Instituto Europeo

What Instituto Europeo does

Instituto Europeo is a privately held, sole-proprietor educational center headquartered in Bilbao, Spain, founded in 2000 by Javier Jauregui Casado and operating under the legal name 'Javier Jauregui Casado (INSTITUTO EUROPEO).' It specializes exclusively in preparing candidates for European Union civil service competitive examinations ('oposiciones a la Unión Europea'), combining a 500-hour proprietary 'Master en Unión Europea' program with exam-preparation services across all EU test components: psychometric reasoning (verbal, numerical, abstract), EU knowledge, written, digital-skills, specific-domain, and interview prep. Its primary customers are Spanish university graduates (and to a lesser extent Baccalaureate/FP candidates for AST-level roles) targeting EU civil servant (funcionario) positions with reported starting salaries of approximately 4,300–6,000 EUR net per month; secondary segments include EU CAST contract-agent aspirants and field-specific specialists (law, economics, translation, ICT, etc.).

The company's technology stack centers on a proprietary 'Campus Online' student portal (login-gated, multilanguage library, news archive, tutoring contact, announcements board) and a proprietary EU Exam Simulator that replicates the official EU online testing platform UI and structure, including 'Killer Test' and 'Real Exam Mode' modes with personalized statistics, weak-point identification, time-control tracking, and intelligent recommendations. Supporting features include digital study material (hundreds of questions including actual questions from prior EU exams), personalized tutoring with multiple specialized tutors per student, and physical material shipping worldwide via UPS (3–4 days Spain, 5–7 days international). The company reports a ~60% pass rate in a normal year (peak 70%) and an average preparation-to-pass duration of ~1.5 years.

Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer only, with no resellers, distributors, or paid advertising; channels are the company's own website, a downloadable brochure and explanatory video, an announcements board (tablón), and an inbound phone/email information department. Revenue comes from a single subscription product — a 2-year service package priced at 2,090 EUR single payment, 2 × 1,090 EUR, or 3 × 750 EUR — with students receiving the Master title at no additional cost and a 60 EUR/year renewal thereafter; pricing covers all services, including shipping, tutoring, and exam-registration support. The business is bootstrapped with no external funding rounds, no subsidiaries, and 78 employees.

Name

Instituto Europeo

Legal name

Javier Jauregui Casado

Website

https://institutoeuropeo.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Instituto Europeo, founded in 2000 in Bilbao, Spain, is a sole proprietorship that exclusively prepares candidates for European Union civil service competitive examinations, combining a proprietary 500-hour Master en Unión Europea with personalized tutoring and an exam simulator replicating the EU's official testing platform. It serves Spanish and Spanish-speaking graduates worldwide through a direct-to-consumer subscription model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

EU Civil Service Exam Preparation

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil Service & Government Entrance Exams Prep (EDANABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Test-Taking Strategy, Diagnostics & Score Improvement Coaching (cross-exam) (EDANABAJ), Certification & Exam Prep eLearning Modules (EDAGAEAL)

Keywords

• EU civil service exams
• Competitive examination training
• European Union master program
• Public administration preparation
• Civil service test prep

Headquarters

HQ city

Bilbao

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. Master en Unión Europea y Preparación de Oposiciones UE: The company offers a Master program in European Union Studies combined with preparation for EU civil service examinations. Pricing has three payment options: 1 payment of 2,090 EUR, 2 payments of 1,090 EUR each, or 3 payments of 750 EUR each. All three options cover the full two-year service package including material, tutoring, exam registration support, and the Master title. After the initial two-year period, services can be renewed for 60 EUR per year.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Instituto Europeo specializes in preparing candidates for European Union civil service competitive examinations, offering dedicated preparation tracks for general, specific, CAST, and AST categories. Its preparation is bundled with a Master en Unión Europea program that students obtain automatically upon completing the course, and is delivered through a proprietary online exam simulator, a digital campus, and personalized tutoring.

Product overview

Instituto Europeo offers a unified training program centered on its Master in European Union combined with specialized preparation for EU civil service competitive examinations (oposiciones). The core offering consists of the Master en Unión Europea (500-hour master program) and the corresponding exam preparation service, which together prepare candidates for all EU examination components. Supporting these are an exclusive Online Campus platform, a proprietary exam simulator replicating the official EU testing platform, and a personalized tutoring service. Students receive the Master title automatically upon completing the preparation, at no additional cost. All services are available online with personalized follow-up, and students can enroll for 2 years (renewable at €60/year).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Master en Unión Europea + Preparación de Oposiciones a la UE (Generales) Multi-year preparation program for EU general civil service competitive examinations (oposiciones generales), bundled with a full Master en Unión Europea degree. Designed for university graduates seeking careers as EU officials; delivered via the proprietary exam simulator, online campus, and personalized tutoring.
• Preparación de Oposiciones a la UE (Específicas) Specialist preparation track for EU specialist civil service competitive examinations (oposiciones específicas), bundled with the Master en Unión Europea. Aimed at graduates targeting specialist EU roles where deeper subject-matter expertise is required.
• Preparación de Oposiciones a la UE CAST (Contract Agents) Preparation program for EU Contract Agent selection procedures (CAST), combined with the Master en Unión Europea. Targeted at candidates seeking contract agent positions within EU institutions.
• Preparación de Oposiciones a la UE AST (Asistentes) Preparation program for EU AST (assistant) category civil service examinations, combined with the Master en Unión Europea. Aimed at candidates with Baccalaureate or vocational training (FP) targeting EU assistant roles.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60% pass rate in a normal year; peak years reach 70%
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• MasterD: Large Spanish online education and training provider offering oposiciones, FP (vocational) cycles, and certificates. Comparable as a scaled, digitally-delivered Spanish test-prep incumbent that competes for the same student cohort with a broader catalog.
• Centro de Estudios Financieros (CEF): Established Spanish training group offering oposiciones, professional certifications, and university preparation. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the same Spanish test-preparation category, with overlapping infrastructure (online campus, tutoring, multi-year subscriptions) but a wider portfolio.
• Campus Training: Spanish online and blended training provider covering oposiciones, vocational training, and professional certifications. Comparable for its similar direct-to-consumer online subscription model serving Spanish oposiciones aspirants, though it does not specialize in EU civil service exams.
• Centro de Estudios Adams: Long-standing Spanish test-preparation center covering national and EU oposiciones as well as other civil service tracks. Comparable for its similar prep-course subscription model, multi-tutor follow-up, and shared target audience of Spanish civil service aspirants.

Direct peers

• Grupo Oposita: Spanish specialist in oposiciones (civil service exam) preparation with online and in-person delivery. Comparable because it pursues the same customer segment (Spanish-speaking civil service aspirants) with subscription-based prep courses and tutoring, although it focuses more on Spanish national oposiciones than EU-specific exams.

Emerging players

• Educacyl / Academia MGH: Smaller Spanish oposiciones prep operator offering EU civil service and national exam tracks. Comparable as a niche Spanish-speaking competitor targeting the same EU exam prep segment, though at smaller scale and with narrower geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/iebilbaointernacional

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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 →

Frequently asked questions about Instituto Europeo