CLUC CertAcles Certificate of English

Levels B2 and C1

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CLUC CertAcles is a language proficiency certificate issued by the twelve Catalan universities. It is approved by the Inter-University Council of Catalonia, accredited by ACLES (the Spanish Association of Language Centres in Higher Education) and recognised by the CRUE (the Conference of Rectors of Spanish Universities).

CLUC exams bear the CertAcles seal and are recognised by the European Confederation of Language Centres in Higher Education (CERCLES), of which 22 European countries are currently members. Therefore, CLUC serves to certify the candidate’s level of English in Spain and across Europe.

It is a single-level examination, meaning it assesses and certifies only levels B2 and C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) in the four basic language skills (oral and written expression, and oral and written comprehension) with a university guarantee.

The CLUC accredits the language level students need to graduate from bachelor’s degree studies at Catalan universities; it can be recognised as credits (click here to see the requirements) and can also be useful for mobility placements and accessing scholarships or grants.

UIC Barcelona          Universitat de Barcelona

UIC Barcelona and the University of Barcelona have signed an agreement that allows students from the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya to take the official CLUC B2 and C1 exams at the University of Barcelona.

You must register directly with the University of Barcelona’s School of Modern Languages (EIM) ​​by clicking on the following link. 

About the CLUC CertAcles exam

The CLUC exam is a paper exam that is divided into four sections: writing, speaking, reading and listening.  You will find examples of the CLUC English exams, a detailed explanation of each section and the exam's assessment criteria in the exam’s Candidate Guide.

  • Basic information
  • Preparation course
  • Certify your B2 level for next to nothing!

Dates and registration

Calls for the 2020-2021 academic year will take place in June 2021.

Candidates can register for the CLUC CertAcles exam directly on the University of Barcelona website. Click here for more information and to sign up for the exam.

Candidates

Any student, administrative staff member or research and teaching staff member at a Catalan university who needs to reliably certify a B2 or C1 level in all four language skills, may apply to sit the exam, as well as any member of the general public over the age of 18. 

Price

Bachelor’s degree students will be charged a reduced rate of €75 to sit the CLUC exam. Members of the general public will be charged €150. 

If you do not think you are ready to pass the exam, UIC Barcelona offers specific preparation courses for the CLUC B2 and CLUC C1, which include 30 hours of on-site learning and 60 hours of independent study. The courses are online and are taught through the Moodle Collaborate platform. 

The course costs €375 for UIC Barcelona students, which covers the enrolment fee for the CLUC CertAcles exam. Applicants must enrol at the School of Modern Languages (EIM) of the University of Barcelona (Gran Vía de les Corts Catalanes, 582).

If you would like more information about the course, click here.

If you are a bachelor’s degree student and you started your studies during or after the 2018/2019 academic year, you can apply for funding from Parla3 to help cover part of the enrolment fee for the CLUC CertAcles B2 exam or the CLUC B2 preparation course. You can apply for a grant to cover up to €350 of the course’s enrolment fee, or up to €50 of the CLUC CertAcles B2 exam, if you apply directly. 

The application period opens once a year and closes on 30 September of the academic year following the examination. Don't miss your opportunity!