PRAELEH

It is a program for teaching and certifying Spanish as a foreign language and for Spanish speakers, developed within the Faculty of Humanities and Arts of the National University of Rosario.

It is a response to:

the strong growth in the number of foreign undergraduate and graduate students who choose UNR as their place of study;
the constant flow of foreign visitors or temporary residents who come to the city of Rosario for work or professional reasons;
the growing international demand for teaching and certification of Spanish as a foreign language.

History

- 1997: Start of Spanish for Foreigners courses.
- 2005: Creation of the international certifications in Spanish as a native and foreign language, framed within international parameters, in accordance with Resolutions No. 331/05 and 342/05 of the Governing Council of the Faculty of Humanities and Arts and No. 734/2005 of the Higher Council of the National University of Rosario:
  DUCLE (Diploma Universitario de Competencia en Lengua Española como Lengua Extranjera)
  DUCALE (Diploma Universitario de Competencia Académica en Lengua Española para Hispanohablantes)
- 2005 to date: Organization and assessment of DUCLE and DUCALE certification exam sessions.
- 2007: Integration of UNR into SICELE (International System of Certification of Spanish as a Foreign Language).
- 2015: Designation of UNR as an assessment center for the remote SIELE exam (International Spanish Language Evaluation Service). Assessment center rated highly for quality, with a strong performance in the number of exams administered.
- 2016: Creation of the Academic Program of Spanish as a Foreign Language (PRAELE), responsible for the teaching and certification of Spanish as a foreign language through the DUCLE and DUCALE certificates.
- 2020: Implementation of the first virtual DUCLE exam session.

Goals

Promote a variety of academic offerings for foreign visitors, students, and professionals: undergraduate and graduate courses, seminars, and workshops in the area of Spanish as a foreign language, of varied duration (weekly, monthly, semester-long, or annual), on a regular, semi-intensive, or intensive basis, and in in-person or virtual format;
Assess and certify the international DUCLE and DUCALE exams.
Implement, as an assessment center, the sessions of the international SIELE exam.
Produce specific teaching materials.

Program Heads

Director: Prof. Mg. Carlos VALENTINI

Academic Coordinator: Prof. Adriana de Vooght

Academic Team

Prof. Alejandra Bagnoli
Prof. Julieta Scenna
Prof. Olinda Cabello

Linguistic advisor: Prof. María Isabel De Gregorio

ADMINISTRATION

Technical Coordinator: Agustín Ríos