REGISTRATION FOR OUR 2023 DELE EXAMS IS NOW CLOSED.

THE NEXT ROUND OF EXAMS WILL BE HELD IN MAY 2024

The Instituto Cervantes in Dublin may be offering additional examination dates throughout the year. 

The Department of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies at University College Cork is the only official Instituto Cervantes Examining Centre in Munster. In this role the Department is responsible for administering the DELE (Diplomas in Spanish as a Foreign Language) examinations, as well as providing students with extracurricular language courses from A1 to B2 level.

These Diplomas are the only official qualifications issued by the Instituto Cervantes on behalf of the Spanish Ministry of Education, accrediting levels of competence and command of the Spanish language and are internationally recognised by corporations, Chambers of Commerce and private and public educational institutions. These qualifications do not expire.

The exams are open to members of the public and are offered at all General levels (A1 to C2) and School levels (A1 to B1).

Exam Registration Fees (Illustrative of 2022)