DELE Preparation Course

  Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo,  Sosua

Dates: 20 April and 19 October, 2009

Description: About DELE
DELE (Diplomas de Espanol como Lengua Extranjera) is the official, internationally recognized qualification certifying students' knowledge of Spanish as a foreign language. It is issued by the Director of the Instituto Cervantes on behalf of the Spanish Ministry of Education. Every year, more than 25.000 candidates take the examinations for this Diploma. Examinations are held twice a year, in May and in November, in more than 70 countries around the world.

Examination dates 2009:
- Spring: 15/16 May 2009 - Inscription period: 2 March till 24 April, 2009
- Autumn: 13/14 November 2009 - Inscription period: 1 September till 16 October 2009
- as well as an additional date on 21 August (Inscription period: 13 July till 31 July 2009).

Examination Levels
There are 3 levels:
- Beginner Level Nivel Inicial (equals Language Qualification B1 of Common European Framework of References for Languages CEFR)
- Intermediate Level Nivel Intermedio (equals B2)
- Proficiency Level Nivel Superior (equals C2)
At every level are examined: reading comprehension, reading expression, aural comprehension, grammar and vocabulary and verbal expression.

Course Program
The Instituto Intercultural del Caribe (IIC) offers Preparation Courses for all 3 levels of the DELE Diploma, strengthening specifically those language skills required for the exam. The courses cover 3 weeks of class with 30 lessons per week (6 lessons/day). Classes take place in mini-groups of max. 4 participants.

The DELE preparation courses are available in private tuition as well.

You can choose Sosua or Santo Domingo as course place. Examinations can be taken afterwards at renowned Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) in Santo Domingo. Before inscription, the IIC evaluates with a written and aural placement test the language level of the participant.

1994 - 2009: IIC celebrates its 15th anniversary
IIC was founded in 1994 as the Spanish Department of the German-Dominican Language and Culture Institute EDASE. With a school in Sosua and one in Santo Domingo, it has become one of the major institutions in the Dominican Republic offering Spanish as a foreign language. Besides classes, the IIC team also organizes excursions and outdoor activities for the students. In this way the students are enabled not only to learn Spanish but also to experience the Dominican Republic in an unique way.

What others think about us
- Students like the quality in teaching, the services and familiar atmosphere at the two IIC institutes in Santo Domingo and Sosua.
- Agency partners worldwide appreciate our experience and professionalism.

Highlights: DELE preparation course at IIC; exam can be taken during stay in the Dominican Republic; mini-groups up to a maximum of 4 participants - no minimum turn-out required.

Activity and Leisure program offered especially for our students.

Cost in US$: starting at USD 895.-

Credit Available: yes

Experience Required: yes

Intermediate Spanish Knowledge

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Dominican Republic Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups of up to a max. of 3 others

Application Process Involves:

• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Other
• Phone Interview

Year Founded: 1994