Foreign Languages Centre
Dear Students,
If you have successfully completed the registration stage, it means that you have been enrolled in a foreign language course, which will automatically appear in your timetable.
If after 7 working days from the start of your language classes, your language classes are still not uploaded, please contact the Foreign Language Centre at jezyki@vistula.edu.pl .
The on call duty hours are from Monday to Friday
from 10:00 to 13:00.
Dear Students,
If you have successfully completed the registration stage, it means that you have been enrolled in a foreign language course, which will automatically appear in your timetable.
If af…
Contact and Working Hours
Foreign Languages Centre
Contact to Foreign Languages Centre: jezyki@vistula.edu.pl
Room 311A
Deputy Director: Folayemi Godswill-Oko
Phone: +48 22 45 72 364
E-mail: f.godswilloko@vistula.edu.pl
Office hours:
Monday 10:00 – 12:30
Tuesday 12:00 – 13:00
Friday 10:00 – 12:00
Other day contact via email.
Coordinator for Student Affairs: Karolina Koślacz
Phone: +48 22 45 72 309
E-mail: k.koslacz@vistula.edu.pl
Office hours:
Monday 15:30 – 16:15
Wednesday 10:30 – 13:00
Room 308
Coordinator: Weronika Młodożeniec
Phone: +48 22 45 72 345
Coordinator: Ewa Papudzinska
Phone: +48 22 45 72 445
Office hours:
Monday contact via email
Tuesday 10:00 – 13:00
Wednesday 10:00 – 13:00
Thursday 10:00 – 13:00
Friday contact via email
Saturday contact via email
Please take the ticket on the ground floor or first floor of the building.
Polish
Room 311A
Coordinator of Polish language: Renata Bielecka-Ruta
phone: +48 22 45 72 348
e-mail: jezykpolski@vistula.edu.pl
Office hours:
Monday 9.00 – 10.00 // 14.30 – 15.30
Tuesday // 14.30 – 15.30
Wednesday 9.00 – 10.00 // 14.30 – 15.30
Thursday 9.00 – 10.00 // 14.30 – 15.30
Friday 9.00 – 10.00 // 14.30 – 15.30
Director of the Foreign Languages Center
Room 306
Monday: 15:00 – 16:00
Wednesday: 15:00 – 16:00
Language Certificates
Accepted certificates:
- First Certificate in English (FCE) (at least pass)
- Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) (at least pass)
- Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) (at least pass)
- Business English Certificate (BEC) Vantage (at least pass)
- Business English Certificate (BEC) Higher
- Certificate in English for International Business and Trade (CEIBT)
- TOEFL (IBT) at least 72 points
- TOEFL (CBT) at least 180 points
- TOEFL (PBT) at least 510 points
- TOEIC Public at least 700 points
- European Consortium for the Certificate of Attainment in Modern Languages (ECL)
- City & Guilds, (ESOL) – First Class Pass (Intermediate, Higher Intermediate, Advanced)
- City & Guilds, (IESOL) – level “Communicator” , level “ Expert” , level “Mastery”
- City & Guilds (SET) for Business – Stages B, C
- City & Guilds English for Business Communications (EBC) – level 2, level3
- City & Guilds English for Office Skills (EOS) – Level 2
- London Tests of English (levels 3, 4, and 5)
- Oxford Test of English at least 111 points
- LCCI – English for Business Levels 2, 3, 4
- LCCI – Foundation Certificate for Teachers of Business English (FTBE);
- LCCI – English for Tourism Level 2
- IELTS Academic (at least 5.5 points)
- IELTS Online (at least 5.5 points)
- LanguageCert Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (Listening, Reading, Writing) (Communicator B2) 603/1961/6Also functioning as LanguageCert International ESOL Communicator B2 Listening, Reading, Writing
- LanguageCert Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International (Speaking) (Communicator B2) 603/1962/8 Also functioning as LanguageCert International ESOL Communicator B2 Speaking
- LanguageCert Level 2 Certificate in ESOL International (Listening, Reading, Writing) (Expert C1) 603/1963/X Also functioning as LanguageCert International ESOL Expert C1 Listening, Reading, Writing
- LanguageCert Level 2 Certificate in ESOL International (Speaking) (Expert C1) 603/1964/1 Also functioning as LanguageCert International ESOL Expert C1 Speaking
- LanguageCert Level 3 Certificate in ESOL International (Listening, Reading, Writing) (Mastery C2) 603/1965/3 Also functioning as LanguageCert International ESOL Mastery C2 Listening, Reading, Writing
- LanguageCert Level 3 Certificate in ESOL (Speaking) (Mastery C2) 603-1966/5 Also functioning as LanguageCert International ESOL Mastery C2 Speaking
- LanguageCert Certificate in ESOL International (Listening Reading) (LanguageCert Test of English) B2 – 60 points, conditional acceptance 50 points
- SAT Exam (Reading and Writing – B2 level from 550, B1 level from 500-549.
- Foreign language certificate issued by the National School of Public Administration as a result of linguistic examination.
- Certificate issued by the National School of Public Administration qualifying to work in a high state position.
- PTE Academic at least 59 points
- telc English B2
- British Council EnglishScore at least 400 points
- Duolingo at least 100 points
Medium of Instruction:
- Cambridge General Certificate of Education (English as First Language) is considered as MOI.
- University requires a Medium Of Instruction letter from:
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
- Cameroon
- Tanzania
- Zambia
- Malawi
- Namibia
- Countries exempt from providing the university with MOI but required to provide other certificates:
- Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe General Certificate of Education at Advanced Level,
- Ghana: The West African Examinations Council,
- Sierra Leone: The West African Examinations Council,
- Liberia: West African Examinations Council,
- Gambia: The West African Examinations Council.
Students are accepted unconditionally from:
- United States of America
- Canada
- Jamaica
- The United Kingdom
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Ireland
- South Africa
- Antigua and Barbuda
- The Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Dominican Republic
- Grenada
- Guyana
- Malta
- Singapore
- St Kitts and Nevis
- St Lucia
- St Vincent and the Grenadines
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uganda
- Philippines
Diplomas
- Philology of Foreign Languages and Applied Linguistics
- Foreign Languages Teacher Training College
- Higher education or postgraduate studies in English
- International Baccalaureate
- European Baccalaureate
Exams
- Exam in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Pass)
- Exam in the Ministry of Defense (Pass)
Diplomas
- Higher education or postgraduate studies in Polish
Certificates
- ECL (at least B1 level)
- National Exam (at least B1 level)
- Vistula Internal Polish Exam (at least B1 level)
Test Centers
Test Centers
The Foreign Languages Centre at Vistula University cooperates with prestigious institutions that provide language proficiency exams worldwide.
- Language Cert Certificates
LanguageCert offers accessible, internationally recognised, high-stakes English language exams that cater to the needs of candidates of all ages worldwide. Candidates who need to prove their English language proficiency for work or study purposes can take a LanguageCert International ESOL exam at levels A2,B1, B2, C1 and C2 online from their preferred location, without having to visit a Test Centre.
For more information, please visit their official website: https://www.languagecert.org
Discount code: 835BE3
- TOEFL iBT®
Get in at more universities. The TOEFL iBT® test is the world’s most accepted English-language test for study, work and immigration.
The premier test of academic English communication, trusted worldwide.
For more information, please visit their official website: https://www.ets.org/toefl
- TOEIC
There are 2 types of TOEIC exams, TOEIC PP and TOEIC IP.
TOEIC PP:- Public Program
- The certificate is accepted everywhere
- The dates are fixed
- To register, go to https://www.etsglobal.org/pl/en/session/search/masovian-voivodeship/warsaw?testTypeIds[]=100291&date=2021-06-09&showMap=false
- The exam is paper based
- The exam takes place at Vistula University
- TOEIC IP:
- Institutional Program
- The certificate is accepted at the institution where you take the exam
- The dates are flexible
- To register, you need to send an email to, s.matraimov@vistula.edu.pl
- The exam is computer-based
- The exam takes place at Vistula University
- Prometric Test Center
Prometric is a leading provider of technology-enabled testing and assessment solutions to many of the world’s most recognized licensing and certification organizations, academic institutions, and government agencies. (We support more than 7 million test takers annually at our testing locations in more than 180 countries around the world.)
This test center provides over 400 tests, such as CISI, EPSO, TOEFL, GRE, etc.
Room 135
Phone number: +48 22 4572 499
For more information, please visit their official website: https://www.prometric.com/
Foreign Language outside of your Programme of Study?
We offer the possibility of signing up for additional foreign language courses that are not included in student’s program of study.
To register please email jezyki@vistula.edu.pl.
Procedure for linguistic verification of diploma theses
All diploma theses that are not written in the student’s native language, except for theses written at the Faculty of Philology, must be verified for their linguistic correctness.
On obtaining an initial approval from the supervisor, the student uploads the thesis into the APD system. The thesis is then forwarded to the Foreign Languages Centre, which provides the supervisor with information on a positive or negative result of the language verification within 7 working days.
After obtaining a positive result, the supervisor accepts the thesis for the subsequent diploma procedures. When the result is negative, the supervisor withdraws the thesis based on the justification for the withdrawal provided by the Foreign Languages Centre.
A student writing a thesis in his/her native language is required to present an appropriate declaration signed by the supervisor.
E-Learning Language Platform
The language platform is an obligatory part of completing the language course. Each student must complete the required number of hours in the first two semesters of language study.
The accounts on the language platform will be created within 4 weeks of the start of the language classes.
For enquiries kindly please e-mail tmmsupport@vistula.edu.pl with:
- Your first name
- Your second name
- Student Id number
- Language
- Number of your group
- Teacher’s name
Summer Courses of English and Polish Languages
In case you do not have a language certificate, or just want to improve your language skills, apply for Summer Course of English or Polish language at our University!
Summer Course takes place in August and September.
English and polish courses
- approximately 15 students in each group.
- Audiences equipped with projectors.
- Access to the gym and library.
- Participation certificates.
- TOEIC exam after the completion of the English language courses!
Prices listed are for the Vistula candidates! For the rest who want to apply, additional payment of a 100 euro registration fee (for the review of documents, sending invitations for visa) will be necessary.
ATTENTION!
Polish Language courses include studying materials, sitting of the exam, and a certificate. The English Language Program does not include the studying materials and the exam certificate TOEIC. These additional fees, must be paid by participants at the place of study. Living and food costs are not included in the payment of the Language Course.
Polish Course for B1 level will be held only in September!
FOR THE COURSE REGISTRATION, YOU NEED TO:
- Fill in the application form at https://apply.vistula.edu.pl/. Please, make sure you SUBMIT your application. Otherwise, it will not proceed correctly.
- Receive an invoice.
- Pay for the course (if not covered by the promotion).
- Get an invitation from Vistula University regarding its summer course participation.
Attention! Number of places is limited!
In case of any questions, please contact us at the following email: a.ibrahim@vistula.edu.pl
200 hours
Cost of the program: 500 €
August – September
Apply here:
ENGLISH COURSE
POLISH COURSE
100 hours
Cost of the program: 300 €
1 period: August
2 period: September
Apply here:
ENGLISH COURSE
POLISH COURSE
Annual language preparation courses
Annual language preparation courses are an intensive three-semester study program conducted in English and Polish. It is planned according to the needs of future university students to help them plan their path to education and improve their English or Polish language skills in preparation for academic requirements. Our courses are intended for students planning to study at an English-speaking or Polish-speaking university. After completing the Preparatory School, students are ready to make presentations, attend seminars, and find their place in the new learning environment. To study at VU, students must submit one of the following proficiency test scores to validate their level of English: TOEFL, FCE, CAE, TELC, IELTS, ECL etc. Students who do not have any appropriate certificates are required to complete one year of language courses before becoming UV students.
TO REGISTER FOR THE ANNUAL PREPARATORY LANGUAGE COURSE, YOU NEED TO:
- Fill in the application form at https://apply.vistula.edu.pl/. Please, make sure you SUBMIT your application. Otherwise, it will not proceed correctly.
- Receive an invoice.
- Pay for the course (if not covered by the promotion).
- Get an invitation from Vistula University regarding its summer course participation.
Attention! Number of places is limited!
In case of any questions, please contact us at the following email: a.ibrahim@vistula.edu.pl
Teaching Concept
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