A student may be exempt from the foreign language course based on:

• having passed the same course while doing another degree at the University of Wrocław or while studying at another university
• holding a foreign language degree
• presenting an appropriate language certificate
• presenting other documents, depending on the language and the level

A detailed list of documents recognised by the SPNJO and the scope of exemption (language, level, exam and / or class attendance) can be found at the bottom of the page.

• Students wishing to obtain an exemption from the foreign language course based on a language certificate do not take the placement test or sign up for the foreign language course. Taking the placement test makes it impossible to obtain an exemption on the basis of a language certificate or another document issued on a date earlier than the date of taking the placement test.
• To qualify a student for an exemption, the language certificate must confirm competence in four language skills. A list of recognised certificates can be found here: modern languages, Latin.
• Completing higher education in the English language (except from getting a foreign language degree) does not qualify a student for exemption from the foreign language course.
• A student holding a foreign language degree in a language other than those offered by the SPNJO should apply to the Dean of their faculty for exemption from the foreign language course.
• Certificates/grades older than five years will not be accepted.
• A student wishing to use their right to guided learning hours to learn another language should present an exemption document as soon as possible.

Full-time students who wish to obtain a graded credit on the basis of a certificate or other document from the list below should contact the coordinators of the following sections:

To obtain an exemption from the English language course, please complete the form and attach a maximum of two pages of a scanned document with all your details, level and scope of examination, and the obtained grade.

Before completing the form, please prepare scans of the document, with a maximum of two pages, named as follows:
Surname Given Name Student File No. Major 1
Surname Given Name Student File No. Major 2

The form will be accessible until 1 June 2024. Applications for transferring a grade and exemption from foreign language course attendance or from attendance and the examination will be considered during the summer semester. The grade will be entered in the USOS by the end of the 2023/24 summer examination session.

The SPNJO may request to see the original certificate.

To obtain an exemption from the course in a language other than English, please send a scan of the exemption document via e-mail or submit the original document to the contact persons during their  office hours. 

We would like to remind you that students and doctoral students of the University of Wrocław are required to communicate with all University employees via the university e-mail address in the domain uwr.edu.pl, and to facilitate quick identification, they are asked to provide their given name, surname, and the following details: student ID number, mode of study, degree, year, field, and faculty.

• German – mgr Dorota Snoch dorota.snoch@uwr.edu.pl
• Romance languages – mgr Iwona Nowicka iwona.nowicka@uwr.edu.pl
• Russian – mgr Wanda Męcińska-Kiedroń wanda.mecinska-kiedron@uwr.edu.pl
• Latin – mgr Beata Machalska: beata.machalska@uwr.edu.pl

Students can be exempt from a foreign language B2+ course (final exam is mandatory) on the basis of:

• Credits from major (specialist) courses taken in a foreign language during Erasmus+ exchange shown on a Transcript of Records
• A credit for a B2+ language course taken at UWr.
• A credit for a B2+ language course from another university – a prerequisite for exemption is a course syllabus consistent with the syllabus of SPNJO (Foreign Language Centre)

Students can be exempt from both the foreign language B2+ course and the final examination on the basis of:

• International Baccalaureate Diploma
• European Baccalaureate Diploma
• C1 Certificate of SPNJO UWr
• Foreign Language Teacher Training College Graduation Diploma, first degree and/or second degree foreign language studies diploma (in modern languages taught at SPNJO)
• First degree (Bachelor’s) and second degree (Master’s) English studies graduate diploma
• ACERT B2 Certificate, Specialist Language Course in the relevant field of study
• C1 Certificate or higher:
  • C1 Level Certificates, e.g.: TELC C1, CAE, IELTS 7-8 points, TOEFL IBT 95-120, City & Guilds Expert Level (IESOL Diploma), TOEIC L&R 945-990 points+ TOEIC S&W 400 points, SPNJO C1, PTE General Level 4, ECL C1, LCCI IQ EFB 3 (R, W, S, L) (Merit, Distinction), LCCI EFB 4 (R, W, S, L) (Pass), BEC Higher (B, C).
  • C2 Level Certificates, e.g.: CPE, IELTS 9 points, City & Guilds Mastery Level (IESOL Diploma) and PTE General Level 5, LCCI EFB 4 (R, W, S, L) (Merit, Distinction), BEC Higher (A)

NOTE:

• Exemption from a foreign language course and exam applies only to certificates that attest to skills in 4 areas: reading, listening, writing, speaking.
• Extra specialist courses, e.g., specialist tutorials held by faculties, are not equivalent to a foreign language course covered by the curriculum of SPNJO.
• Certificates without a grade do not exempt students from an English language course