ELEInternacional

What ELEInternacional does

ELEInternacional is a Madrid-headquartered online education company founded in 2015 by Inés Ruiz that specializes in training teachers of Spanish as a Foreign Language (ELE). The company operates a proprietary virtual classroom platform with a mobile application, delivering a tiered catalog that ranges from short continuous-training modules (15 hours) through initial teaching certification (50 hours) and university expert diplomas (150–250 hours) up to a 1,500-hour Master's program. Courses are built with contributions from 17 or more academic experts each and are backed by a library of 400+ downloadable resources.

The company monetizes entirely on a B2C basis, charging individual teachers directly for tuition. List pricing spans from €248 for an initial certification (down from €497) to €2,639 for the Master's program (down from €3,770), with intermediate expert diplomas priced at €497 (down from €710). Credentials are issued under academic partnership with Universidad Europea Miguel de Cervantes, and the curriculum is further validated through collaborations with Cambridge Language Centre, the University of Salamanca, the University of Alcalá, Instituto Cervantes, and Editorial Edinumen. The company is privately held, bootstrapped, and discloses no outside funding.

ELEInternacional claims to have trained more than 25,000 teachers globally and has accumulated 700+ positive reviews on EL PAÍS and E-MAGISTER aggregator listings. Media coverage has appeared in MARCA ESPAÑA, Forbes, EL ECONOMISTA, RTVE, and Cadena SER. Beyond core ELE training, the catalog has expanded into adjacent topical areas such as AI in language teaching and neuroeducation, and into English, French, and German teacher enablement, signaling a gradual broadening of the addressable market beyond Spanish-language instruction.

Name

ELEInternacional

Legal name

ELEInternacional

Website

https://eleinternacional.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ELEInternacional is a Madrid-based online education platform that trains teachers of Spanish as a Foreign Language through certified Master's, expert diploma, and short-course programs delivered via a proprietary virtual classroom and mobile app.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Professional Development and Teacher Training

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAACAM

Teacher Training & Professional Development for Adult ESL (TESOL/TEFL/CELTA for Adult Ed)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/English as a Second Language (ESL) & Adult Language Learning

SECONDARYEDAAACAA

General ESL Programs (Multi-level Adult ESL)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/English as a Second Language (ESL) & Adult Language Learning

SECONDARYEDACAJAI

Language Development & ESL/Multilingual Learner Materials (Dual-Language, ELL)

Education/Early Childhood Education/ECE Curriculum, Assessment & Learning Materials

Keywords

• Online teacher training
• Spanish as foreign language
• Professional development courses
• ELE certification programs
• Distance learning platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Course Tuition Fees: Primary revenue from course enrollment fees. Courses range from 15-hour mini-courses to 1500-hour master's programs. Payment options include one-time payment with discounts (up to 45%) or installment plans (2-6 months).
2. Certification and Diploma Fees: Revenue from issuing certificates and diplomas. Digital certificate: €55. Physical certificate with Hague Apostille: €125. Master's diploma: €155.
3. Course Extensions: Revenue from extending course access beyond the initial period. Course extension for one additional year costs €80.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ELEInternacional is a 100% online education platform that trains current and aspiring Spanish as a Foreign Language (ELE) teachers through self-paced courses delivered via a proprietary virtual classroom. Its portfolio ranges from 15-hour mini-courses to a 1500-hour international Master's program, with most major programs certified by Universidad Europea Miguel de Cervantes and eligible for ECTS credits. Ancillary revenue comes from digital and apostilled physical certificates, Master's diplomas, course extensions, and the Mundo ELEI continuing-education membership.

Product overview

ELEInternacional operates as an online education platform offering a comprehensive portfolio of Spanish as a Foreign Language (ELE) teacher training products. The core offering consists of a 1500-hour international Master's program certified by Universidad Europea Miguel de Cervantes, supplemented by university-certified specialization courses (150h and 250h variants) covering ELE General, ELE Online, and ELE for Children and Adolescents. The portfolio includes initial certification courses (50h), teacher update courses (50h), and continuing education mini-courses (15h). Additional offerings include Mundo ELEI membership for unlimited access to teaching materials, a free blog with 400+ downloadable resources, and a mobile app for iOS and Android. The company also offers bundled packages combining multiple certification courses at discounted rates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ELEIMateriales: Membership subscription offering unlimited access to downloadable teaching materials for ELE teachers. Provides over 800 materials that are updated weekly.
• Mundo ELEI
• ELEIInspira

Products and services

• Máster Internacional de Enseñanza de Español en Múltiples Contextos An intensive 1500-hour international Master's program for training Spanish as a Foreign Language (ELE) teachers across adult, adolescent, children and online contexts, certified by Universidad Europea Miguel de Cervantes and taught by 17+ specialist experts.
• Curso de Formación Permanente en Enseñanza del Español como Lengua Extranjera (250h) A 250-hour professional development course providing comprehensive practical and constructivist tools for teaching Spanish as a foreign language, certified by Universidad Europea Miguel de Cervantes and eligible for ECTS credits.
• Cursos Universitarios de Especialización ELE (150h) University-certified 150-hour specialization tracks covering ELE General, ELE Online, and ELE for Children and Adolescents, with potential ECTS credit recognition.
• Cursos de Certificación Inicial (50h) Intensive 50-hour initial certification courses designed by teachers for teachers, focused on practical knowledge required to begin teaching Spanish as a foreign language.
• Cursos de Actualización Docente (50h) 50-hour teacher update courses covering specialized topics such as ELE for children, online ELE teaching, material creation, AI in language teaching, linguistic mediation, and teaching Spanish to migrants.
• Cursos de Formación Continua (15h) 15-hour mini-courses for ongoing professional development covering exam preparation, special educational needs, neuroeducation, educational blogs, grammar teaching, gamification, and intercultural competence.
• Mundo ELEI - Membresía de Formación Continua Continuing-education annual membership providing unlimited access to teaching materials, webinars and resources for ELE teachers, with over 400 downloadable activities and continuously updated content.
• ELEIMateriales - Acceso ilimitado Subscription membership under the ELEIMateriales sub-brand providing unlimited access to over 800 downloadable teaching materials for ELE teachers, updated weekly.
• Curso Universitario - Enseñanza de ELE a Niños y Adolescentes (150h) University-certified 150-hour specialization course for teaching Spanish as a foreign language to children and adolescents, part of the broader ELE University specialization portfolio.
• Curso Universitario - Enseñanza de ELE en Línea (150h) University-certified 150-hour specialization course focused on teaching Spanish as a foreign language in online settings, including platform selection and digital classroom tools.
• Pack Triple Certificación Discounted bundle combining the ELE General (150h), ELE for Children and Adolescents (150h) and ELE Online (150h) university courses at a 45% saving versus separate purchase.
• Certificados y Diplomas (Digital, Física con Apostilla, Diploma de Máster) Paid issuance of certificates and diplomas for completed courses: digital certificate (€55), physical certificate with Hague Apostille (€125), and Master's diploma (€155 plus shipping).

Quantifiable outcome

• Trained 25,000+ Spanish language teachers globally
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universidad Europea Miguel de Cervantes (UEMC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCertification partner for all courses and master's programs. UEMC provides official university titles and certificates that may be eligible for academic recognition (ECTS credits). Courses are offered as 'Títulos Propios' (proprietary university degrees).
• Editorial EdinumencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on gamification and cooperative work modules. Edinumen provides access to their digital textbook 'Nuevo Prisma A1' for students. Co-development of educational content and teaching methodologies.
• Universidad de Cambridge (Language Centre)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration with Cambridge University Language Centre for Spanish language teaching. Several instructors affiliated with Cambridge contribute to courses.
• International House MadridminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with International House Madrid, a leading language school network, for professional development and training content.
• Instituto CervantesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCourses aligned with Instituto Cervantes standards and methodologies for Spanish language teaching. Preparation for DELE exams included in curriculum.
• Universidad de AlcaláminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Universidad de Alcalá for Spanish language teaching methodologies and content development.
• ASELE (Asociación para la Enseñanza del Español como Lengua Extranjera)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the Spanish Association for Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language for professional development and academic standards.
• FEDELE (Federación de Española de Escuelas de Español)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Spanish Federation of Spanish Schools for industry standards and professional development.
• Universidad de SalamancaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration including DELE/SIELE exam preparation and professional development content from USAL.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Domestika: Spanish-language online learning marketplace for creative and professional skills. Overlaps in distribution model and Spanish-language audience with ELEInternacional's online short-course architecture, although focus is creative rather than language teacher training.
• Tandem Madrid: Independent Spanish language school offering teacher training courses (ELE methodology and DELE prep). Smaller scale than IH Madrid or don Quijote but targets a similar cohort of in-service and pre-service ELE teachers via blended online/in-person delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Instituto Cervantes: Public institution created by Spain specifically to promote Spanish language and culture worldwide; administers DELE exams and runs teacher training. Not a direct online competitor but the dominant institutional reference for ELE accreditation and standards alignment.
• Cambridge Assessment English: Global English-language teaching and assessment body (parallel to Spanish/ELE space). Already a referenced partner in source data; competes analogously in teacher training methodology and credentialing but in the English-TEFL vertical, providing comparative best-practice benchmark.
• Universidad de Salamanca (Cursos Internacionales): Major Spanish university offering master's and diploma programmes in ELE, plus DELE/SIELE exam preparation. Competes for the same master's-level student with deeper institutional brand equity and stronger transferability of credentials.

Direct peers

• International House Madrid: Long-established Spanish language school network offering ELE teacher training certifications and master's-level programmes. Directly comparable as a competing credentialing channel for current and aspiring ELE teachers, and listed as a partner in the source data.
• Estudio Sampere: Multi-destination Spanish language school (Spain and Ecuador) providing ELE teacher training and certification courses. Overlaps with ELEInternacional on online and in-person ELE methodology programmes for teacher trainees.
• Tía Tula: Salamanca-based Spanish language school with a long-running ELE teacher training programme (including a master's-level qualification). Competes for the same cohort of aspiring ELE teachers seeking accredited in-person/online training in Spain.
• don Quijote (donquixote): Large Spanish-language school chain offering ELE teacher training courses (online and in-person). Comparable scale and target customer (international aspiring Spanish teachers) with overlapping course catalogue and certification offerings.

Others

• Editorial Edinumen: Spanish publisher of ELE textbooks and digital learning materials; existing partner on gamification modules and textbook provision. Comparable as a content-and-distribution adjacency and a potential competitor for ELE supplementary material sales.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ELEIcursos
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/ELEInternacional
• Facebookfacebook.com/internacionalELE
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/eleinternacional
• Instagraminstagram.com/eleicursos
• Pinterestpinterest.es/eleinternacional/_created

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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