Students without one of the above-mentioned certificates (main suite exams) have the opportunity to take the Placement Test LINGUASKILL GENERAL (Reading/Listening module). LINGUASKILL is an online, adaptive testing system designed by Cambridge Assessment English and assesses candidates at any level of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).

PHBern IPS no longer offers a venue for students to take a placement test. However, Swiss Exams offers the placement test LINGUASKILL with remote-proctoring. Click here for more information about LINGUASKILL General (Module Reading and Listening).

That link will also provide you with other information required to take the LINGUASKILL GENERAL (Reading / Listening module).

To qualify for the attendance of the English modules at PHBern, students have to achieve an average score of 180+ (C1 on the CEFR) LINGUASKILL GENERAL in the Listening and Reading module. The score on a placement test has to be higher than on a certificate (main suite exam) as it is a diagnostic test and not a summative result.  PHBern will only accept a LINGUASKILL GENERAL (Reading / Listening module) test result from Swiss Exams Skills, issued after April 2021; no other placement test nor provider will be accepted.

Please submit your certificate/placement test (LINGUASKILL GENERAL R/L) to
contactdesk@phbern.ch no later than:

• To attend English 2 in the spring semester (FS): 31st October
• To attend English 2 in the autumn semester (HS): 30st April

Please note that in general certificates cannot be older than three years at the time of enrolment at PH Bern. However, exceptions are made for students with CPE.