DELE (Spanish as a Foreign Language) diplomas are official qualifications certifying the bearer’s level of ability and expression in the Spanish language and are awarded by the Instituto Cervantes on behalf of Spain’s Ministry of Education and Science.

• Starter Level Spanish Diploma

  This certifies that the bearer possesses sufficient linguistic ability to understand and respond appropriately in typical everyday situations and to express his/her wishes and requirements in basic fashion.
  
  

• Intermediate Level Spanish Diploma

  This certifies that the bearer possesses sufficient linguistic ability to get by in typical everyday situations and in normal communicative circumstances which do not require specialised language.
  
  

• Higher Level Spanish Diploma

  This certifies that the bearer possesses sufficient linguistic ability to get by in situations which require both greater mastery of the language and knowledge of the cultural habits manifested through it.