Please note: please make sure that you have filled in your study plan before registering for the language tests.
The tests you have to take must appear in your study programme (in Esse3). If there is a case of tests taken irregularly, they will be considered invalid.
Language skills required
Bachelor's Degree in Sociology
If you are enrolled in a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology, you must pass a B1 level English language test to graduate.
You can also earn further credits by taking a language exam at the CLA in:
- language tests for French, Spanish, and German at any language level;
- language tests for English at a level higher than B1.
We recommend that you always consult the information published on the Department website for your study programme.
Bachelor's Degree in Social Work
If you are enrolled in a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, you must pass a B1 level English language test to graduate.
You can also earn further credits by taking a language exam at the CLA in:
- language tests for French, Spanish, and German at any language level;
- language tests for English at a level higher than B1.
We recommend that you always consult the information published on the Department website for your study programme.
Bachelor's Degree in International Studies
If you are enrolled in a Bachelor's Degree in International Studies, you must pass the following language tests to graduate:
- First year: passing a B1 level English language test;
- Second year: passing one of the following educational activities, to be chosen:
- Specialist English for International Studies, credit-earning seminar offered at the Department of Sociology and Social Research;
- a C1 level English language test;
- a C2 level English language test;
- Third year: passing a B1 level language test in a language of choice among French, Spanish, German (or another language for which you can present a B1 level or higher language certificate that demonstrates verified written and oral knowledge);
If you demonstrate knowledge of the English language at a C1 or C2 level (by passing the test at CLA or by obtaining recognition of a language certificate) the first-year B1 English language requirements are also considered fulfilled, in addition to the second-year C1 or C2 English language requirements.
Furthermore, for the C2 level, in addition to the 6 mandatory credits for the second year, 2 credits are also recognised for the third-year optional subjects.
You can also take additional language tests or language tests at a higher level than the mandatory requirements and thus earn credits for the third-year optional subjects.
We recommend that you always consult the information published on the Department website for your study programme.
Master's Degree in Sociology and Social Research
If you are enrolled in a Master's Degree in Sociology and Social Research, you must pass a B2 level English language test to graduate.
You can also earn further credits by taking a language exam at the CLA in:
- language tests for French, Spanish, and German at any language level;
- language tests for English at a level higher than B2.
We recommend that you always consult the information published on the Department website for your study programme.
Master's Degree in Management of Organizations and the Territory (GOT)
If you are enrolled in a Master's Degree in Management of Organizations and the Territory, you must pass one of these two language tests to graduate:
- a B2 level English language test;
- or a B1 level language test in a language of choice among French, German, and Spanish.
You can also earn further credits by taking other language tests or English language tests at a higher level than the mandatory requirement.
We recommend that you always consult the information published on the Department website for your study programme.
Master's Degree in Methodology, Organization and Evaluation of Social Services (MOVaSS)
If you are enrolled in a Master's Degree in MOVaSS, you must pass one of these two language tests to graduate:
- a B2 level English language test;
- or a B1 level language test in a language of choice among French, German, and Spanish.
You can also earn further credits by taking other language tests or English language tests at a higher level than the mandatory requirement.
We recommend that you always consult the information published on the Department website for your study programme.
Master's Degree in Data Science
If you are enrolled in a Master's Degree in Data Science, you can fulfill the language requirement of your study programme in one of the following ways:
- attending and passing the Professional English for Data Science course. The assessment is carried out during the course;
- passing a C1 level English language test;
- passing a C2 level English language test;
Recognition of Language Certificates
If you have a language certificate (internationally recognised and also by the Department of Sociology and Social Research), you can send the certificate to the Academic and Student Services Office of your Department for the recognition of the relevant credits without having to take the entry test/first or second language exam. The certificate:
- must be sent by email to Student Support (supportostudentilettsoc@unitn.it);
- must be in PDF format and must be legible;
- if it does not have its own expiry date, it is valid for 5 years from the issue date;
- must be on the list of language certificates recognised by the Department, which you can find on the study programme pages under the heading "Language skills":
- Bachelor's Degree in Social Work - language skills
- Bachelor's Degree in Sociology - language skills
- Bachelor's Degree in International Studies - language skills
- Master's Degree in Global and Local Studies - language skills
- Master's Degree in Methodology, Organization and Evaluation of Social Services - language skills
- Master's Degree in Sociology and Social Research - language proficiency
- Master's Degree in Data Science - language proficiency
Language Courses
For UniTrento students, the CLA organises language courses to which you can enrol for free or at very reasonable prices. Consider the possibility of enrolling to improve your language level or to learn a new language.