Exchange (Erasmus+ & Overseas)

For the Exchange, ISEP and Study Abroad programmes currently open, results of international certification and internal tests will be considered valid when taken from 1 October 2021 onwards.

Please note that where TOEFL and/or IELTS certification is specified, these cannot be substituted with other CEFR-level certification.

The certification accepted for exemption from the internal test are specified in the paragraph below.

When completing the online application, candidates are required to state how they want to demonstrate their language skills as shown below:

1. Internal test already taken – insert date of previous test
2. Internal test to be taken – book a test
3. Certification already achieved – attach IELTS/TOEFL/other valid certification
4. Enrolled on an English language course – for internal test exemption and assignment of B2.1 level
5. Enrolled on a degree course with studies in Chinese, Arabic, Russian – only for Faculty of  Linguistic Sciences and Foreign Literatures

During online registration, candidates can book a test on an available test date.

Only one test can be taken for the application period of the three programmes - Exchange, ISEP, Study Abroad - and only one for each language.

French - Spanish - German
Students undertake an oral test lasting 10-15 minutes on Zoom/Teams. The test includes:

• Listening 
• Verification of comprehension of a text
• Speaking (vocabulary/grammar/pronunciation)

English
Part 1: Oral test lasting 10-15 minutes on Zoom/Teams. The test includes:

• Listening
• Verification of comprehension of a text 
• Speaking (vocabulary/grammatical/pronunciation)

Part 2: Online test to be undertaken within 24 hours of the oral test: adaptive test, max. 80 minutes – listening, grammar, use of English. 

Certification is valid if in line with the rules of specific calls for applications. For destinations specifying a requirement for IELTS or TOEFL, other certification of equal CEFR level is not accepted. 

Accepted language certifications

NOTES:

• English: If you are studying on a degree course delivered in English, or if you are in possession of an International Baccalaureate Diploma, you can decide not to take the internal test and will be automatically assigned a B2.1 level. 
• Spanish/ German: If you have a foreign diploma obtained in a Spanish or German-speaking country, you will be automatically assigned a B2.1 level.
• French: If you have an ESABAC Diploma, you can decide not to take the internal test and will be automatically assigned a B2.1 level. 

For the cases above, you must attach to your application self-certification of enrolment on your degree programme delivered in English or a copy of your international diploma. You can take our internal language test if you believe that your level is higher than the levels indicated above. 

For any certification not mentioned on this page, you can send a copy to erasmus-mi@unicatt.it and we will let you know whether it can be used for the purposes of your application.