SLAM - University of Milan Language Centre manages 3-credit language proficiency tests for European Union languages (French, Spanish and German) for students of Liberal Studies in Communication, Philosophy, Humanities, Human Science of Environment, Landscape and Territory and Philosophical Sciences. These language proficiency assessments can be recognised as additional elective activities, as indicated in the relevant Programme Description.
The required levels are the following:
- French: B1
- Spanish: B1
- German: A2
If you already hold a language certificate accepted by the University, obtained no more than three years ago and certifying proficiency at a level equal to or higher than the required one, please send it to SLAM via the InformaStudenti platform ("Language test" category, option "Language assessments" or "Advanced language assessments"). If the certificate is valid, SLAM will enter the language assessment as "passed" in your academic records. Please note that the certificate must certify language proficiency in all the following skills: oral comprehension (listening), written comprehension (reading), oral production (speaking) and written production (writing).
If you do not have a valid language certificate, you will have to sit an assessmenttest. Test sessions are held according to the schedule published on the "Other Foreign Languages" homepage.
If you have registered for the test but are unable to take it on your booked date, you are required to cancel your registration via UNIMIA before registration closes. In the event of unforeseen circumstances on the day of the test, due to medical or work-related reasons or disruptions to public transport, appropriate supporting documentation (e.g. a medical certificate) must be submitted within one week of the test date. Students who fail to cancel their registration in time or do not provide a valid justification for their absence will not be permitted to retake the test for the same language within the same academic year.
You can sit the test in your chosen language only once per academic year.
Students who pass the test at the required level will receive the corresponding language assessment credits. Those who fail to achieve the required level will be offered an optional 40-hour language course, organised by SLAM during the second semester. The course will be run only if the minimum number of participants is met. For those who choose to take the course, attendance is compulsory. The course culminates in an on-campus test. Students who fail to attend at least 75% of classes will not be admitted to the end-of-course test, but may retry the assessment test in the following academic year.
Unlike the English Placement Test, which is available only to first-year students, French, Spanish and German assessments are also open to students enrolled in the second or third year of their degree programme.
