Information on Language Courses
As a first year I-CONTACT student, you will need to include ONE language course among those offered in the linguistic skills section of the Course Structure Diagram in your Study Plan. Students can choose between German, French, Spanish and Italian (for students enrolled from ay 2023/24). The assessment will be in the form of a pass/fail exam. Therefore, students will not receive an official grade, but the recognition of the credits instead.
To fill in the Study Plan or to do the Language exam recognition process (see below), you must be fully enrolled at UniBo.
NOTICE: according to the decision of the Council Board, from ay 2023/24, "The student may include in his/her study plan one of the language teaching activities offered annually provided that it does not correspond to the official language of his/her native country" (14.06.2023)
The courses are provided by the CLA (Centro Linguistico di Ateneo/University Linguistic Centre) are intermediate courses that will allow you to acquire a B1 level proficiency of either languages.
The courses are taught by native speakers and organized to help students with the preparation for the final exam. To follow a CLA course, it is obligatory to register directly on the CLA dedicated webpage within the indicated deadline.
The attendance of either course is not mandatory. While courses taught by native speakers are available for students, it is also possible to simply take the exam at a specified time during the various exam sessions. Students can register for the exam following the procedure here https://centri.unibo.it/cla/it/idoneita-linguistica. Both students participating in the language courses and those studying autonomously have access to the online teaching modules on the e-cla platform with their UniBo credentials.
To enroll for the pass/fail exam of any language, students shall follow the same enrolling procedures for any exam: through AlmaEsami (section on Studenti Online) or the myUniBo App. It is necessary, however, to first select the linguistic requirement under section 3) “Linguistic skills” on one’s Study Plan to see the exam dates on AlmaEsami or on the App!
LANGUAGE EXAM RECOGNITION
Students can be exempted from taking the exam if they can provide one of the following language proficiency certificates:
The certificates are deemed valid if they have been acquired within 3 years before students’ enrollment at UniBo (the reference date is the date on the I-CONTACT registration certificate).
The application for the recognition of the certificate is carried out through the “Language exam recognition” section on Studenti Online. One requirement for the application is the completed Study Plan. Students then need to upload the certificate in question. After the application, the competent bodies will check the validity of the certificate. Upon request, students also need to present the original certificate to the relevant offices. Whether the linguistic requirement has been recognized or not can be seen in the “On-line records book” section on Studenti Online. The results are usually uploaded after a few weeks.
Students applying for mobility both Erasmus or Overseas could ask for the recognition of the CLA tests accordingly to the call process. The recognition is automatic if the language level meets the proficiency level required by their study plan. Read carefully the calls (section language requirements).
CLA exhaustive information on the language certificates that can be recognized are available here https://centri.unibo.it/cla/it/idoneita-linguistica
More detailed information can be found through the following links:
The courses are provided by the DBC (Department of Cultural Heritage) is a beginner course that will allow you to acquire an A2 level of the language. The Italian course is available for students enrolled from ay 2023/24.
The exams are usually written, but the final decision of the modality is at the discretion of the lecturer.
The attendance of the German/Italian course is mandatory. However, students can choose whether they want to follow the course as an attending or a non-attending student. For the latter, the final exam may vary. For this reason, students interested in following the course as non-attending are advised to get in touch with the instructor before deciding upon the modality.
LANGUAGE EXAM RECOGNITION
Students can be exempted from taking the exam if they can provide one of the following language proficiency certificates:
To apply for recognition, it is necessary to present to the Student Secretariat (via registered letter or by making an appointment writing to segravenna@unibo.it):
The request for recognition is evaluated by the Degree Program Council, in conjunction with the professor of German. The outcome of the assessment is communicated by the Student Secretariat within 60 days of submitting the request. If successful, the credits are registered in the career without meeting the student.
ARABIC LANGUAGE COURSE
Please note that the Arabic Language Course is not part of the linguistic skills section and can only be taken during the second year of study among the elective learning activities. This course aims at making students acquainted with the basic structure of the Arabic language, and the history of Arabic Literature. By the end of the course unit, the student can understand the declensions and conjugations of the Arabic language and possesses a greater knowledge of the main aspects of contemporary Arab culture.
ITALIAN LANGUAGE COURSES
International students interested in taking Italian Language courses provided by the university will be able to choose between a fee-based institutional course offered by the CLA, and a course free of charge organized by the Ravenna Campus International Desk.
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