UNICERT
Preparation of the language certification and accreditation in the UNIcert® system
UNIcert®is a university, certification, and education system established in 1992 in Germany as a pan-European language certification under the leadership of the German Association of Language Centres at Universities—Arbeitskreis der Sprachenzentren (AKS).
The Department of Languages of the Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University Bratislava, received the accreditation of educational language programmes in the international UNIcert® system:
- English for Pharmacists, UNIcert® II
- German for Pharmacists, UNIcert® II
About the UNIcert® system
UNIcert® is a foreign language teaching and certification system currently used by 53 European universities. During its existence, over 100,000 certificates have already been awarded in the UNIcert® system. Unlike other certificates, UNIcert® represents an open educational system, the target group of which are university students of non-linguistic majors, and its primary mission is to provide a comprehensive and transparent system of language education and to consider the specific university conditions, goals and needs characteristic of students of individual higher education institutions
UNIcert® certification levels are determined according to the level of language ability:
- B1 (UNIcert® I)
- B2 (UNIcert® II)
- C1 (UNIcert® III)
- C2 (UNIcert® IV)
Language ability is defined by The Common European Framework of Reference for Language Learning and Teaching.
After completing the programme in the UNIcert® system, graduates receive an internationally recognised certificate that can only be awarded by accredited and authorised higher education institutions. In Slovakia, such authorisation is granted by the Institute for Accreditation of Language Teaching at Universities in Central Europe UnicertLUCE.
Information about UNIcert® in English:
https://www.unicert-online.org/en/about-unicert
Information about UNIcert® in German:
The importance of the certification system UNIcert®
- An accredited educational programme with a minimum of 120 contact hours represents comprehensive professional language training within the field of study and is guaranteed by an international institution with a recognised credit not only on foreign university grounds but also on the European labour market.
- Completing the teaching of a professional foreign language enables students to improve their foreign language skills and obtain an international certificate of language knowledge at an upper intermediate or advanced level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
- The UNIcert® Certificate is recognised as proof of professional language competence for mobilities at foreign universities and student internships in an international environment.
- The UNIcert® Certificate is a reliable proof of knowledge of a professional language at an advanced level for future employers, awarded in the system of international certification of European universities.
- Through preparatory courses for a professional certificate, students will enhance their language competencies and develop the testing skills necessary for other international exams, such as IELTS, TOEFL and CAE. This comprehensive preparation will make students confident and ready for any language challenge.