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Key Competencies Certificate for Languages

You will receive the Key Competencies Certificate as proof of your language skills if you have completed language courses at TU Graz amounting to 8 ECTS (English, CEFR levels B2 and C1) or 4 ECTS (other languages, CEFR levels A1, A2 or B1).

The certificate is offered for the following languages: English, Spanish, Italian, French, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Croatian and Austrian Sign Language.

Certificates

Certificates can be earned for different language levels which are based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) by the Council of Europe.

  • English: B2 and C1
  • Spanish: A1, A2, B1
  • Italian: A1, A2, B1
  • French: A1, A2, B1
  • Portuguese: A1 and A2
  • Russian: A1 and A2
  • Chinese: A1 and A2
  • Croatian: A1
  • Austrian Sign Language: A1

Advantages

  • These certificates are an excellent addition to your CV, especially in an international job market.
  • Requesting a certificate is as easy as contacting the Registrar’s Office (studienservicenoSpam@tugraz.at). 
  • You can request a certificate after completion of courses at TU Graz worth 8 ECTS or 4 ECTS points, depending on the language and CEFR level completed.
  • All certificates are issued in German as well as in English and include a list of the completed language courses.

Procedure to apply for a certificate

After completing the required ECTS points, obtaining the certificate is as easy as sending an e-mail to the Registrar’s Office (studienservicenoSpam@tugraz.at), from where the printed certificate can then be collected. Note: Courses which were completed some time ago (2 years or more) can be considered for the certificate only in combination with recently completed courses, in order to ensure that language proficiency is still up to date.

Further information and the list of eligible language courses

More Certificates

In addition to languages, students at TU Graz can learn other relevant key competences for the workplace and acquire certificates.

Info on page Certificate for Key Competencies