ENGLISH PROFICIENCY LEVEL DEMANDED BY POLISH UNIVERSITIES FROM BRAZILIAN UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS 1. Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań: B2 (upper-intermediate). 2. AGH University of Science and Technology: TYPES OF DOCUMENTS CERTIFYING THE KNOWLEDGE OF A FOREIGN LANGUAGE (ENGLISH LANGUAGE INFORMATION) 1. Diplomas of completion of: a) studies in philology in the field of foreign languages and applied linguistics; b) a foreign language teacher training college; c) the National School of Public Administration (KSAP). 2. A document issued abroad and confirming the holding of an academic degree or an academic title - certifies the knowledge of the language of the institution performing education. 3. A document confirming the completion of university-level or post-graduate studies conducted abroad or in the Republic of Poland - certifies the knowledge of the language,provided that the only language of instruction was a foreign language. 4. A document issued abroad and considered equivalent to the Polish school-leaving certificate - certifies the knowledge of the language of instruction. 5. International Baccalaureate Diploma. 6. European Baccalaureate Diploma. 7. Certificate of passing a ministerial exam [egzamin resortowy]: a) in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; 1
b) in the ministry directed by the minister competent for economical issues, the Ministry of Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries, Ministry of Foreign Trade and the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Maritime Economy. c) in the Ministry of National Defence - level 3333, level 4444 according to STANAG 6001. 8. A certificate confirming the knowledge of a foreign language, issued by KSAP as a result of a linguistic verification procedure. 9. A certificate confirming job qualification for high-ranked government position, issued by KSAP. 10. A document confirming the entry into the Record of Sworn Translators. 11. Certificates confirming knowledge of foreign languages at least at B2 common reference level of language proficiency according to Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: learning, teaching, assessment (CEFR) : 11.1) certificates issued by institutions belonging to the Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE) - ALTE Level 3 (B2), ALTE Level 4 (C1), ALTE Level 5 (C2); especially: First Certificate in English (FCE), Certificate in Advanced English (CAE), Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE), Business English Certificate (BEC) Vantage at least Pass, Business English Certificate (BEC) Higher, Certificate in English for International Business and Trade (CEIBT). 11.2) Certificates of the following institutions: a) Educational Testing Service (ETS)- especially: - Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - at least 87 points in the Internet-Based Test version (ibt); - Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - at least 180 points in the Computer-Based Test version (CBT) completed with at least 50 points from Test of Spoken English (TSE); - Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - at least 510 points in the Paper-Based Test version (PBT) completed with at least 3,5 points from Test of Written English (TWE)and at least 50 points from Test of Spoken English (TSE); - Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) - at least 700 points; b) European Consortium for the Certificate of Attainment in Modern Languages (ECL), c) City & Guilds, City & Guilds Pitman Qualifications, Pitman Qualifications Institute especially certificates: - English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) - First Class Pass at Intermediate Level, Higher Intermediate Level, Advanced Level; - International English for Speakers of Other Languages (IESOL) - Communicator level, Expert level, Mastery level ; 2
- City & Guilds Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (reading, writing and listening) Communicator (B2) 500/1765/2; - City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate in ESOL International (reading, writing and listening) Expert (C1) 500/1766/4; - City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in ESOL International (reading, writing and listening) Mastery (C2) 500/1767/6; - Spoken English Test (SET) for Business Stage B Communicator level, Stage C Expert level, Stage C Mastery level; - English for Business Communications (EBC) Level 2, Level 3; - English for Office Skills (EOS) Level 2; d) Edexcel, Pearson Language Tests, Pearson Language Assessments especially: - London Tests of English, Level 3 (Edexcel Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International); - London Tests of English, Level 4 (Edexcel Level 2 Certificate in ESOL International); - London Tests of English, Level 5 (Edexcel Level 3 Certificate in ESOL International); e) Education Development International (EDI), London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examinations Board - especially the following certificates: - London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examinations (LCCI) - English for Business Level 2, English for Business Level 3, English for Business Level 4; - London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examinations (LCCI) Foundation Certificate for Teachers of Business English (FTBE); - London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examinations (LCCI) - English for Tourism Level 2 - Pass with Credit level, Pass with Distinction level. f) University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, British Council, IDP IELTS Australia - especially International English Language Testing System IELTS over 6 points. https://international.agh.edu.pl/#pg=1232i&str=363. 3. Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University: B2. 4. Bialystok University of Technology: Minimum level of English for candidates is equal to the level of a secondary school graduate. 3
5. Cracow University of Technology: Students have to speak English B1 level at least. They have to do a preparatory English course (two months) at the university. This course will be paid for by Vice-Rector. If the students have certificates confirming English B2 level competence, they can begin their studies at once. 6. Czestochowa University of Technology: B2. 7. Gdańsk University of Technology: B2. 8. Jagiellonian University in Krakow: for the studies of first cycle, second cycle and long cycle the level of English knowledge is B2 and for the third cycle B2+, according to European Framework of Reference for Languages. 9. Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa: Students taking courses in the frame of program should know English language communicatively. No exam is required but would be welcome. 10. Jan Paul II Catholic University of Lublin: B2. 11. Kazimierz Pulaski University of Technology and Humanities in Radom: B2. 12. Lodz University of Technology: B2 (The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). 13. Maria Curie-Sklodowska University in Lublin: The minimum English language skills requirement for international students at 1 st cycle is: TELC B1 level, Cambridge FCE, TOEFL 500 points (paper exam). The minimum English language skills requirement for international students at 2 nd cycle and those wishing to study English philology is TELC B2, Cambridge CAE, TOEFL 550 points (paper exam). 14. Maritime University of Szczecin: B1. 15. Medical University of Gdansk 6-YEAR UNIFIED MASTER S MEDICAL STUDIES; MD; FULL-TIME CEA>B2/C1 PROFICIENCY>C1 TOEFL>100 IELTS>6,5 IB SL>A2/HL>B 5,5-UNIFIED MASTER S PHARMACY STUDIES; MSc; FULL-TIME CEA>B2/C1 PROFICIENCY>C1 4
TOEFL>100 IELTS>6,5 IB SL>A2/HL>B PH.D. IN MEDICINE; FULL-TIME CEA>C1/C PROFICIENCY>C1 TOEFL>100 IELTS>6,5 Ph.D. IN PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES; FULL-TIME CEA>C1/C PROFICIENCY>C1 TOEFL>100 IELTS>6,5 PREMEDICAL COURSE (1 year) Certificate; FULL-TIME B2 IELTS >6,0 ENGLISH LANGUAGE COURSE (1 semester) IELTS Certificate; FULL-TIME; Basic level 16. Medical University of Lodz: The applicant should have a command of English on level B2 / C1 according to the CEF (Common European Framework), or should be a holder of one of the following Cambridge certificates: CERTIFICATE IN ADVANCED ENGLISH CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH IELTS (International English Language Testing System) - minimum 5.5 points Should the applicant not be able to fulfill these language requirements, a paid six-month intensive language course can be organized by our University. Preliminary courses are also available in major subjects, i.e. Biology, Chemistry and Physics. 17. Medical University of Silesia: List of certificates documenting English language fluency level 1. First Certificate in English (FCE), 2. Certificate in Advanced English (CAE), 3. Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE), 4. Business English Certificate (BEC) Vantage at least Pass, 5. Business English Certificate (BEC) Higher, 6. Certificate in English for International Business and Trade (CEIBT) certificates issued by the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate and the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, 5
7. International English Language Testing System IELTS above 6 points certificates issued by the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate, the British Council and Education Australia, 8. Certificate in English Language Skills (CELS) levels Vantage (B2) and Higher (C1), 9. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) at least 510 points obtained on the test (in electronic system at least 180 points) and at least 3,5 points in written part TWE issued by Educational Testing Service, Princeton, USA, 10. English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) - First Class Pass at Intermediate Level, Higher Intermediate Level, Advanced Level issued by City & Guilds Pitman Qualifications (Pitman Qualifications Institute), 11. International English for Speakers of Other Languages (IESOL) Communicator level, Expert level, Mastery level issued by City & Guilds (City & Guilds Pitman Qualifications), 12. City & Guilds Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (reading, writing and listening) Communicator (B2) 500/1765/2; City & Guilds Level 2Certificate in ESOL International (reading, writing and listening), Expert (C1) 500/1766/4; City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in ESOL International (reading, writing and listening) Mastery (C2) 500/1767/6 issued by City & Guilds, 13. Spoken English Test (SET) for Business - Stage B Communicator level, Stage C Expert level, Stage C Mastery level issued by City & Guilds (City & Guilds Pitman Qualifications), 14. English for Business Communications (EBC) - Level 2, Level 3 issued by City & Guilds (City & Guilds Pitman Qualifications), 15. English for Office Skills (EOS) - Level 2 issued by City & Guilds (City & Guilds Pitman Qualifications), 16. Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) at least 700 points obtained on the test issued by Educational Testing Service, Princeton, USA, 17. London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI): English for Business Level 2, English for Business Level 3, English for Business Level 4 certificates issued by London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examinations Board, 18. London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) - Foundation Certificate for Teachers of Business English (FTBE) certificate issued by London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examinations Board, 19. B2 Certificate in English - advantage, B2 Certificate in English for Business Purposes - advantage, Certificate in English for Technical Purposes (B2) - examinations TELC (The European Language Certificates) administered by WBT Weiterbildungs-Testsysteme GmbH or telc GmbH; telc English B2, telc English B2Business, telc English B2 Technical, telc English C1 issued by telc GmbH. 18. Poznan University of Medical Sciences: Poznan University of Medical Sciences requires written proof of English proficiency for candidates who have not completed at least one year of their education in full-time mode in the English language with scores original or a copy 6
certified by a notary public. The possible document may be any English proficiency standardized test, e.g., TOEFL passed at the following levels depending on the testing mode: a. Internet-based 79 points b. Computer-based 213 points or IELTS exam passed with no less than 6,5 points, or a written confirmation from school about a candidate s proficiency in English. 19. Poznan University of Technology: B2 http://www.put.edu.pl/sites/default/files/the%20english%20language%20requirements.pdf 20. Rzeszów University of Technology: B2. 21. University of Arts in Poznan: B2 (upper intermediate). 22. University of Silesia in Katowice: Computer Science Modelling and Visualisation in Bioinformatics Specialization MSc (2 years), full time, http://english.us.edu.pl/msc-computer-science-specialisation-modelling-andvisualization-bioinformatics - B2 Physics: specialization Nanophysics and mesoscopic materials modeling and applications MSc; part time (2 semesters), fluent Physics: specialization Theoretical Physics MSC, part time (2 semesters): fluent Physics: specialization Nanophysics PhD; full time (8 semesters): fluent 23. University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn: candidates should have at least 5 or 6 IELTS points (International English Language Testing System, range is from 1 to 9 points). 24. University of Warsaw: B2. Also, UW offers courses of the English language preparing Ss to study at UW. 25. Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW: The candidates are obliged to provide one of the following documents certifying their knowledge of English on B2 level or higher according to global scale of Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: learning, teaching, assessment (CEFR). A list of documents fulfilling the criteria: 1) International Baccalaureate Diploma, 2) European Baccalaureate, 3) Certificates confirming the knowledge of the foreign language at B2 level: Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE) - ALTE Level 3 (B2) and higher: First Certificate in English (FCE); 7
Business English Certificate (BEC) Vantage at least Pass; Certificate in English for International Business and Trade (CEIBT); Educational Testing Service (ETS): Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) at least 87 points in Internet-Based Test (IBT); at least 180 points in Computer-Based Test (CBT); at least 510 points in Paper-Based Test (PBT); Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) at least 700 points; University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, British Council, IDP IELTS Australia: International English Language Testing System IELTS - above 6 points; City & Guilds, City & Guilds Pitman Qualifications, Pitman Qualifications Institute: English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) -First Class Pass at Intermediate Level minimum; International English for Speakers of Other Languages (IESOL) the level Communicator minimum; City & Guilds Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (reading, writing and listening) minimum the level Communicator (B2) 500/1765/2; Spoken English Test (SET) for Business - minimum Stage B Communicator ; English for Business Communications (EBC) -Level 2 minimum; English for Office Skills (EOS) -Level 2 minimum; Edexcel, Pearson Language Tests, Pearson Language Assessments: London Tests of English, minimum Level 3 (Edexcel Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International); Education Development International (EDI), London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examinations Board: London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examinations (LCCI); English for Business minimum Level 2; Foundation Certificate for teachers of Business English (FTBE); English for Tourism minimum Level 2; Pass with Credit ; Telc GmbH, WBT Weiterbildungs-Testsysteme GmbH: B2 Certificate in English - advantage; B2 Certificate in English for Business Purposes advantage; Certificate in English for Technical Purposes (B2); Telc English B2 (Business and Technical); 4) Document confirming graduating from a programme carried out in English only in a higher education institution abroad or in the Republic of Poland. 8
26. Warsaw University of Technology: It is required to have an upper intermediate English language certificate* (B2 level) such as FCE, IELTS (6.0 points), IBT (87points), TOFL (510 points). There are two exceptions when candidates do not need to present any language proficency certificate: if candidate is from an English speaking country, previous education (last school or university) was conducted fully in English language. * KEEP IT MIND: If you are missing or having trouble in obtaining one or more required document, you can always ask us to issue an OPINION 27. Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences: Veterinary Medicine: English language certificate that proves a good command of both written and spoken English (FCE, CAE, CPE, TOEFL, IELTS) or any other document that certifies reasonable proficiency in English. Horticulture: B2. Applicants must achieve a CEFR B2 level of English. Modern Agriculture: B2. Applicants must achieve a CEFR B2 level of English. MA Program: Laboratory Techniques in Biology: B2. Applicants must achieve a CEFR B2 level of English or any document that certifies reasonable proficiency in English. PhD programmes at the Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences: Program Committee makes final decision on each application based on the completed application materials and if it is needed results of the interview with the candidate. 28. Wrocław University of Technology: B2 Upper-Intermediate. 9