Foreign language proficiency test

Students enrolled in the first year of Bachelor's degree programs from the academic year 2019/20 onwards must take the English language test according to the procedures outlined in the UNICLA project.

English Language Project UNICA-CLA – Registration Opening for Placement Test – Freshmen 2024/2025 – First Session November 2024

The Faculty Council of February 22, 2023, decided that for requests regarding the recognition of CFU (university credits) required in Master's degree programs for B2-level English, only certifications recognized by the CLA (University Language Center) will be accepted. The list of accepted certifications is available on the CLA's website, in accordance with the AICLU (Italian Association of University Language Centers) guidelines. The validity of certifications, according to the procedures adopted by the CLA, is 5 years. However, badges issued through the UNICLA project will be considered valid for the entire duration of the study program, even if obtained during the Bachelor's program. Students holding certifications that are not recognized may still obtain credit recognition by participating in the (free) placement tests organized by the Faculty or the paid tests directly organized by the CLA. Requests for the recognition of certifications must be sent to the Dean’s Office at: presidenza.ingarc@unica.it

Resources for Studying the English Language

The University Language Center (CLA), in addition to its training activities and English language assessment sessions, provides numerous resources on its website to support the study of English:

1) Self-learning courses at A2 and B1 levels (General A2 and B1, projects UNICA-CLA A2 and UNICA-CLA B1).

2) Peer-to-peer tutoring service (by appointment via the email address: tutorato.cla@unica.it with the collaborating students): Tutoring Notice

3) All information about the tests offered, along with resources for independent language preparation for levels A2, B1, and B2.

4) Office hours with Professor Olga Denti, held twice a week, available to all students who need to check errors in their assignments, ask questions, get information, explanations, or assistance.

5) Appointment-based office hours with a CLA instructor, Dr. Alessio Pisci (all details and access procedures are available at the notice link: https://web.unica.it/unica/page/en/ricevimento_studenti__dott_alessio_pisci)

Useful Links for Self-learning

There is a Facebook group that offers suggestions and help (the only rule is to write in English). It is called Lingua Inglese per Economia e Lingue (English Language for Economics and Languages). The CLA’s Facebook group may also be useful.

Below is a collection of websites that are useful for English language learning.