Telc GmbH
The telc gGmbH is a language test provider with headquarters in Frankfurt am Main . telc stands for "The European Language Certificates" - the European language certificates. The non-profit company is a subsidiary of the German Adult Education Association .
Telc gGmbH offers over 90 certificates in ten languages, including general language and job-related exams as well as exams for schoolchildren. All telc language exams are based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (GER), which was published by the Council of Europe in 2001 for the skill areas of listening, reading, speaking and writing. telc - language tests are offered in English, German, Turkish, Spanish, French, Italian, Russian, Portuguese, Polish and Arabic. Telc gGmbH is a full member of the Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE).
You can take telc language exams at over 3,000 test centers in 20 countries, but also at adult education centers and private language schools. Telc gGmbH also offers further training for teachers and employees in the field of languages under the label “telc-Training”.
history
The European language certificates - today telc exams, formerly VHS certificate - were created in 1968 as a team of language experts led by Robert Nowacek as the first standardized language test for the German Adult Education Association. V. (DVV) developed the adult education center's VHS certificate in English. Over the years, exams in other European languages followed. In 1995 the DVV examination center became a member of the Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE). The main concern of this association of language test providers from over 20 European countries is the quality assurance of language tests. In 1998 the DVV examination center was founded as WBT Weiterbildungs-Testsysteme GmbH (WBT), eight years later it was renamed telc gGmbH (The European Language Certificates).
German test for immigrants / German test for Austria
On behalf of the Federal Ministry of the Interior , telc gGmbH developed the German test for immigrants (DTZ) together with the Goethe-Institut from 2006 to 2009 , which concludes the linguistic part of the integration courses and which, if successful, is a prerequisite for a settlement permit in Germany. The naturalization can one successfully completed German test for immigrants, together with the test "Living in Germany" after with proof orientation course be applied. After the development, telc GmbH was commissioned by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees to implement and further develop the DTZ.
In 2011, telc gGmbH developed the German test for Austria on behalf of the Austrian Integration Fund (ÖIF ) founded by the Austrian Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI) , which is a revised version of the German test for immigrants A2-B1 for Austria. Since July 1, 2011, proof of German language skills at level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference has also been required in Austria for obtaining citizenship .
recognition
The Foreign Office recognizes as part of the foreign spouses testing Start German 1 / telc German A1 as a condition to Germany visa as part of the foreign spouses of. In Poland , telc certificates are recognized as proof of language skills for a civil service career. In Hungary , the state-accredited telc exams are a prerequisite for university degrees. In Switzerland, depending on the canton, the language skills required for naturalization or acceptance into the public service can be proven with telc certificates.
The language test telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule is recognized as proof of sufficient language skills by the resolutions of the University Rectors' Conference.
The Turkish University Council (YÖK) has also officially recognized the German exams from telc - language tests . Recognition by the highest state control body of the Turkish universities applies to all German exams of telc GmbH at the levels of competence B2, B2 + and C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference of the Council of Europe. In the course of recognition, the exams were also included in the official equivalence table ( Almanca Dil Esdegerligi Tablosu ) of the University Council. This means that telc exams can be used and recognized by all Turkish universities and colleges, for example for the recruitment of lecturers, for students who want to take a master’s degree and for doctoral students who have to prove language skills.
Examination execution
Telc exams can be taken at over 3,000 test centers worldwide, but also at adult education centers and private language schools. Examination dates can be set independently by each examination center; the prices of the exams also vary from exam center to exam center. Exam results are available after four to six weeks. Telc certificates are valid for an unlimited period of time.
Web links
- official website of telc gGmbH
- Information from the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees on German certificates
- Examination objectives and test description German test for immigrants A2-B1 (PDF; 1.1 MB)
- Information from the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees on proof of basic knowledge of German for spouses joining them from abroad
- Information from the Austrian Integration Fund on language tests
- Austrian Integration Fund, information for migrants
- Language test information from the University of Agricultural Sciences Krakow
- Educational Authority Accreditation Center for Foreign Language Examinations, Hungary (Engl.)