Goethe-Institut e.V. Competitors

We support peace and prosperity by building connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and countries worldwide. We uniquely combine the UK’s deep expertise in arts and culture, education and the English language, our global presence and relationships in over 100 countries, our unparalleled access to young people and influencers and our creative sparkle. We work directly with individuals to help them gain the skills, confidence and connections to transform their lives and shape a better world in partnership with the UK. We support them to build networks and explore creative ideas, to learn English, to get a high-quality education and to gain internationally recognised qualifications. For more information, please visit: http://www.britishcouncil.org

We are Cambridge Assessment English. Part of the University of Cambridge, we help millions of people learn English and prove their skills to the world. For us, learning English is more than just exams and grades. It’s about having the confidence to communicate and access a lifetime of enriching experiences and opportunities. We provide the world’s leading range of qualifications and tests for learners and teachers of English. Globally-recognised by more than 20,000 leading universities, employers and governments, our research-based assessments are a mark of excellence that open doors. Our work is supported around the world by a network of 2,800 exam centres, over 50,000 schools and tens of thousands of examiners, teachers, education experts and publishers. Working together, we inspire learners to go further.

The Instituto Cervantes is a public institution founded in 1991 by the Government of Spain, with the aim of promoting Spanish language teaching, and fostering knowledge of Spanish and Hispanic American culture. Currently, the Institute has 78 centers located in 44 countries. Its main headquarters are in Madrid and in Alcalá de Henares, the birthplace of Miguel de Cervantes. Given that Spanish is the 2nd most widely-used language for international communication in areas such as finance, culture and science, in addition to being a language that facilitates job opportunities, the Instituto Cervantes is the reference for quality in the promotion and dissemination of Spanish-speaking culture. Hence, our objectives and purposes are as follows: •To organize general and special Spanish courses, as well as courses in Spain’s co-official languages. •To organize the exams for the Diploma in Spanish as a Foreign Language (Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera: DELE), as well as to issue official certificates and diplomas on behalf of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports of Spain. •To be up-to-date in our teaching methods and in the training of professors. •To support the work done by Hispanists. •To participate in programs that aim to promote the Spanish language. •To carry out cultural promotion activities in collaboration with other Spanish and Hispanic American organizations, as well as with host country organizations. •To place libraries equipped with the latest technology, at the disposal of the public.