Can students from Portugal use the Duolingo English Test for Spain?

DET acceptance depends on the Spain university, not your nationality. This page pairs Spain's requirements with practical notes for applicants from Portugal.

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🇪🇸 Duolingo English Test for Spain — from Portugal

Spanish private universities and business schools, including IE University, accept the DET for English-taught programs.

What Spain asks for

Scores run on the 10–160 scale; English-taught programs generally want 100–115.

Admission is not the same as the visa

For English-taught Spanish programs, English proof ties to admission. Confirm current Spanish student-visa rules for your nationality.

From Portugal — the essentials

Costs in: Euro (€)
Credentials: DGES — Direção-Geral do Ensino Superior (recognition)
Funding to search: Erasmus+, Fulbright Portugal, Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT), DAAD
Where students go: United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, France
Apply from: Lisbon, Porto, Coimbra, Braga

English-taught programmes need Duolingo English Test/IELTS; Portuguese students study abroad widely via Erasmus+. At about $70 the DET is taken online from Portugal — no test-centre travel, and far cheaper than IELTS.

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AlmiDET is independent and not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Duolingo. All practice material is original and never copied from the Duolingo English Test. Acceptance figures and score bands change — always confirm the current requirement on the official university or government page before you rely on it.