UNIcert® Basis at the SZHB
With the UNIcert® Basis certificate, you demonstrate language proficiency at the A2 level, which means you
- have basic knowledge enabling you to communicate in simple, routine situations, including in everyday academic life
- understand sentences and frequently used expressions on general and academic topics
- can provide information on personal and academic topics using simple language
- have basic intercultural skills
At the SZHB, UNIcert® Basis is available for seven languages in total
| Language | Courses | Course hours | Credit points |
| Italian | A1.1 + A1.2 A2.1 + A2.2 | 2 SWS per course | 3 CP per course |
| Korean | A1.1 + A1.2 A2.1 + A2.2 | 2 SWS per course | 3 CP per course |
| Dutch | A1.1 + A1.2 A2.1 + A2.2 | 2 SWS per course | 3 CP per course |
| Portugese | A1.1 + A1.2 A2.1 + A2.2 | 2 SWS per course | 3 CP per course |
| Swedish | A1.1 + A1.2 A2.1 + A2.2 | 2 SWS per course | 3 CP per course |
| Russian | A1.1 + A1.2 A2.1 + A2.2 | 2 SWS per course | 3 CP per course |
| Polish | A1.1 + A1.2 A2.1 + A2.2 | 2 SWS per course | 3 CP per course |
Note: For Italian, Korean, Dutch, Portuguese, and Swedish, in addition to the sub-courses A1.1 and A1.2 or A2.1 and A2.2, there are sometimes courses that cover an entire level, i.e., A1 or A2. These courses are then offered with 4 SWS and 6 credit points per course. Exceptions to this are Russian and Polish—for these two languages, every course (including those at the sub-levels, e.g., A1.1) consists of 4 SWS and 6 CP.
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Your Path to Certification - an Overview
1. You must have taken all four courses and passed the corresponding final exams.
2. Cross-entries into the program are possible (see the blue box); however, in all cases, you must successfully complete Course A2.2 at the SZHB.
3. Note: All UNIcert® courses require a minimum attendance rate of 80 percent.
4. The UNIcert certificate can be requested after successfully completing the highest course level (A2.2).
Information on cross-entry
If you can already demonstrate proficiency at levels A1.1, A1.2, and/or A2.1, you may enter at the next higher level of instruction at the SZHB. In all cases, the highest level of instruction (A2.2) must be completed at the SZHB; if you are only taking this one course at the SZHB, you must pass all sections of the final exam.
If you have any questions about cross-entry, please feel free to contact the instructors or the UNIcert® coordination team.