Language of Instruction at ORT University
At ORT, the primary language of instruction is Spanish. We offer a limited selection of courses taught in English, with a minimum of 5 English-taught courses available every Fall semester. You can view the list of these courses here.
Spanish Proficiency Requirements
General Requirement: To enroll in Spanish-taught courses, you must have a Spanish proficiency level exceeding B1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
School of Communication: For journalism courses at the School of Communication, an advanced level of Spanish (C1/C2, CEFR) is required.
Proof of Language Competence
You can demonstrate your Spanish language proficiency by submitting one of the following documents:
A statement from a Spanish teacher regarding your language proficiency, accompanied by the syllabus of the most recent Spanish course taken.
A DELE certificate, or a similar recognized qualification.
English-Taught Courses
Students planning to enroll only in English-taught courses are not required to meet the Spanish language proficiency requirement. The list of available English-taught courses is communicated to our partner institutions one semester in advance.
For more details and to view the available English-taught courses, please visit this link (https://www.ort.edu.uy/internacionales/en/exchange-students/english-taught-courses).