Official exams and certificates

As you progress with the language, new doors will open for you…and stay open. Of course, the personal benefits of studying abroad go far beyond communication, but your language abilities alone will give you a new world of opportunities. Add in the soft skills acquisition and life experience that come with the programme, and your future looks very bright indeed.

LEVELS

ACADEMIC PATHWAYS & LANGUAGE CERTIFICATES

Usually following a long stay abroad, the student can understand virtually everything and masters the foreign language perfectly. Sometimes, his/ her knowledge of the language is superior to that of a native speaker, with perhaps fewer idiomatic expressions.

The student can understand almost everything, including idiomatic expressions. He/she can produce complex texts and uses the language effectively for professional, academic and social purposes.

The student understands everyday language. Despite making some grammar and spelling mistakes, he/she can write and speak fluently. He/she is able to interact with native speakers without strain. Language knowledge is sufficient to use in professional contexts.

The student is able to understand the main ideas of a complex text. He/she can interact with a degree of spontaneity, but often has trouble with grammar and vocabulary.

The student gets the general idea of what is being said, but usually has difficulties, except in some specific contexts. He/she can read and write simple texts and is able to hold a basic conversation about topics that are familiar or of personal interest.

The student masters simple sentences and can write them, and understands expressions related to areas of immediate relevance. He/she is able to participate in a direct exchange of simple information and uses vocabulary that is generally taught in school.

The student understands basic phrases and instructions used in specific situations. He/ she can interact in a very simple way and uses incomplete sentences, without real grammatical content.

In principle, the student has no knowledge of the language in question. Beginners are classified in two groups: - Absolute beginners, who have had no previous contact with the target language. - False beginners, who have already been exposed to the language in a passive way or have studied it in the past. Academia. DALF C; TELC C2; Goethe-Zertifikat C2; DELE C2; DALC; DUPLE; TRKI 4.

Access to all elective and professional programmes; teacher training and all university

courses. DALF C1; TELC C1; Goethe-Zertifikat C1; DELE C1; DALI; DAPLE; TRKI 3.

Access to professional and industry-based language programmes, all elective courses

and many university courses. DELF B2; TELC B2; ZDfB; Goethe-Zertifikat B2; DELE B2; DILC; DIPLE; TRKI 2.

Access to General Business language courses;

cultural and work-related electives. DELF B1; TELC B1; Goethe-Zertifikat B1; DELE B1; DILI; DEPLE; TRKI 1.

Access to DELF A2; TELC A2; DELE A2; DELI; CIPLE; TBOU

Official exams and certificates

An official language certificate is a passport to your future. It can help you stand out in the working world and get an interesting job in an international environment or enter a foreign university. At ESL, we select schools that are experts in preparing students for official language exams. They can offer you specialised exam prep courses so you’ll arrive to test day ready to take your exam confidently.

ENGLISH

BRITISH EXAMS

Cambridge B2 First. Cambridge C1 Advanced. Cambridge C2 Proficiency. IBET (International Business English Training). IELTS (International English Language Testing System).

AMERICAN EXAMS

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). TOEIC (Test of English in International Communication).

SPANISH

DELE (Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera).

FRENCH

DELF. DALF.

GERMAN

TELC. Goethe-Zertifikate.

ITALIAN

CILS – Universitá per Stranieri di Siena.

PORTUGUESE

CELPE-Bras (Certificado de Proficiência em Língua Portuguesa para Estrangeiros).

MANDARIN

HSK – Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi.

RUSSIAN

TRKI.

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