The level of prerequisite skills to enter a course is determined for each level of each language. These requirements determine transition to a higher level.
New enrolments
New entrants must complete a placement test and an assessment interview.
Re-enrolment
Those enrolled at INL who wish to enter a higher level course must pass the tests during and/or at the end of the semester in order to obtain their ability assessment which indicates the skills acquired.
Skills
The competencies assessed to enroll in a language course are :
- listening ;
- speaking ;
- reading comprehension ;
- written expression.
Prerequisite general courses
A1.1 and A1
Complete beginner level.
A1.2
Possess an A1.1 level in speaking
and a A1.1 level in two of the three skills (reading comprehension, writing and/or listening comprehension).
A2.1
Possess an A1.2 level in speaking
and a A1.2 level in two of the three skills (reading comprehension, writing and/or listening comprehension).
A2.2
Possess an A2.1 level in speaking
and a A2.1 level in two of the three skills (reading comprehension, writing and/or listening comprehension).
B1.1
Possess an A2.2 level in speaking
and a A2.2 level in two of the three skills (reading comprehension, writing and/or listening comprehension).
B1.2
Possess an B1.1 level in speaking
and a B1.1 level in two of the three skills (reading comprehension, writing and/or listening comprehension).
B1.3
Possess an B1.2 level in speaking
and a B1.2 level in two of the three skills (reading comprehension, writing and/or listening comprehension).
B2.1
Possess an B1.3 level in speaking
and a B1.3 level in two of the three skills (reading comprehension, writing and/or listening comprehension).
B2.2
Possess an B2.1 level in speaking
and a B2.1 level in two of the three skills (reading comprehension, writing and/or listening comprehension).
B2.3
Possess an B2.2 level in speaking
and a B2.2 level in two of the three skills (reading comprehension, writing and/or listening comprehension).
C1.1
Possess an B2.3 level in speaking
and a B2.3 level in two of the three skills (reading comprehension, writing and/or listening comprehension).
C1.2
Possess an C1.1 level in speaking
and a C1.1 level in two of the three skills (reading comprehension, writing and/or listening comprehension).
B2.1 écrit
Possess a B1.3 level in reading and written expression.
B2.1 oral
Possess a B1.3 level in listening and speaking.
B2.2 écrit
Possess a B2.1 level in reading and written expression.
B2.2 oral
Possess a B2.1 level in listening and speaking.
C1 Écrit
Possess a B2.2 level in reading and written expression.
C1 oral
Possess a B2.2 level in listening and speaking.
Prerequisite specialised french courses
B2 français des affaires (French for Business)
Possess a B1.3 level in listening, speaking, reading and written expression.
A2.1 renforcement phonétique (Enhanced Phonetics)
Possess an A1.2 level in listening, speaking, reading and written expression.
B1/B2 phonétique (Phonetics)
Possess a B1.1 level in listening, speaking, reading and written expression.
B2/C1 auto apprentissage (Independent Learning)
Possess a B1.3 level in listening, speaking, reading and written expression.
C1 littérature (Literature)
Possess a B2.2 level in listening, speaking, reading and written expression.
Prerequisite specialised german courses
Schreibkurs B2/C1 (B2/C1 Writing)
Possess a B1.3 level in reading and written expression.
Prerequisite specialised english courses
B1 Writing
Possess a B1.1 level in written expression.
B1 Conversation
Possess a B1.1 level in speaking.
B2 Business
Possess a B1 level in listening, speaking
and possess a B1 level in either reading or writing.
B2 Writing
Possess a B2.1 level in writing.
B2 Conversation
Possess a B2.2 level in speaking.
C1 Conversation
Possess an B2.3 level in writing.
C1 Media
Avoir les compétences de niveau C1.1 oral en :
- expression orale
et avoir deux des trois compétences de niveau C1.1 :
- compréhension orale
- compréhension écrite
- expression écrite