What is the CLUC-EMI?

The teaching and research staff certificate of proficiency for teaching in English (CLUC-EMI) includes a written test and an oral exam and aims principally to assess whether the examinee has the necessary language skills to teach in English. The language skills assessed are, in some cases, in the level B2 band of the CEFR, and in others level C1.

Read the information concerning the test, the evaluation criteria, samples of written tasks and samples of oral tasks.

Recipients

This call is addressed to academic staff who wish to accredit their language skills for teaching in English at university level.

Exam format

• Written test: 90 minutes
• Oral exam: 30 minutes, individual: 15 minutes’ preparation time and a 15-minute exam)

Next call: June 2024

Exam dates

• Written test: Friday, 28 June 2024, at 13 h
• Oral exam: Between 25 June and 5 July 2024, at different times. Once the registration process is completed, the date and time of the oral part will be specified.

Registration and results

• Registration dates: from 27 May to 16 June 2024
• Registration procedure: you must fill out the registration form (available from 27 May at 9 am)
• Number of candidates: 40 maximum per university (a minimum of 5 registrations are required to celebrate the call).
• Price: €75
• Publication of results: 19 July 2024
• Test re-assessment: 22-26 July or 2-6 September 2024 (via previous appointment)

Future calls

The next CLUC-EMI sitting is scheduled for January 2025.

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