To participate in the C1 English courses offered by the Foreign Language Centre, i.e.

• Course 3 – Advanced English in Job-Related Situations
• Course 4 – Scientific Writing and Speaking
• Course 5 – Subject-Specific Reading
• Course a – Cultural Competence

a corresponding language level is required.

If you do not have a recognised language certificate and have not previously completed a FLC course at B2 level (courses 1 and 2), you can demonstrate the required level by taking an online placement test.

The test is conducted as a C-test. Students fill in missing parts of words in several short texts. The test serves to assess general language competence (vocabulary, grammar and text comprehension) and enables classification according to CEFR level.

The placement test can be taken independently via OPAL before or during the enrolment period.

🔗​ link to the OPAL placement test: will be announced soon  https://bildungsportal.sachsen.de/opal/auth/RepositoryEntry/53552840704?10

Once they have passed the test, students can independently enrol in one of the C1 English courses in OPAL.

If the result is below C1 level, the B2 courses must first be taken, unless otherwise specified in your study regulations:

• Course 1: Study-Related Standard Situations (4 LVS)
• Course 2: English for Specific Purposes (4 LVS)

must be taken.

Which English certificates are accepted?

The following are accepted as proof of C1 level:

• Cambridge English Qualifications (z. B. C1 Advanced)
• IELTS Academic
• TOEFL iBT
• TOEIC
• In individual cases, the Abitur certificate may also be accepted as an admission requirement for the course if an average of at least 13 credit points has been achieved in the advanced English course over the last six months.

Please note: Certificates should generally not be older than three years.

If you have any questions, please contact the English Programme Coordinator, Ms Katrin Höppner, email: katrin.hoeppner@sz.tu-chemnitz.de