English language certification
Legal framework / Ministerial decree
According to Decree No. 2020-398of April 3, 2020, and theorder of April 3, 2020, students enrolled in Bachelor's, Professional Bachelor's, and IUT programs must pass an English language certification exam in order to obtain their degree.
Objectives
The purpose of this certification is to enable students to showcase their language skills in order to enhance their employability. The test assesses English language proficiency (from A1 to C2, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, CEFR).
While no student can fail the test, it is in your best interest to take it very seriously in order to showcase your English skills for the future.
In practice
At the UFR STAPS, we are doing everything we can to ensure that every student is prepared for this exam, which will take place from May 16 to July 10, 2022.
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- The University of Montpellier has decided on the period May-June 2022 for all departments.
- Certification cost: covered entirely by the University.
- The exam is conducted remotely/entirely online.
Important
Tous les étudiants ont déjà reçu un email de la part de LanguageCert@umontpellier.fr<LanguageCert@umontpellier.fr (PeopleCert). Tous les étudiants doivent absolument suivre les informations données par PeopleCert pour réaliser la certification d’anglais obligatoire. Attention pour ce connecter il faut absolument utiliser l’adresse mail de l’université (pas d’email personnel).
How to prepare
- We offer a number of links to help you in your work.
- This preparation is self-directed, we strongly advise you to work on it regularly so that you are ready on the big day.
Bibliography and Links
- Presentation video: This video highlights the key points.
- ENT library – databases –VOCABLE digital version(includes 10 TOEIC tests and several resources such as placement and self-assessment tests)
- Exam English: free practice tests, TOEIC, Cambridge, etc.
- Global Exam: global-exam.com - free practice tests for TOEIC, TOEFL, Linguaskill …
- Duolingo.com (additional tests)
- Clozemaster.com (easy vocabulary learning + pronunciation)
- Learning apps.org (exercise bank)
- Oddcast.com (pronunciation of selected phrases)
- Playphrase.me (words and expressions through excerpts from TV series)
- BBC Learning English (free website and app – lessons, podcasts, videos with downloadable scripts)
- Voice of America learning English (free website and app – lessons, podcasts, videos with downloadable scripts)
- https://www.grammarly.com