Language requirements for Erasmus + mobility for traineeship a.y. 2026/27

Knowledge of the foreign language must be proved in one of the following ways, all of which are deemed to be equivalent:

• having passed one of the tests for participation in this international mobility call at the University Language Centre held within April 2026 on dates announced directly on the language centre websites (Bologna campus and Romagna campuses), at the B1 level or above. To sit a test one must enrol online via AlmaRM. It is possible to sit the test only once and for a maximum of two language;
• having passed one of the tests at the University Language Centre (only if taken on or after 01/01/2021) for other calls for application for international mobility programmes (Erasmus+ for study, Erasmus+ for traineeship, Overseas, Fieldwork) at the B1 level or above;
• having passed a language proficiency test (so called “idoneità linguistica”) at the University of Bologna Language Centre (CLA), with at least B1 level, as part of your study plan, in the main language of the traineeship. The language proficiency test is a curricular exam without a grade that ascertains language skills in French, English, Spanish and German. As foreseen by the academic regulations of the degree programmes, the current university system assigns university educational credits (CFU) to the proficiency tests. Tests passed before 01/01/2021 will not be considered valid. For students enrolled at a Unibo second cycle degree (Laurea Magistrale), the language test of at least B1 level passed during their first cycle degree can be considered valid if passed and registered not before 01/01/2021, even if obtained at another Italian university. Suitable proof, including a syllabus of the activity, must be uploaded in the AlmaRM application.
  For the purposes of verifying the language requirements set out in the Call for Applications, proof of completion of Additional Learning Requirements (OFA – Obblighi Formativi Aggiuntivi) regarding language competences are not accepted;
• having passed a language exam at the University of Bologna or another university with a grade of at least 25/30, even in previous study programmes. Exams passed before 01/01/2021 will not be considered valid;
• being enrolled on a degree programme entirely conducted in English (see Annex 2 List of international courses in English); such students may only use this as a language requisite if applying to organisations which use English as the traineeship language. Students in this category who apply for organisations that do not offer English as a traineeship language will nonetheless have to submit adequate certification (or sit the assessment test);
• having obtained a certificate of attendance for credit in a level B1 or higher course (of 50 hours) with a test date no earlier than 01/01/2021, at the University Language Centre;
• having obtained a certificate by another university language centre in Italy or Europe, at a level of B1 or above, with a test date on or after 01/01/2021;
• having obtained an official language certificate among those listed in Annex 1 Table of Language Certifications. The CEFR level must be B1 or higher and the test date not prior to 01/01/2021, regardless of the official length of validity set by the certifying body;
• holding the ESABAC diploma (Diplôme du baccalauréat) as established by the agreement of 24/01/2009 between the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research and the French Ministry of Education: only valid for students who are applying to traineeships at organisations that use French as the traineeship language. Suitable proof must be uploaded in the AlmaRM application and must display that ESABAC diploma has been obtained;
• holding a high school diploma from an Italian secondary school with international option for the languages English, French, German, Spanish and Portuguese (for example: high school diploma under the option “Cambridge IGCSE”, high school diploma from the Istituto Galvani in Bologna and similar diplomas). Please note: the supporting documentation uploaded in the application must state the language option of the section attended and must correspond to the traineeship language stated in the Company Agreement Form;
• holding the bilingualism certification for German language issued by the autonomous province of Bolzano or the Deutsches Sprachdiplom (DSD) der Kultusministerkonferenz, testing the four skills (certifications valid only for students applying for organisations where the required language is German);
• having obtained abroad or in Italy a secondary school diploma or a first/second cycle degree in one of the following languages of traineeship stated in the Company Agreement Form: English, French, German, Spanish and Portuguese. It should be noted that the International Baccalaureate diploma can only be considered as an exemption from taking the English language proficiency test for those students who are applying to traineeships at organisations that use English as traineeship language. The International Baccalaureate diploma must include, among the subjects taken, English A (English Literature / English Language and Literature) and/or English B (English Language), according to the CEFR equivalency table proposed by UK NARIC.
• Please note: the supporting documentation uploaded in the application must state the language(s) in which the diploma was obtained and will have to correspond to the main language of the traineeship stated in the Company Agreement Form;
• having a statement of adequate language abilities declared by the host organisation in the Company Agreement Form.

Certificates confirming knowledge of the foreign language must be possessed by the call for application deadline and must be stated in the on-line application. A copy of the certificate(s) must be uploaded to Alma RM as part of the on-line application (see the Application Procedure section).Students who have taken a suitability test or exam at the University of Bologna, those enrolled in degree programmes entirely conducted in English, and those who have sat or will sit TESTs at the University Language Centre do not need to upload their certificates.

Those who take language placement tests at the University Language Centre may obtain automatic recognition as a curricular language proficiency test only if they apply for Erasmus+ Mobility for Traineeships for the a.y. 2026/27 and if they reach or exceed the proficiency pass mark established in their study plan. Recognition may be granted even when one’s study plan establishes curricular proficiency in a year following the 2026/27 academic year.