What is the DELE diploma in Spanish?
DELE is a diploma or certification that is issued by the Spanish government and that is globally recognized. It’s similar to the ESL certification that second language learners must acquire to prove their level of English fluency to study or work in English-speaking countries. This makes it essential to those who need to prove their level of Spanish language fluency for professional reasons.
How Do You Earn a DELE Spanish Language certification/qualification?
There are a number of schools and organizations in Spain and elsewhere in the world that offers DELE certification. It is recommended that candidates seeking to pass their DELE qualification exam, take a DELE preparatory course in advance of sitting for the exam.
There are six levels of language level proficiency that students seeking DELE certification can qualify for: A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, and C2. What level of qualification a student earns, demonstrates their Spanish language fluency level.
A1 – Communication at a basic level.
A2 – Beginner Spanish
B1 – Low Intermediate-Conversational Level
B2 – Intermediate to Advanced Conversation.
C1 – Fluent Spanish/Advanced Spanish
C2 – Absolute Fluency/Same Abilities as a Native Speaker
Find Online DELE Prep Courses
To find an online DELE preparatory and exam course, the best place to start is the Instituto Cervantes website, which offers online prep courses and exams for a cost of 50 Euros. These preparatory courses are designed for those who have already studied Spanish, have attained a certain level, and want to prepare for the DELE exam, specifically. They include a guide to the different parts of the DELE exam and help test takers become familiar with the four tests they will be taking: reading comprehension, listening comprehension, written expression and interaction, and oral.
Take a Spanish Language Immersion Program that includes DELE Prep
If you want to wrap your DELE prep up with a Spanish language immersion program, there are a lot of schools in Spain that offer this option.
For example, if you are looking to obtain a beginner-level DELE qualification, you could book a month long course at a school in the city of your choice in Spain and then do the course prep and exam at the end of the course.
If you are looking to attain a higher level of Spanish language fluency, however, you’ll need to dedicate a lot more time.
Immersion is key when it comes to attaining fluency in a language, but if you can’t spend as much time as you’d like to studying abroad or visiting Spanish-speaking countries, the following are great resources and tools you can use at home in the meantime to help you retain what you’ve learned and to keep improving your vocabulary and comprehension.