Recognition of exams and certificates | Language Centre Unit at the Faculty of Social Studies

Recognition of exams and certificates for the Bachelor’s study programme

An exam from a foreign language (English, German, French, Spanish or Russian) can be recognised only at the minimum level of B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), based on a language certificate, an exam from a foreign language within studies at FSS (previous or simultaneous), studies at another faculty of MU, or studies at another university, both in the CR and abroad.
The request for recognition of language subjects is assessed starting from the beginning of the registration for courses period until the end of the course enrolment changes period. It is assessed by all Language Centre teachers at FSS, yet only in their office hours at FSS MU, Joštova 10, in offices 3.55 or 3.45. Documents can also be left at the department secretariat (office 3.55), or sent by post to the department address: Language Centre at FSS MU, Joštova 10, 602 00 Brno.

General procedure:

Recognition of exams and certificates will be done only through the Document Office in the IS from the spring semester 2023.
Students will submit an application titled "Bachelor's & Master's Studies - Application for the recognition of a language course" and upload the required documents to the folder, see below.
The guarantor will then review the application and determine the grade.

If the exam/certificate does not comprise of all the regular parts of a language exam, i.e. listening, reading comprehension, writing and speaking, the student will be examined in the particular part after an individual consultation with the guarantor

Course recognition based on a language certificate

The student upload the certificate to the Document office in the IS.

Certificates at B2 level:

Only exams with the marks A, B or C are recognised
Certificates older than 3 years are not recognised
PLEASE NOTE – the basic state exam (taken at the so-called state language school) will not be recognised

Certificates at C1 level:

If the certificate is not older than 5 years, is will be recognised and evaluated automatically as A
If the certificate is older than 5 years, it can be recognised with the same mark as is given on the certificate

Course recognition within MU

The student submits the application through the Document office in the IS.

Only exams with marks A, B or C are recognised
Certificates older than 3 years are not recognised

Course recognition based on passing a course at another university

The student submits the application through the Document office and uploads the following attachments to the system - confirmation of completion of the course (diploma supplement, certificate from the study department or a copy of the index) and Confirmation of Foreign Language Test Level – PLEASE NOTE the request will not be recognised without this proof.

We can recognise only courses completed with an exam at the min. level of B2 according to CEFR
Only exams with marks A,B or C are recognised
Certificates older than 3 years are not recognised