Cambridge English

Global Recognition

Nicola Johnson

Global Manager, Recognition

Trusted and accepted worldwide

11,000+higher and further education

institutions

6,000+corporate users

500+governments and ministries

from 80 countries

Italy – recognised by Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della

Ricerca (MIUR)

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Recognition in the UK

• All UK universities with a large

number of international students

(including all Russell Group

universities) accept Cambridge

English: Advanced (CAE) Proficiency

(CPE).

• UCAS allows students applying to UK

universities to gain UCAS Tariff pointsuniversities to gain UCAS Tariff points

by achieving certain grades in

Advanced and Proficiency.

Students invest a substantial amount of time and effort preparing for

CAE. This improves their language proficiency and leads to broad,

detailed understanding of English, giving them a strong foundation to

manage the tasks they face during their university studies.

Alison Standring

Language Coordinator

London School of Economics and Political

Science (LSE)

Recognition in the UK

Cambridge English exams for UK university applications

Below degree level Degree level or above

Students from the EU, EEA and Switzerland

Cambridge English: Proficiency

Cambridge English: Advanced

Cambridge English: First

Cambridge English: Proficiency

Cambridge English: Advanced

Recognition in Ireland

• Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) and Proficiency (CPE) are

accepted by Irish universities, including:

• Trinity College Dublin

• University College Cork

• Cambridge English: First, Advanced and Proficiency are accepted by

the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) as evidence of

English language proficiency for student visa applications.

Recognition in the USA

� New York University

� University of Idaho

� SUNY University at Buffalo

� Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

� Northeastern University

� Diablo Valley College

� Seattle Central Community College

� Concordia College� Concordia College

… and many more

We understand that Cambridge English: Advanced students are of a

higher calibre and more prepared to face the challenges and

opportunities that exist when studying on a US campus

Shawn Greenfield

Director, International Marketing and Recruitment

� University of British Columbia

� Concordia University

� McMaster University

� York University

� University of Manitoba

� McGill University

� Douglas College

… and many more

Recognition in Canada

I chose to take Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) because I knew the

university where I planned to apply accepted this exam as a proof of

English proficiency. Thanks to this exam, I was able to prove to the

University that I have the required English level to study there. This

exam gave me the confidence to study in an English speaking country.

Claire Louette Bernardet, Brazil

Student at McGill University

• Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) and Proficiency (CPE)

accepted by universities in New Zealand for

undergraduate and postgraduate courses e.g.

• University of Auckland

• Massey University

Recognition in New Zealand

Massey University

• Cambridge English: First (FCE) and Advanced (CAE)

accepted by Immigration New Zealand for their Pathway

Student Visa programme, and by institutions for

foundation programmes e.g.

• University of Otago

• Lincoln University

***News flash***

From 21st November, 2016, Immigration New

Zealand will accept Cambridge English: First

and First for Schools (with a score of 176) for and First for Schools (with a score of 176) for

all INZ visa categories.

• Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) is

accepted by the Australian Department

of Immigration and Border Protection

(DIBP) for all visa applications including

Student Visas, Temporary Graduate,

Skilled, Former Resident and Work and

Holiday visa programmes.

Recognition in Australia

Holiday visa programmes.

• Accepted by Australian universities, including all of the

Group of Eight institutions e.g.

• University of Sydney

• University of Adelaide

• University of Melbourne

• Accepted by TAFE (Training and Further Education)

institutions

Recognition in Australia

institutions

• Accepted by professional accountancy bodies

• Chartered Accounts Australia and New Zealand

• Certified Practising Accountants Australia (CPA)

• Institute of Public Accountants (IPA)

• Accepted by the Department of Education and Training

for Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowships

Recognition in Europe

EMI degree courses in Europe

Country Total Masters BachelorsNetherlands 1373 1081 292

Germany 1356 1101 255

Spain 847 620 227

France 774 675 99France 774 675 99

Sweden 741 683 58

Italy 649 541 108

Switzerland 599 464 135

Denmark 582 414 168

Poland 453 295 158

Finland 377 286 91

Belgium 313 292 21

Greece 304 147 157

Recognition in Germany

Hundreds of German universities accept

Cambridge English exams including

Cambridge English: First (FCE), Advanced

(CAE) and Proficiency (CPE)

Germany

Technische Universität München

Ruprecht Karls Universität Heidelberg

Freie Universität Berlin

Humboldt-Universität Zu Berlin

Universität Hamburg

Recognition in Netherlands

All universities in the Netherlands accept

Cambridge English exams including

Cambridge English: First (FCE), Advanced

(CAE) and Proficiency (CPE)

The Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture

and Science recognises Cambridge English:

GermanyNetherlands

and Science recognises Cambridge English:

Advanced (CAE) and Proficiency (CPE) as part

of its ‘code of conduct’ for the recruitment

of international students

Universiteit van Amsterdam

Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam

Universiteit Utrecht

Universiteit Leiden

Universiteit Maastricht

Recognition in Italy

Example of universities:

� Università Bocconi

� University of Milan

� Politecnico di Milano

� Università di Bologna

� Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata� Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata

� Università degli studi di Bari

� Università degli Studi di Palermo

� Università di Pisa

� Università degli Studi di Padova

� Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca

Plus many, many more!

Workplace

Global companies that accept and use Cambridge

English examsBanco BPI Canon DHL FirstCom HSBC Merrill Lynch Procter & Gamble Swarovski

Banco do Brasil Carrefour Disney France Télécom IBM Microsoft PwC Tesco

Bapco Cartier Dolphin Energy Freyssinier MorinICI Pakistan

LimitedMinmentals RASCO Ras Lanuf Tetra Pak

BMW Chevron Dow Agro Sciences General Electric IKEA Resources Limited Renaissance Hotels TNS

Bosch Christies Electrolux AG General MotorsISS Facility Services

LtdMotorola Renault UBS

BP Ciba Inc. Emirates Airlines GlaxoSmithKline Johnson & Johnson NatWest ReutersUN Development

Programme

Bridgestone Cisco Systems Emirates Group Gucci Group JP Morgan Nestlé Roche Unilever

Firestone Europe Ernst & Young Guinness KLM Nike Sage SP United Nations

Bristol-Myers

SquibbCitibank ESSO Hewlett Packard Kodak Nokia Shell Vodafone

BTCoca-Cola

CompanyEstée Lauder AG HCL Technologies KPMG Novartis Sheraton Hotels Volvo

Cable & Wireless

PLCColgate-Palmolive Eurostar Head Sport AG Kraft Foods Packages Limited Siemens Warner Bros.

Cadbury DaimlerChrysler Eurotunnel Heinz L’Oréal Pfizer Sony

World Health

Organization

(WHO)

Cambridge

University PressDeloitte & Touche FedEx Hitachi Roche Ltd Philips StorageTek Yoplait

Full list at www.cambridgeenglish.org/recognition

Recognition in Italy

Example of employers:

� AlmaLaurea

� Deloitte

� Human Value

� Fiat

� Unilever� Unilever

� RINA S.p.A.

� ERFAP UIL Campania

Plus many, many more!

Cambridge English and QS English at Work Report

English is the real global language and is English is the real global language and is

important in education, personal relations

and business.

Francesco Profumo

Professor, Politecnico di Torino, Italy

Former Italian Minister of Education

Importance English Skills in Member States?

Italy

Belgium

Denmark

France

Spain

96%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Germany

Ireland

Portugal

United Kingdom

Lithuania

Switzerland % companies where

English is important

What is the most important English skills?

40% of

employers in Italy

value Speaking

skills

What benefits are offered to employers with good English?

28% of

employers in Italy

would offer a would offer a

better package

• Find out more: cambridgeenglish.org/english-at-work

• Executive summary, country comparison and full report

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Where to find information about recognition

Global Online Recognition Database

www.cambridgeenglish.org/recognition

Recognition Helpdesk

recognition@cambridgeenglish.org