Language Certificates

Language certificates are NOT compulsory for the participation in the selection process.

However, the achievement of one of the language certificates (English, French, German, Spanish) listed in the tables below will be considered as further element of evaluation of the candidate’s profile. Language certificates not listed in this page or with a score below the ones required will not be considered in the selection process.

These language certificates - indicated by the applicant in the online application - will be considered for the selection process ONLY if previously achieved and if uploaded in the online application by the rounds deadlines. Certificates sent after the round deadline will not be considered.

Recognized certificates Test administrator Minimum score required
BEC Higher — Business English Certificate Higher Cambridge English Language Assessment 173
BEC Vantage — Business English Certificate Vantage Cambridge English Language Assessment 173
CPE — Certificate of Proficiency in English Cambridge English Language Assessment 
 
180
CAE — Certificate in Advanced English Cambridge English Language Assessment 
 
173
FCE —  First Certificate in English Cambridge English Language Assessment 173
IELTS — International English Language Testing System-Academic
 
British Council, Cambridge English
Language Assessment
6 with at least 6.0 in every section
TOEFL —  Test of English as a foreign language-internet based test (Special Home Edition included)
 
Educational Testing Service 88
Recognized certificates
 
Test administrator
 
DALF C1 e C2 — Diplôme Approfondi de Langue Française

Ministère de l'Education Nationale


 

DELF B2 — Diplôme d'Etudes en Langue Française

Ministère de l'Education Nationale


 

DFP Affaires B2, C1, C2
DFP Juirique B2

DFP Relations Internationales B2 and C1 — Diplôme de Française Professionnel
 

Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie de Paris
 


 

 

Recognized certificates
 
Test administrator
 
GZ B2, C1 e C2 Goethe — Zertifikat Goethe Institut
 
DSD II Deutsches Sprachdiplom, Stufe 2 (B2/C1)
 
Kulturministerkonferenz BRD

DaF — Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache

minimum score required: 4 (TDN minimum 3)

Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD),Goethe

Institut,Hochschulrektorenkonferenz (HRK)

ÖSD Zertifikat B2, C1 e C2
 
Österreichisches Sprachdiplom Deutsch (ÖSD)
PWD Prüfung (C1)
 
Goethe Institut,DIHK Deutscher Industrie-und Handelskammertag

 

Recognized certificates
 
Test administrator
DELE B2, C1 e C2 — Diploma de Español Lengua Extranjera Instituto Cervantes