Departamento de Língua e Literaturas Estrangeiras (DLLE) UFSC

What Departamento de Língua e Literaturas Estrangeiras (DLLE) UFSC does

The Departamento de Língua e Literaturas Estrangeiras (DLLE) is an academic department of the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), a Brazilian federal public university. Headquartered within the Centro de Comunicação e Expressão (CCE) on UFSC's Trindade campus in Florianópolis, the department provides undergraduate and graduate instruction in six foreign languages — English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese for foreigners — and operates multiple research nuclei in linguistics and literary studies. It also runs teacher-training activities, including the PET Letras program, and participates in postgraduate (master's and doctoral) supervision.

DLLE's externally visible assets are two purpose-built digital platforms. The proficienciadlle.com platform administers standardized language proficiency examinations: the EPLE, a reading-comprehension assessment available in six languages with results delivered in up to five business days; and the EPEx, a written and oral proficiency examination aligned to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The cursosextra.com platform manages enrollment in extracurricular language courses (Cursos Extra), offered both in-person and online. Together, these platforms serve UFSC students, graduate-program applicants, exchange candidates, civil-service examinees, and the broader community requiring formal language credentials.

The department is a publicly funded academic unit with no traditional commercial revenue model disclosed. Core activities are financed through federal education appropriations under Brazil's Ministry of Education; auxiliary inflows may arise from extension-course fees and proficiency-exam fees, but neither pricing nor unit economics are publicly disclosed. Distribution is institutional: degree programs are delivered on-campus in Florianópolis, extension courses run through cursosextra.com, and proficiency exams are administered centrally with a partnership extending local administration and certification to Roraima state via the Universidade Estadual de Roraima (UERR).

Name

Departamento de Língua e Literaturas Estrangeiras (DLLE) UFSC

Legal name

Departamento de Língua e Literatura Estrangeiras da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

Website

https://lle.cce.ufsc.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Academic department of Brazil's Federal University of Santa Catarina providing undergraduate and graduate instruction in six foreign languages, administering CEFR-aligned proficiency examinations, and offering community extension courses via the proficienciadlle.com and cursosextra.com platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Language Department

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAIAEAI

Teacher Training & Language Teaching Certifications (e.g., CELTA/DELTA)

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/Overseas Language Schools & Immersion Programs

Keywords

• Foreign language education
• Language proficiency examination
• Academic department services
• University extension courses
• CEFR-aligned assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Florianópolis

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education Funding: As a department of the Federal University of Santa Catarina (a Brazilian public university), DLLE operates as a state-funded academic unit. Its activities — undergraduate instruction, graduate programs, research nuclei, extension courses, and proficiency examinations — are primarily funded through government education appropriations. No commercial revenue model is disclosed.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

DLLE is an academic department within the Federal University of Santa Catarina that provides undergraduate and graduate foreign language instruction in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese for foreigners, administers standardized proficiency examinations (EPLE and EPEx) through the proficienciadlle.com platform, and offers extracurricular language courses to the broader community via cursosextra.com. It also runs research nuclei in linguistics and foreign literatures and supports teacher training through the PET Letras program.

Product overview

DLLE UFSC operates a unified platform of language education and assessment services. The core offerings consist of the proficienciadlle.com examination platform (providing EPLE reading comprehension tests and EPEx CEFR-standardized assessments) alongside the Cursos Extracurriculares de Línguas (extra-curricular language courses in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese for foreigners), available in both in-person and online formats. These products serve undergraduate/graduate students, exchange candidates, civil service applicants, and the general community requiring formal language certification.

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Brands

• proficienciadlle.com: Online platform for language proficiency examinations offering EPLE (Exame de Proficiência em Leitura) and EPEx (Exame de Proficiência para o Exterior) certifications.
• Cursos Extracurriculares DLLE

Products and services

• proficienciadlle.com proficiency examination platform Online platform administering standardized language proficiency examinations in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese for foreigners, serving students, graduate program applicants, exchange candidates, public exam candidates, and partner institutions.
• Cursos Extracurriculares de Línguas (Extension Language Courses) Extension language courses offered in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese for foreigners in both in-person and online formats, available to the general public and UFSC students through the cursosextra.com platform.
• Undergraduate Letras program (Letras - Foreign Languages) Undergraduate degree program in Letters (Letras) with concentrations in foreign languages, delivered in-person at the UFSC Trindade campus to enrolled students.
• Graduate programs in Letters / Foreign Languages and Literatures Master's and doctoral programs in language, literature, and applied linguistics, providing research supervision and academic training for graduate students.
• Research nuclei in linguistics and foreign literatures Research nuclei producing scholarly output in linguistics, literature, and applied linguistics, supporting the academic and research mission of the department.
• EPLE - Exame de Proficiência em Leitura Reading comprehension proficiency exam focused on academic texts, available in multiple foreign languages, with results delivered within five business days for academic and professional certification purposes.
• EPEx - Exame de Proficiência para o Exterior CEFR-aligned proficiency examination evaluating written and oral skills, assigning internationally recognized language proficiency levels to candidates across multiple foreign languages.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• UERR (Universidade Estadual de Roraima)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026UERR, a public state university in Roraima established in 2005, has partnered with the proficienciadlle.com platform operated by DLLE. The partnership enables UERR students and the Roraima general public to access standardized proficiency examinations in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese for foreigners. UERR provides local exam administration facilities and certification, while DLLE provides the examination platform, assessment standards aligned to CEFR, and institutional authority. The exams serve multiple purposes including graduate program admissions, exchange program requirements, public service exam eligibility, and professional certification.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Duolingo: Global mobile-first language-learning platform with significant Brazilian user base. Emerging competitor to DLLE's extension courses, particularly for beginner-level self-directed learners; partial overlap in Spanish, English, French, German, and Italian instruction.

Direct peers

• British Council Brasil: UK cultural organization delivering English-language teaching and administering IELTS/aptis English proficiency exams in Brazil. Direct peer and competitor to DLLE for English proficiency certification, particularly for candidates needing credentials accepted internationally.
• CCAA: Brazilian franchised language-school chain offering English, Spanish, and other language courses. Direct competitor to DLLE's extension-course business for adult and youth learners across multiple Brazilian states.
• Goethe-Institut Brasil: German cultural institute operating in Brazil with German language courses and CEFR-aligned certification (Goethe-Zertifikat). Directly comparable to DLLE's German-language instruction and German proficiency testing via EPLE/EPEx, serving overlapping candidate pools for graduate admissions and exchange programs.
• Cultura Inglesa: Major Brazilian chain of English language schools with nationwide branch presence. Direct competitor to DLLE's English-language extension courses and competes for the same learners seeking structured, credentialed English instruction in Brazil.
• Wizard by Pearson: Large Brazilian franchised language-school chain (now part of Pearson), offering English, Spanish, and other languages. Direct competitor to DLLE's extension-course business, particularly for adult learners in Santa Catarina and other Brazilian states.
• FFLCH — Universidade de São Paulo: Faculty of Philosophy, Letters and Human Sciences at USP, which houses the Departamento de Letras Modernas. Peer university foreign-language department offering undergraduate, graduate, and extension language programs comparable in scope to DLLE UFSC.
• CELPE-Bras (INEP / MEC): The official Brazilian Portuguese proficiency exam for foreigners, administered under the federal Ministry of Education. Direct peer to DLLE's 'Portuguese for foreigners' proficiency testing, and the dominant national benchmark against which DLLE's Portuguese offerings are measured.
• Faculdade de Letras — UFRJ: Federal University of Rio de Janeiro's Faculty of Letters, which includes foreign-language departments comparable to DLLE. Peer university unit offering undergraduate and graduate programs in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, and other languages, plus extension activities.
• Aliança Francesa Brasil: Brazilian network of Alliance Française branches delivering French language instruction and CEFR-aligned proficiency certification (DELF/DALF). Directly comparable to DLLE's French-language teaching and French proficiency testing offerings, and competes for the same Brazilian learners seeking formal French credentials.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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