English language certification
Legal frame of reference / Ministerial decree
In accordance with decree n°2020-398of April 3, 2020 and thedecree of April 3, 2020students enrolled in bachelor's degrees, professional bachelor's degrees and IUTs will be required to pass an English language certification in order to obtain their diploma.
Objectives
The aim of this certification is to enable students to enhance their language skills, thereby helping them to enter the job market. The test assesses a level of English (from A1 to C2, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, CEFR).
While no student can fail the test, it's in your interest to take it very seriously, so that you can make the most of your English skills for the future.
In practice
At UFR STAPS we are doing our utmost to ensure that every student can prepare for this exam, which will be held from May 16 to July 10 2022.
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- This May-June 2022 period has been decided by the University of Montpellier for all components.
- Cost of certification: paid in full by the University.
- The exam is distance learning/entirely paperless
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've provided a number of links to help you get started.
- This preparation is autonomousWe strongly advise you to work regularly to be ready for the big day.
Bibliography and Links
- Introductory video: This video highlights the most important points.
- ENT- library - databases -VOCABLEdigital 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 training + pronunciation)
- Learning apps.org (exercise bank)
- Oddcast.com (pronunciation of selected phrases)
- Playphrase.me (words and expressions from TV series)
- BBC learning English (free website and app - courses, podcasts, videos with downloadable scripts)
- Voice of America learning English (free website and app - courses, podcasts, videos with downloadable scripts)
- https://www.grammarly.com