ACADEMIC ENGLISH (1) - Corporate Training

C1, C2

1. CEF LEVELS

The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEF or CEFR) was put together by the Council of Europe as a way of standardising the levels of language exams in different regions. It is very widely used internationally and all important exams are mapped to the CEFR.

There are six levels: A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2.

Council of Europe levels	Description
C2 Mastery	The capacity to deal with material which is academic or cognitively demanding, and to use language to good effect at a level of performance which may in certain respects be more advanced than that of an average native speaker. Example: CAN scan texts for relevant information, and grasp main topic of text, reading almost as quickly as a native speaker.
C1 Effective Operational Proficiency	The ability to communicate with the emphasis on how well it is done, in terms of appropriacy, sensitivity and the capacity to deal with unfamiliar topics. Example: CAN deal with hostile questioning confidently. CAN get and hold onto his/her turn to speak.

2. RECOGNIZED ENGLISH LANGUAGE CERTIFICATES FOR UNIVERSITY STUDIES IN GERMANY

Commonly accepted English language certificates as a proof of your proficiency in English language for academic studies in Germany are:

Educational Certificate of an English-Speaking School. You must have completed at least 5 (B1) /6 (B2) schooling years in a school whose main language of instruction was English.
IELTS Scores. You must have scored in the IELTS at least 4.5 (B1) or 5.0 (B2).
Cambridge English Certificates. Any of the following, depending on the higher education institution’s requirement:
- B1 Preliminary (rarely)
- B2 First.
- C1 Advanced.
- C2 Proficiency.