Dear Students,
Below you can find information about the rules for completing a foreign language course and a diagnostic test.
Students are kindly requested to familiarise themselves with it.
Resolution of the Senate on the teaching of foreign languages (in Polish)
List of certificates (in Polish)
Diagnostic tests will be available on the University platform for distant learning between 4 November 2024 and 3 December 2024.
Paper declarations must be submitted to the Student Office A210 immediately after the test by 5 December 2024 at the latest.
Documents to download:
Annex no.2 – Declaration of taking the curriculum exam and selecting another foreign language
Annex no.4 – Application for the exemption from the final examination in a modern foreign language
ALL STUDENTS ARE OBLIGED TO TAKE A PLACEMENT TEST (DIAGNOSTIC TEST) EVALUATING THE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE OF THE MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Placement tests are available on the Moodle platform. Find "Testy językowe ..." on courses list and than select only one language.
The student can choose from the following tests:
- Test z języka angielskiego 2024/25 (en. English language test 2024/25)
- Test z języka francuskiego 2024/25 (en. French language test 2024/25)
- Test z języka hiszpańskiego 2024/25 (en. Spanish language test 2024/25)
- Test z języka niemieckiego 2024/25 (en. German language test 2024/25)
- Test z języka rosyjskiego 2024/25 (en. Russian language test 2024/25)
All language courses start from A2/B1 level, so student has to choose a foreign language learned at least during their secondary education.
Students who do not hold Polish citizenship and study at the University of Lodz are not entitled to choose to learn their native language or the official language of their country of residence as part of the compulsory language course in modern languages.
ENROLMENT KEY: MA74
THE DEADLINE FOR COMPLETING THE PLACEMENT TEST IS: 03.12.2024
THE DEADNINE FOR SUBMITTING ALL DECLARATIONS AND APPLICATION LETTERS TO THE STUDENT OFFICE IS: 05.12.2024
ON COMPLETION OF THE PLACEMENT TEST STUDENT MUST PRINT OUT THE TEST RESULT.
AFTER THE PLACEMENT TEST, STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ONE OF THREE DECLARATION FORMS:
This option is for students who:
- do not have an international certificate of at least B2 level
and
- receive a score of less than B2 in the placement test
All students who are taking the obligatory language course must complete the declaration form Annex no.1 and deliver it immediately after placement test to the Student Office A210.
Link to the declaration form - Annex no.1: (.docx file)
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IN THE STUDENT OFFICE A210: 05.12.2024
Option for students who:
-do not have an international certificate of at least B2 level
and
-receive a score of at least B2 in the placement test
The declaration Annex no.2 should be filled in by the students who are entitled to be exempted from participation in the language course following the placement test score and declare intent to submit a declaration to be exempted from the language course and to take the final exam in the winter examiantion session 2024/2025. After passing the curriculum exam, student continue learning the language chosen in the diagnostic test at a higher level or choose to learn another language offered by the Foreign Languages Centre (SJO) at any level.
The declaration Annex no.2 together with Annex no.5 must be immediately delivered to the Student Office A210.
The application (Annex no.5) is to be addressed to
Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science
for Academic and Student Affairs
dr Monika Bartkiewicz
Moreover, the filled-in declaration (Annex no.2) with Dean's consent must finally be delivered to Foreign Language Centre office on 20.12.2024 at the latest.
Based on this, student will be given the final examination date and will be allocated to another language group. The final examination date will be in the winter 2024/2025 examination period.
Link to the declaration form - Annex no.2: (.docx file)
Link to the application letter - Annex no.5: (.docx file)
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION of Annex no.2 and Annex no.5 TO STUDENT OFFICE A210: 05.12.2024
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION of Annex no.2 TO FORGEIN LANGUAGE CENTRE: 20.12.2024
Contact Information
Foreign Language Centre
The building of Faculty of Physics and Applied Informatics
149/143 Pomorska St.
phone No.: 42 635-52-72
e-mail: sjoul@uni.lodz.pl
Option for students who:
- have an international certificate of at least B2 level
Note: The language certificate does not need to be translated into Polish.
Holders of the international certificate at least B2 level (see the list of certificates) are entitled to either:
- apply for recognition of their language qualifications proven by the relevant certificate as equivalent to passing the curriculum examination and for being exempted from the participation in the language course
or
- apply for recognition of their language qualifications proven by the relevant certificate as equivalent to passing the curriculum examination and for learning another language.
In both cases Annex no.4 addressed to the Dean should be delivered to Student Office.
The application (Annex 4) is to be addressed to
Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science
for Academic and Student Affairs
dr Monika Bartkiewicz
However, before the submission in A210, Foreign Language Centre should express its opinion about the certificate.
When the Dean accept student request letter for recognition of his/her certificate, student can declare intent to study another foreign language at any level.
Only in that case student should delivered to Student Office Annex no.3
If student does not want to study another foreign language, we kindly ask to submit the declaration, with a note "I do not want to study another foreign language."
Moreover, the filled-in declaration (Annex no.3) with Dean consent must be delivered to Foreign Language Centre office on 20.12.2024 at the latest.
Based on this, student will be allocated to another language course group.
Note:
If a foreign language is selected, the student is obliged to pass this course, i.e. to attend classes for 2 semesters and to complete everything necessary to pass the course.
If a student does not pass selected foreign language course, the student has to repeat it, and of course, student has to pay for the repetition.
Link to the declaration form - Annex no.3: (.docx file)
Link to the application letter - Annex no.4: (.docx file)
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION of Annex no.4 and Annex no.3 TO STUDENT OFFICE A210: 05.12.2024
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION of Annex no.3 TO FORGEIN LANGUAGE CENTRE: 20.12.2024
Contact Information
Foreign Language Centre
The building of Faculty of Physics and Applied Informatics
149/143 Pomorska St.
phone No.: 42 635-52-72
e-mail: sjoul@uni.lodz.pl