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Language Proficiency Certificate for Studies Abroad

Many people wishing to study abroad for a period of time will need a language proficiency certificate when applying to foreign universities.

The Language Centre conducts language tests in English, French and Spanish to certify the level of proficiency.

For all other languages, please make an appointment with the respective lecturer. Please enter your details on the Language Proficiency Assessment form(104.3 KB, 1 page) and take it with you to the test.

 

The language proficiency test:

This test assesses all four skills: listening, writing, reading, and speaking. It consists of a written test including a listening comprehension exercise, followed by a 10-minute oral examination of two students at a time.

You can find more information on the English language proficiency test here.

Please note: the oral examination takes place on the same day as the written examination. You will receive the exact date by email two days before the written test.

Please note that the language proficiency tests are a free service offered by the Language Centre. The test result cannot be appealed. The language proficiency certificate is valid for one year and only serves as evidence of the level of proficiency for applications to study abroad.
All applicants are free to take other approved tests (TOEFL etc.). The International Office can provide a list of approved tests.

Exemption from the written or oral portion of the test

The written or oral portion of the language proficiency test no longer has to be taken if students pass certain language courses provided by the Language Centre of the University of Bamberg at the required level. Direct admission to the oral or written examination is granted, provided the language course examination was held no longer than one year ago. 

Exemption from the whole test

The whole test no longer has to be taken if students pass certain language courses provided by the Language Centre of the University of Bamberg 

Here(207.1 KB) you will find a list of courses whose examinations you can submit for exemption from the written or oral part or from the whole test.

You will find the link to the electronic application form for the exemption from the written or oral portion of the test or from the whole test and the respective application deadlines under NEWS on the homepage of the Language Centre from the beginning of September (winter semester) or from the end of May (summer semester).

Dates:

The language tests take place in July, October/November and Febuary.
It is possible to take only one language test per semester in any one language.

The current test dates, the deadline for registration and deregistration via FlexNow as well as the deadline for applying for exemption from the written or oral part of the test can be found on our homepage under NEWS as well as in UnivIS under the respective language from the end of May (July date), from the beginning of September (October/November dates) and from the middle of January (for the Feb. date).

If the requirements for exemption are not met, it is necessary to register for the test via FlexNow!

The language proficiency certificate

You can view the calculation table for the overall level of the language proficiency certificate here(66.8 KB).

Language skills:

Please find out the language level required for your application abroad well in advance! Experience shows that it is a good idea to take one or more language courses in the language of your chosen country prior to the language proficiency test. Please refer to UnivIS for information on the courses we offer to students across all faculties (HaF).
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the respective lecturers.

Der Sprachtest:

Mit den Sprachtests werden die die vier Fertigkeiten H?ren, Schreiben, Lesen und Sprechen geprüft. Sie  bestehen aus einem schriftlichen Test inklusive einer H?rverst?ndnisübung und einer anschlie?enden 10minütigen mündlichen Prüfung in Zweiergruppen.

N?here Informationen zum Sprachnachweis-Test Englisch finden Sie hier.
N?here Informationen zum Sprachnachweis-Test Spanisch finden Sie hier.

Bitte beachten Sie: Die Informationen zur mündlichen Prüfung erhalten Sie rechtzeitig per E-Mail.

Bitte beachten Sie, dass es sich bei den Sprachnachweis-Tests um ein kostenloses Service-Angebot des Sprachenzentrums handelt, dessen Ergebnis nicht angefochten werden kann. Das Sprachnachweis-Zeugnis dient lediglich dem Niveau-Nachweis für die Auslandsstudiums-Bewerbung. Es ist ein Jahr lang gültig.
Es steht allen Bewerberinnen und Bewerbern frei, andere zugelassene Tests (TOEFL etc.) abzulegen. Welche Tests zugelassen sind, erfahren Sie beim Akademischen Auslandsamt.

Erlass des schriftlichen oder mündlichen Testteils

Bei Bestehen von bestimmten Sprachkursen des Sprachenzentrums der Universit?t Bamberg auf dem erforderlichen Niveau muss der schriftliche Teil des Sprachnachweis-Tests nicht mehr abgelegt werden. Es erfolgt eine direkte Zulassung zur mündlichen Prüfung, sofern die Prüfung des Sprachkurses nicht l?nger als ein Jahr zurückliegt. 

Gleiches gilt bei Bestehen des mündlichen Prüfungsteils bestimmter Sprachkurse: Bei Nachweis werden Sie vom mündlichen Teil des Sprachnachweis-Tests befreit, sofern die Prüfung des Sprachkurses nicht l?nger als ein Jahr zurückliegt.  

Hier(207.1 KB) finden Sie eine  Auflistung der Kurse, deren Prüfungen Sie für den Erlass des schriftlichen oder mündlichen Teils einbringen k?nnen.

Den Link zum Antragsformular auf Befreiung vom schriftlichen oder mündlichen Testteil und die jeweiligen Antragsfristen finden Sie jeweils ab Anfang September (WS), ab Ende Mai (SS) sowie Mitte Januar (Februar-Termin) in den News auf der Hompage des Sprachenzentrums.