Final exam – who is it for?
Students who have completed the course will be examined by their teacher. They do not have to register for the exam.
The information below applies to students who are not taking the final exam with their teacher and have been exempt from the language course. This type of final exam is organized for:
- Students who, as a result of our placement test, qualified for the exam (achieved C1-I level and take the exam on the B2II level),
- Students who have not taken the exam with their teacher at a designated time at the end of their language course,
- Students who qualified for the exam on the basis of grades obtained at another university (these grades must be recognised by the SPNJO UWr).
Students who cannot submit an appropriate certificate or document on the basis of which they can be exempt from the course or the exam can take the FLC Certificate.
DEAR STUDENT, THIS INFORMATION IS IMPORTANT FOR YOU. PLEASE READ IT BEFORE YOU SEND US A MESSAGE.
Please do not send questions regarding the exam to the SPNJO office.
General information
- This is an exam for students who are exempt from the foreign language course, but are required to pass the final exam.
- Students who have registered for the exam via the form (English) or with the team coordinator (other languages) are required to sit the exam.
- An unexcused absence means that the allocated slot lapses.
- In the case of absence due to illness, please contact the exam coordinator. See: contact persons
- Students may sit the final exam only in one exam session. In the event of a failing grade, the student is required to sit the exam in the second slot during the next re-sit session following the first slot of the session. Absence means that the allocated slot lapses.
- An unsatisfactory grade in both slots means the student must repeat the subject at a fee. The student is required to enrol in classes at the level at which they failed the exam.
- There is a complete ban on bringing mobile phones and other electronic and multimedia devices into the exam rooms.
- Students are required to present identification.
- The exams are held in the SPNJO building, located at Nankiera 2/3.
Required level and exam dates
- You will find the INFORMATION at the following link https://spnjo.uwr.edu.pl/wymagany-poziom/
- Students have the right to sit the exam before the slot allocated in the study programme.
The final exam at level B2-II is open to first-cycle students and students of uniform master’s studies* who:
- as a result of the qualification test, reached level C1-I, i.e., qualified for the B2-II level exam (the test result is valid indefinitely),
- did not show up for the exam at the appointed time with the lecturer from whom they obtained a B2-II level pass,
- have obtained a pass at a level entitling them to take the exam on the basis of a pass obtained at another university,
- a pass has been recognized by SPNJO UWr (see exemptions below).
*Students of uniform master’s studies in law, psychology, special education, pre-school and early school pedagogy, as well as medical molecular biotechnology are required to take an exam at level B2-II according to the slot allocated in the study programme, followed by an exam at level B2+.
The final exam at level B2+ is open to second-cycle students and students of uniform master’s studies* who:
- have obtained a pass at a level entitling them to take the exam on the basis of a pass obtained at another university,
- a pass has been recognized by SPNJO UWr (see exemptions below).
*Students of uniform master’s studies in law, psychology, special education, pre-school and early school pedagogy, as well as medical molecular biotechnology are required to take an exam at level B2-II according to the slot allocated in the study programme, followed by an exam at level B2+.
Exemptions
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:
- English: In order to obtain an exemption from English, a student should fill in the form and attach a maximum of two pages of a scan containing the exemption document. Before attaching the scan, name it as follows: SurnameNameStudent’sNumberFaculty. If you have any queries write to mgr Karolina Mańczyk karolina.manczyk@uwr.edu.pl
- German: mgr Dorota Snoch dorota.snoch@uwr.edu.pl
- French, Italian and Spanish: mgr Iwona Nowicka iwona.nowicka@uwr.edu.pl
- Russian: mgr Wanda Męcińska-Kiedroń wanda.mecinska-kiedron@uwr.edu.pl
Exemption from foreign language course B2-II (final exam is mandatory):
Student obtained a pass at B2 level at University of Wrocław (different faculty) or at another university but did not take the exam.
More information is available from heads of departments.
Exemption from foreign language course & final exam B2-II:
- International Baccalaureate Diploma
- European Baccalaureate Diploma
- B2 FLC certificate or higher
- Foreign Language Teacher Training College Graduation Diploma,
- foreign language studies graduate diploma first degree and second degree studies
- certificates B2 or higher that attest to skills in 4 areas: reading, listening, writing, speaking. Certificates issued before 2018 won’t be accepted.
- Exams at B2-II level at University of Wrocław (different faculty)
- Exams at B2 level at another university. A prerequisite for exemption is a course syllabus consistent with the syllabus of SPNJO (Foreign Language Centre).
- The list of accepted certificates:
Certificates accepted for exemption 2023/24
Exemption from foreign language course B2+ (final exam is mandatory):
Student obtained a pass at B2+ level at University of Wrocław (different faculty) or at another university but did not take the exam.
Credits from major (specialist) subjects held in foreign language during Erasmus+ exchange shown on a Transcript of Records
More information is available from heads of departments.
Exemption from foreign language course & final exam B2+:
- International Baccalaureate Diploma
- European Baccalaureate Diploma
- C1 FLC certificate
- Foreign Language Teacher Training College Graduation Diploma,
- foreign language studies graduate diploma first degree and second degree studies
- certificates C1 or higher that attest to skills in 4 areas: reading, listening, writing, speaking. Certificates issued before 2018 won’t be accepted.
- Exams at B2+ level at University of Wrocław (different faculty- compliance with learning outcomes for faculties mentioned)
- Exams at B2 level at another university. A prerequisite for exemption is a course syllabus consistent with the syllabus of SPNJO (Foreign Language Centre).
- The list of accepted certificates:
Certificates accepted for exemption 2023/24
Contact persons
- Please do not send questions regarding the exam to the SPNJO office.
- Exam coordinators:
– English: aleksandra.wojcik@uwr.edu.pl
– German: dorota.snoch@uwr.edu.pl
– Romance languages ( French, Spanish, Italian): iwona.nowicka@uwr.edu.pl
– Russian: wanda.mecinska-kiedron@uwr.edu.pl
– Latin: beata.machalska@uwr.edu.pl - Transcription of grades from other universities, recognition of certificates and transcripts of records:
English: Please complete the form and attach a scan of the document https://spnjo.uwr.edu.pl/studenci-studiow-stacjonarnych/zwolnienia-z-lektoratu/
Other languages:
– German: dorota.snoch@uwr.edu.pl
– Romance languages ( French, Spanish, Italian): iwona.nowicka@uwr.edu.pl
– Russian: wanda.mecinska-kiedron@uwr.edu.pl
B2-II exam description
- When is the exam considered passed?
The exam consists of a written part and an oral part. Candidates are required to take both parts of the exam. For the exam to be considered passed, the student must obtain at least 60% of the points in the written part and at least 60% of the points in the oral part.
In case of an unsatisfactory grade, the student must retake the entire exam.
- Programme content and syllabi: https://spnjo.uwr.edu.pl/en/courses-general-information/
Final examination description – level B2-II
| EXAM PART | EXAM FORMAT | Maximum Score 100 points |
| Written part 100 minutes | Task description | 60 points |
| Listening comprehension Two or three recordings, each heard twice. | Open questions (completing missing information) and closed questions (e.g. choosing one correct answer from among a few options or true/false – deciding if provided sentences comply with content heard. | 20 |
| Use of English | Open questions: gap filling, sentence paraphrasing, wordbuilding (creating derived forms). | 20 |
| Writing | E.g. a formal letter, a review, a report, an essay or a composition. (160 – 200 words) | 20 |
| Speaking part 20 minutes | Task description | 40 points |
| Summarising and discussing a newspaper article of general interest. | 20 | |
| Interacting / discussing with the examiner a topic characteristic to B2 level programme. | 20 |
B2+ exam description
- When is the exam considered passed?
The exam consists of a written part and an oral part. Candidates are required to take both parts of the exam. For the exam to be considered passed, the student must obtain at least 60% of the points in the written part and at least 60% of the points in the oral part.In case of an unsatisfactory grade, the student must retake the entire exam.
- Programme content and syllabi: https://spnjo.uwr.edu.pl/en/courses-general-information/
Final examination description – level B2+
| EXAM PART | EXAM FORMAT | Maximum Score 80 points | Time to complete tasks |
| WRITTEN PART | Task description | 40 points | 75 minutes |
| WRITING | An essay on a given topic: (one out of a choice of three) (approx.. 200-250 words) | 20 | 45 minutes |
| LISTENING | Two or three different recordings, diverse in terms of subject matter (played twice) Multiple-choice / true-false / gap-filling / speakers matching. Radio broadcasts / anecdotes / interviews / discussions / conversations / lectures | 20 | 30 minutes |
| SPEAKING PART | Task description | 40 points | About 20 minutes |
| 1. | Oral presentation (prepared in advance / prior to taking the exam) on a faculty oriented topic (approx.. 10 minutes) with no use of slides or previously prepared notes. The student is allowed to use a brief written outline only. | 20 | About 10 minutes |
| 2. | Summary and a follow-up discussion on a randomly selected faculty-oriented article | 20 | About 10 minutes |
REGISTRATIONS AND DATES – English
| Written exam English | Oral exam English | Registrations via the form | The exam timetable will be available on the SPNJO website in the “TIMETABLE” tab. | |
| Additional registration dates for the last year’s WPAiE 2023/24 students | 17.05.2024 | 17.05.2024 | 29.04.2024 – 06.05.2024 | 14.05.2024 after 12:00 |
| 2nd registration dates for the last year’s WPAiE 2023/24 students | 24.05.2024 | 24.05.2024 | 20.05.2024 – 21.05.2024 | 22.05.2024 after 12:00 |
| Summer session | 18.06.2024 – 19.06.2024 I round 15:30 – 17:10 II round 17.20 – 19.00 | 20.06.2024 – 21.06.2024 08:00 – 18:00 | 24.05.2024 – 03.06.2024 | 14.06.2024 after 12:00 |
| Re-sit session | 03.09.2024 from 15:30 | 04.09.2024 08:00 – 18:00 | 23.08.2024 – 28.08.2024 | 01.09.2024 after 12:00 |
- Registrations for the English exam are to be done via the Form (active in registration periods).
- Please choose one dates slot for the written part and one dates slot for the oral part.
- The written part of the English exam is held in two rounds: I round 15.30-17.10, II round 17.20-19.00. The student will be registered for one of these rounds. The student should arrive for the written part of the exam at least 10 minutes before the scheduled time. Candidates who arrive late for the written part will not be allowed to take the exam.
- The oral part takes place from 08.00 to 18.00. The student will be registered for a specific time.
- In May (date only for the last WPAiE cohorts) and in the winter re-sit session, both parts of the exam are held on the same day.
- Please come to both parts of the exam with writing utensils and ID.
- The EXAM SCHEDULE will be published on the website in theTIMETABLE tab on the date specified in the SLOTS tab
Why is the form link inactive?
- 1) Refresh the page. 2) The form link is inactive outside of the set registration periods.
2nd Registration Dates
- Students may sit the final exam only in one exam session.
- In the event of an unsatisfactory grade in the first dates slot or an unexcused absence in the first slot, the student should take the second slot in the next re-sit session.
- In the event of an unexcused absence in the second slot or an unsatisfactory grade in the second slot, the student is required to repeat the B2-II/B2+ foreign language course for a fee due to failure to achieve the learning outcomes.
Students must register for classes using the relevant form, or register for a group at the appropriate level at the beginning of the semester:
– full-time studies: https://spnjo.uwr.edu.pl/zapisy-na-lektoraty/zapisy-uzupelniajace-lektoraty/
– part-time studies: https://spnjo.uwr.edu.pl/zapisy-na-lektoraty-studia-niestacjonarne/zapisy-uzupelniajace-na-lektoraty-studia-niestacjonarne/
Exam timetable – English
Exam timetable
REGISTRATIONS AND DATES – German, French, Spanish, Italian and Russian
| Written exam | Oral exam | Registrations | The exam timetable will be available on the SPNJO website in the “TIMETABLE” tab | |
| Additional registration dates for the last year’s WPAiE 2023/24 students | For anyone interested, the slot will be agreed with the team manager | For anyone interested, the slot will be agreed with the team manager | Please contact the relevant language team manager | |
| 2nd registration dates for the last year’s WPAiE 2023/24 students | To be agreed if needed | To be agreed if needed | ||
| Summer session | 26.06.2024 | 26.06.2024 | 24.05.2024 – 03.06.2024 | 14.06.2024 after 12:00 |
| Re-sit session | 06.09.2024 | 06.09.2024 | 23.08.2024 – 28.08.2024 | 01.09.2024 after 12:00 |
REGISTRATIONS – German
Students can sign up by sending an e-mail to: dorota.snoch@uwr.edu.pl
When registering for an exam, the student is required to send the following table completed with their details:
| Surname | First name | Student number | Field of studies | Year of studies | Level at which the student is required to pass the exam |
REGISTRATIONS – Romance languages (French, Spanish, Italian)
Students can sign up by sending an e-mail to: iwona.nowicka@uwr.edu.pl
When registering for an exam, the student is required to send the following table completed with their details:
| Surname | First name | Student number | Field of studies | Year of studies | Level at which the student is required to pass the exam |
REGISTRATIONS – Russian
Students can sign up by sending an e-mail to: wanda.mecinska-kiedron@uwr.edu.pl
When registering for an exam, the student is required to send the following table completed with their details:
| Surname | First name | Student number | Field of studies | Year of studies | Level at which the student is required to pass the exam |
Exam timetable – German, French, Spanish, Italian and Russian
Exam timetable
Exam results and entry of grades into USOS
- The exam results are not published. Grades are entered only into the USOS system.
- Grades will be entered into the USOS system by the end of the session.
- During the winter session, grades are entered into USOS before closure of registrations for the second slot.
Latin – information
The student will receive all information regarding the exam from the coordinator:
- Latin: beata.machalska@uwr.edu.pl
