Language tests and certificates at Movi

Information on internationally recognised language tests and an English certification for English language skills for outgoing exchange.

English language skills certificate for outgoing exchange

Students of the Ģ��ֱ�� who need a Language Proficiency Report for Erasmus, ISEP, IAESTE or bilateral exchange should contact Elena Kirk, elena.m.kirk@jyu.fi. Students should first check with the international coordinator of their faculty/institute/exchange programme to find out what kind of language proficiency report they need and how to obtain it.

The Movi language test consists of a written and an oral part and the fee is €40. The test is only held a few times a semester, so students need to be on the move well in advance. The certificate is valid for one year.

May 2025 test (for autumn 2025 exchange)

Sign-up by 2nd May for the May test (elena.m.kirk@jyu.fi), exam date 13 May

September 2025 test

Sign-up by 12th September for the September test (elena.m.kirk@jyu.fi), exam date 23rd and 24th September

January 2026 test

Sign-up by 16th January for the January test (elena.m.kirk@jyu.fi), exam date 27th and 28th January

April 2026 test

Sign-up by 10th April for the April test (elena.m.kirk@jyu.fi), exam date 21st and 22nd April

May 2026 test

Sign-up by 1st May for the May test (elena.m.kirk@jyu.fi), exam date 12th and 13th May

Internationally recognised language tests

The National Certificates are offered to adult learners in evidence of their language abilities. The tests measure language competence in various authentic life situations where adults speak, listen, write and read in another language – in Finland as well as abroad. The following language tests are available: English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Russian, Saame, Spanish, and Swedish.

Information can be found in the web pages of the or the Jyväskylä University Dept. of Applied Language Studies.

For practice with English, Finnish and Swedish versions of the test refer to the pages.

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If you are applying for one of the English Medium Masters programs at Jyväskylä University, please refer to departmental web pages for further information regarding which tests are accepted by your department.

For more information on language certificates and test dates for those interested in the Movi language certification process for outgoing exchange, please see the Finnish translation version of this same web page.

The Centre for Multilingual Academic Communication (Movi) of Jyväskylä University organizes the Chinese Language Proficiency Test, known as the HSK Test (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi). The HSK test is China’s only official language test for second language learners/users of Chinese. Movi also organises a HSK preparation course to prepare students for the test.

More information about the HSK test

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