Colleges & Universities

“Europe requires high-level university education in all languages.”

Leonard Orban, former Commissioner for Multilingualism, European Parliament

The European Language Certificates at your University

Universities are competing against each other at an increasingly international level. Improving the attractiveness of courses for students from home and abroad has thus gained importance when making strategic decisions. While accrediting agencies attach value to the possibility of comparing modules and final exam results, students wish to position themselves optimally for the job market. The internationally recognised telc certificates prepare both students and universities for their respective futures.

telc certificates help universities in their decision making

Universities appreciate the standardised format and methodology of telc examinations and that they are geared to the Common European Framework of Reference for Foreign Languages (CEF). Accepting telc certificates as part of student applications universities are assured that students with a telc C1 certificate really are at C1 level  -- and that their language competence will enable them to study successfully.

telc certificates upgrade the university language courses offered

Ideally, language courses offered at universities should provide students with internationally comparable proof of their language competence. For students, this is extremely valuable. For teaching staff, the workload is less because they do not have to design or mark the final tests. Universities have the option of co-operating with a telc examination centre or becoming a licensed telc examination centre themselves.

telc certificates serve as

• proof of German or English language competence for college or university applications,
• final exams for language courses that are course complimentary, e.g. ERASMUS students,
• proof of foreign language competence for certain university subjects,
• internationally recognised qualification for language courses at universities.

The telc advantages at a glance

• ten languages at five levels
• reliable testing methodology
• standardised test formats
• international acceptance
• testing dates to fit your schedule
• advantageous price structure