To differentiate your language skills, we offer the following scale, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL or CEF):

  • Basic user skills describes the use of simple expressions in a personal or well-known context, for example shopping or a description of your surroundings. This relates to the basic user level A1 and A2 of the common reference levels.
  • Independent user skills includes understanding the most important information in a private, academic or professional environment, confident use of language in everyday situations, being able to talk about experiences and ambitions and write simple texts about yourself. This relates to the independent user level B1 and B2 common reference levels.
  • Proficient user skills means understanding the most important content (both implicit and explicit) of complex texts, being able to conduct specialist discussions, interact spontaneously with native speakers and write complex texts with arguments and action options. This relates to the proficient user level C1 and C2 common reference levels.
  • Native speaker skills means being able to interact in the foreign language with the same ability as in your mother tongue and with no foreign accent.

These four levels are used in the drop down menus in the application form.