The following are listed according to level of difficulty:

Background information: This certificate is part of The European Language Certificates scheme established by the German Adult Education Association and is offered by all member organisations of the International Certificate Conference (ICC) and in licensed centres by the WBT Further Education Test Systems. The ICC is an international association of European adult education organisations. The European Language Certificates are available at three levels i.e. A2, B1 and B2. Examinations at the lowest level i.e. A2 are currently available for 10 languages, including Russian.

Test Sites: This test can be taken at all language centres run by ICC members in Europe.

Background information: This certificate is part of The European Language Certificates scheme established by the German Adult Education Association and is offered by all member organisations of the International Certificate Conference (ICC) and in licensed centres by the WBT Further Education Test Systems. The ICC is an international association of European adult education organisations. The European Language Certificates are available at three levels i.e. A2, B1 and B2. Examinations at this level i.e. B1 are currently available for 8 languages, including Russian. The 3 hour exam comprises a written section (reading comprehension; listening comprehension and written expression) and an oral section.

Test Sites: This test can be taken at all language centres run by ICC members in Europe.

Background information: The UNIcert certificates were established by the AKS Arbeitskreis der Sprachzentren, Sprachlehrinstitute und Fremdp-

spracheninstitute (Assoc. of Language Teaching Centres in Germany).

UNIcert was devised by German universities with a view to standardising the grades awarded for various levels of modern language competence. Member institutions of the UNIcert system devise their own specific courses and exam regulations based on UNIcert guidelines. The exams are available at four levels i.e. I (elementary); II (intermediate); III (advanced intermediate) and IV (advanced / native speaker level).

Clearingstelle des AKS
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Postfach 10 21 48
44721 Bochum
Germany
Tel.: +49-234-3225076
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E-mail: Sibylle.Meyer@ruhr-uni-bochum.de