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University Credits and Certifications
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University Credit
Many universities and institutions will grant academic credit for course work completed at the Cuernavaca Language School under foreign studies. If you are interested in earning credit for your studies, please visit the Study Abroad Office or the proper department at your university to get advice of the recognition process.
Most institutions request that the student provide the Language Department with the information describing the program and a planned study program for their pre-approval. After completing your studies with us, the Cuernavaca Language School will send a letter to the University where credit is to be issued giving the details of the dates, class size, material studied, hours spent per day in class, summary of weekend cultural activities, and other pertinent information.
Some institutions also request that a letter grade be issued upon the completion of your studies. In these cases, an examination will be administered and a grade will be issued. You will be provided with a transcript describing your course work and indicating your grade. This will serve as your documentation.
In the end it is always the student's responsibility to work with his or her university to have the credit posted to the student's permanent record. We at the Cuernavaca Language School will be glad to assist in this effort in every way we can.
SEP
The Cuernavaca Language School is affiliated to the Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP) – Public Education Ministry – under the corporation key 17PET0120X. This registry certifies the quality of the Spanish courses offered in the Cuernavaca Language School to foreign people. As a part of the National Education System we can provide you, upon request, an official transcript issued by the Education Ministry at an extra charge.
CELA
The Cuernavaca Language School as a member of the Mexican Association of Spanish Institutes – México Sí offers its students the opportunity to certify their language level by taking an exam called Certificado de Español Lengua Extranjera – CELA – created by the CEPE, an entity of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México – UNAM.
The CELA will be issued by UNAM and will be signed by the heads of the Secretaría de Desarrollo Institucional and the School for Foreign Students.
The certificate of Spanish as an additional language has three levels according to the European Common Frame of Reference for the learning, teaching and evaluation of languages:
* Introductory: certifies the level corresponding to level A2.
* Intermediate: certifies the level corresponding to level B2.
* Advanced: certifies the level corresponding to level C2.
Contact us for information regarding costs and examination dates.
