To participate in the Erasmus+ mobility for study call for application, the assessment of language skills is compulsory for all applicants. The languages assessed must be those indicated in the specific vacancy the applicant is interested in, which will be part of the Erasmus mobility for study Call for applications 2025/26. They could be French, English, Portuguese, Spanish, or German.
A minimum level of language skills is required. This standard has been set at the A2 level of the CFR -Common Frame of Reference for language knowledge as recognised by the European Council. The language level is an eligibility requirement but will also be used for the evaluation of the application.
Language skills must be verified by satisfying one of the following options:
- assessment tests organised by the University Language Centre - CLA
- belonging to a specific category listed in the document Language requirements – assessment modalities [.pdf 233 KB].
Assessment tests organised by the CLA
Candidates may enrol for tests at the UNIBO Language Centre from 1:00 PM from 08 January 2025 to 1:00 PM on 17 January 2025 (subject to availability) via AlmaRM, the online platform. The tests will be held, in presence, between 22 January 2025 and 04 February 2025. The specific test dates are visible directly in the booking procedure, and no resit sessions will be scheduled.
Further information and support will be available by contacting aform.accertamentilinguistici@unibo.it from 8 January 2025 and 6 February 2025.
All students are required to sit a language test and achieve at least the A2 level unless they are included in the exemption categories listed in attachment 1 of the call for applications.
It is reminded that from 19 November 2024 to 22 November 2024, there has been an anticipated language test round for the Erasmus+ for Study Call 2025/26. This round and the one organized between 22 January 2025 to 4 February 2025 are considered as a unique session. Therefore, it is possible to sit one test for up to two languages, and to sit the test for each chosen language overall in the two rounds.
To the language test round 22 January 2025 - 4 February 2025 can participate only the students who in the November 2024 round:
- have not registered for language assessment;
- have been registered, but did not show up for the test;
- obtained A1 level;
- have not obtained any level.
Students who participated to the November 2024 language assessments round and obtained A2 level (or higher) cannot repeat the test in the same language during the January/February 2025 round.
In order to register for the test:
- you must select the kind of test and the language from the section “Mobilità internazionale – AlmaRM" on Studenti Online;
- book the assessment test from the section "Prenotazioni" on Studenti Online
In order to take part to the assessment test, the registration is compulsory.
Students who pass the language assessment test may obtain its automatic recognition as a curricular language proficiency test only if they submit the Erasmus+ 2025/26 application and meet or exceed the proficiency level required by their study plan.
Exemptions from sitting the assessment tests
Students who belong to one of the categories listed in the document Language requirements – assessment modalities [.pdf 233 KB] for the language requested by the exchange can be exempted from sitting the language assessment tests organised by the CLA. These students have to be asked to declare their status in the application and uploading, where requested, the relevant supporting documents.
Further information and support will be available by contacting aform.accertamentilinguistici@unibo.it from 8 January 2025 and 6 February 2025.