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About us<\/h2><\/div>
Spanish Language and Culture Foundation of Cartagena<\/div><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n
Welcome to FUNCARELE \u2013 Your Spanish school in Cartagena<\/strong><\/h3>\n
FUNCARELE<\/strong> is a specialized school for teaching Spanish as a foreign language<\/strong>, located in the heart of the three-thousand-year-old city of<\/strong> Cartagena, Spain<\/strong>. Since our founding in 2008, we have helped nearly 10,000 students<\/strong> from around the world learn Spanish in an easy, dynamic, and effective<\/strong> way.<\/p>\n
As an Accredited Center by the Instituto Cervantes<\/strong><\/a>, we guarantee high-quality teaching<\/strong>. We offer a wide range of Spanish courses<\/strong>, both general and specialized, tailored to all ages and proficiency levels<\/strong>, available in in-person, online, or hybrid<\/strong> formats. Our classrooms are equipped with cameras<\/strong>, allowing students to join their classes live even when they cannot attend in person.<\/p>\n
We are also an official examination center<\/strong> for:<\/p>\n
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DELE<\/strong> <\/a>\u2013 Diploma of Spanish as a Foreign Language<\/span><\/li>\n
SIELE<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 International Service for Spanish Language Assessment<\/span><\/li>\n
CCSE<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Constitutional and Sociocultural Knowledge Test of Spain<\/span><\/li>\n
Trinity College London<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Official English exams<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nAdditionally, we take great pride in our close collaboration with the Polytechnic University of Cartagena (UPCT)<\/a><\/strong>. Since our inception, we have maintained a strong partnership to share teaching methodologies and quality standards<\/strong> in Spanish language education for the entire university community.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n
Enjoy unique facilities in a prime location<\/strong><\/h3>\n
You will have access to unique facilities<\/strong>, located in the heart of Cartagena’s historic center<\/strong>, just a few meters from the Mediterranean Sea<\/strong>. Our activities take place primarily in two buildings: Palacio Molina (our main headquarters)<\/strong> and the Faculty of Business Studies<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
Here, just steps from the Mediterranean, you will enjoy an exceptional cultural, historical, and maritime environment<\/strong>, along with full access to the university\u2019s facilities<\/strong>, including libraries, study rooms, dining halls, and a vibrant academic atmosphere<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
Both buildings are fully accessible for people with limited mobility and are located within a five-minute walk of each other. View the map here<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”21869″ img_size=”280″ alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” css_animation=”fadeInUp” css=”” image_hovers=”false” link=”https:\/\/acreditacion.cervantes.es\/”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes”][vc_column width=”1\/2″]
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Palacio Molina<\/h2><\/div><\/div>
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