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UNIcert III (C1)
UNIcert® III - university-specific certificate
Bremen University, the HSB, HSBHV and the HfK accept UNIcert® III as a C1 qualification.
Most academic institutions in Germany also accept UNIcert® III as proof of the language competence needed to fulfil the entrance requirement for a Bachelor's or Master's degree. The UNIcert® website contains a list of institutions which accept UNIcert®.
Obtain a certificate - options and choice of course
1. Take the English placement test. The entry level for the UNIcert® III programme is B2.3 or higher.
2. The SZHB offers four possible options for UNIcert® III English. Select the option you want to do from the table below.
3. After having comleted the UNIcert® III courses, you must take the UNIcert® III exam which belongs to the option you have choosen (please see the table below).
Please note! You must successfully complete at least the two core modules leading to C1.2 in your chosen option.
You may take these core modules in any order, or even take both in the same semester.
Participants must achieve 80% attendance to be eligible for a UNIcert® III certificate.
Option 1: English for general academic purposes
2 SWS/3 CP per module
Advanced English for Academic Purposes C 1.1* |
Advanced Academic English: Listening and Speaking C 1.2 Core module - compulsory |
Advanced Academic English: Reading and Writing C 1.2 |
| UNIcert®III test English for Academic Purposes C 1.2 |
Option 2: English for natural sciences and engineering
2 SWS/3 CP per module
| Advanced Technical English C 1.1 Non-compulsory module |
| Advanced Academic Presentation and Discussion Skills for Natural Sciences and Engineering C 1.2 Core module - compulsory |
Advanced Academic Writing for Natural Sciences and Engineering C 1.2 |
| UNIcert®III test English for Natural Sciences and Engineering C 1.2 |
Option 3: English for social and political sciences
2 SWS/3 CP per module
Advanced English for Academic Purposes C 1.1* |
| Advanced Academic Presentation and Discussion Skills for Social and Political Sciences C 1.2 Core module - compulsory |
| Advanced Academic Writing for Social and Political Sciences C 1.2 Core module - compulsory |
| UNIcert®III test English for Social and Political Sciences C 1.2 |
*Foundation module suitable as entry level from B 2.3 upwards for all 4 options
Option 4: English for business studies and economics
2 SWS/3 CP per module
Advanced English for Academic Purposes C1.1* |
Advanced Academic Presentation and Discussion Skills for Business Studies and Economics C1.2 |
| Advanced Academic Writing for Business Studies and Economics C1.2 Core module - compulsory |
| UNIcert®III test English for Business Studies and Economics C1.2 |