adults in 12 countries, covering CEFR levels A1‑C1.

  2. 25 days ago

    [CULTURE] 4 sources
    Spain expands free education: Santander's program reaches 45,000, Extremadura offers adult courses

    Santander’s free financial‑education programme reached 45,000 participants, while Extremadura launched €747,150‑funded free adult courses covering basic skills, language and exam prep for 2026‑27.

Sources

anselmosantana.com.br · guncelhaber.com.tr · human.pt