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What is DELE?

DELE in Spanish is an abbreviation of Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera and, in English this is "Diplomas in Spanish as a Foreign Language".

The Diplomas in Spanish as a Foreign Language (DELE) are official qualifications certifying the degree of competence and mastery of Spanish, granted by Instituto Cervantes on behalf of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport of Spain.  The DELE examinations have been designed following the guidelines of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) of the Council of Europe, which ensures a practical way of establishing a standard, international and objective measurement of the level that should be reached at each teaching stage, and in evaluating results.

The DELE Diplomas are internationally recognized, and enjoy great prestige not only among public and private educational institutions and authorities, but also in the business world and chambers of commerce.

In many countries, the DELE has been adopted by departments of education and official institutions of learning as a complement to their own assessment programs. They are ideal for furthering your career and access to education, both in Spain and in other countries where the examinations are given.

There are currently more than 700 centres in over 100 countries. Spanish Ya is the only Spanish school in Nicaragua that is certified by the Instituto Cervantes to celebrate the DELE exams every year in May, August and November.