Recognition news updates
Thousands of employers, universities and government organisations around the world recognise Cambridge ESOL certificates as proof of your English language ability. The page covers recent highlights of organisations recognising Cambridge ESOL exams.
August 2010
25 August 2010
Peru's training giant SENATI has begun working with Cambridge ESOL to improve the language skills of thousands of apprentices in the country’s manufacturing industry each year. Read more.
3 August 2010
Over 100 new organisations chose to recognise Cambridge ESOL in July.
June 2010
17 June 2010
New admissions rules to boost opportunities for overseas students at UK Universities
International students planning to study at UK universities can now use English language certificates to gain UCAS Tariff points – in the same way as they have traditionally done with 'A' Levels. Read more
May 2010
28 May 2010
English programme set to improve skill-set for 45,000 of Mexico's workforce of tomorrow
A new English language initiative for up to 45,000 Mexican students will benefit the workforce of tomorrow, according to language school Harmon Hall. The agreement between Cambridge ESOL and the well known chain of private language schools will give access to internationally recognised English language qualifications to students at the 110 schools throughout Mexico as well as numerous corporate clients. Read full story.
27 May 2010
Education agreement to benefit thousands of students in Macedonia (FYROM)
A new agreement between The Ministry of Education in Macedonia (FYROM) and language provider Cambridge ESOL will benefit the tens of thousands of teachers and students in the country’s primary and elementary education sector. Read full story.
24 May 2010
Spanish region leads the way in bilingual education
A new agreement between the education authorities in the autonomous region of Murcia in south-eastern Spain and a department of Cambridge University is set to benefit thousands of students each year studying in 39 bilingual schools across the region. Read more.
11 May 2010
Asia Fuels Demand for Business English
Cambridge ESOL announced today that over the last 12 months more than 1000 new business and educational authorities across the world recognised its certificates and qualifications for business, education and immigration purposes. Half of the new organisations accepting Cambridge’s BULATS – an assessment of real-life communications skills for business - were key businesses and educational authorities based in Asia. This growth which was particularly strong in China and Taiwan shows the importance the region is placing on English language ability for success in the workplace. Read full story.
5 May 2010
91 new organisations recognise Cambridge ESOL in April
April 2010
28 April
Record recognition growth for Cambridge ESOL in March
This March, 75 new names joined the list of organisations that recognise Cambridge ESOL tests – making it a record month for 2010.
March 2010
19 March
Air France chooses Cambridge ESOL to assess the English Language skills of its staff
Air France has appointed the experts in language assessment, Cambridge ESOL, to assess the language skills of its workforce of nearly 63,000 employees.
Cambridge helps to standardise English in Vietnam
17 March 2010
Adopting Cambridge ESOL exams has helped the Department of Education and Training (DOET) in Dongnai to standardise their English, according to Mr Le Minh Hoang the Director of DOET.
Sixty new organisations recognise Cambridge ESOL in January and February
10 March 2010
In January and February, 60 new organisations have joined the list of organisations that recognise Cambridge ESOL tests as proof of English language ability.
More Mexican organisations say yes to Cambridge
10 March
Cambridge ESOL exams are being recognised by more and more institutions in Mexico, with an additional 62 universities officially accepting the exams in the last year.
February 2010
Read a new case study on how a leading girls school in the United Arab Emirates used YLE to help them raise the standard of English over the last six years. Available on our testimonials page.
January 2010
Saxon school students benefit with Cambridge English
14 January
A new education project in Germany, recently praised by Saxony’s Culture Minister, will see secondary school pupils in the region sit English tests set by a department of Cambridge University.
December
Romanian school leavers benefit from Cambridge English
21 December
A decision by the Ministry of Education in Romania to recognise English language qualifications set by a department of the University of Cambridge will benefit thousands of students graduating from High School each year
November 2009
10,000 organisations accept Cambridge English qualifications
26 November
Around 10,000 organisations now accept Cambridge ESOL language qualifications as proof of English for immigration, entrance to higher education and enhanced career prospects.
Tunisian accountants bank on Cambridge ICFE
26 November
Earlier this month 55 candidates from the OECT (Ordre des Experts Comptables de Tunisie ) were awarded with an International Certificate in Financial English (Cambridge ICFE) at a ceremony organised by the British Council.
Vietnam government to work with Cambridge to improve language proficiency
23 November
The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) and the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations have begun working on two new projects that will aim to improve English language proficiency of teachers and students in Vietnam.
October 2009
French military equip themselves with Cambridge English skills (23 October)
Top Washington Law College recognises Cambridge exams (5 October)
September 2009
Slovak students to benefit from Cambridge exams (29 September)
BULATS becomes major language test provider for EADS (21 September)
August 2009
UK Border agency recognises BULATS for Tier 1 and 2 (26 August)
July 2009
June 2009
Spanish university to offer Cambridge English test to staff and students (22 June)
The Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) will now begin offering its students and teaching staff their First Certificate in English (FCE) as part of their ongoing development.
May 2009
Students currently studying on the Higher Diploma Business and IT programme at Dubai Men’s College (DMC) were recently offered the opportunity to prepare for the Cambridge ESOL Business English Certificates exam (BEC) as an extracurricular part of their course.
Brazilian law students can now prove their English language skills with a Cambridge exam (15 May)
Students studying at Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais in Brazil can now use English tests set by a department of Cambridge University for entry onto law courses.
April 2009
Indian lion conservationists asks Cambridge to help sustain English language skills (27 April)
Mexican accountants to benefit from Cambridge’s financial English certificate (22 April)
Boston University School of Law recognises Cambridge’s legal English certificate
(16 April 2009)
March 2009
Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle to offer students Cambridge English tests
(13 March 2009)
English language tests provided by Cambridge ESOL are to be offered to secondary school students studying at London’s Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle.
Mexican law school to offer students Cambridge's legal English certificate
(12 March 2009)
From 2009, the Law School of Instituto Tecnológico Y De Estudios Superiores De Monterrey - Campus Estado De México is to include Cambridge's International Legal English Certificate (ILEC) as part of their English for Lawyers courses.
February 2009
State schools in Brittany to use Cambridge English language certification
(25 February 2009)
Cambridge ESOL has been selected by the regional government in Brittany, France to provide English language certification in state schools in the region.
Argentinean students to benefit from Cambridge’s English tests
(24 February 2009)
Students from the Universidad del Aconcagua who hold a Cambridge ESOL’s Preliminary English Test (PET) certificate will be exempted from other English tests.
Chelsea FC Academy players receive academic recognition from Cambridge University (11 February 2009)
Cambridge ESOL announces that four players representing Chelsea Football Club’s Academy have successfully passed its Preliminary English Test (PET), two of whom have achieved merit status.
December 2008
Queen Mary, University of London recognises Cambridge’s legal English certificate
(9 December 2008)
The Cambridge International Legal English Certificate (ILEC) has been recognised by Queen Mary, University of London for entry purposes onto their LLM courses.
November 2008
UK Border Agency recognises Cambridge ESOL for TIER 2 of points-based system
(27 November 2008)
The University of Cambridge ESOL examinations certificates have been accepted by the UK Border Agency and can be used as proof of English language ability under Tier 2 of the Points Based System (PBS) for immigration.
"Vietnam National University recognises Cambridge's PET and FCE"
(24 November)
Cambridge ESOL’s Preliminary English Test (PET) has been recognised by the Vietnam National University (VNU) in Hanoi as a benchmark of English language ability for all non-English majors.
Greek civil service recognises BULATS
6 November 2008
As of October 2008, BULATS (Business Language Testing Service) is recognised by A.S.E.P (Supreme Council for Personnel Selection in Greece) as proof of knowledge of English at various levels.
October 2008
Irish government recognises Cambridge ESOL exams
29 October 2008)
Cambridge ESOL’s exams have been added to the list of qualifications recognised by the Department for Education and Science for non-EEA (European Economic Area) students seeking work during their stay in Ireland.
July 2008
BULATS accredited by UK exams regulator
25 July 2008
QCA, the government regulator for exams in England, has formally accredited BULATS as part of the UK's National Qualifications Framework.
February 2008
Cambridge ESOL exams recognised for UK immigration
29 February 2008
Cambridge ESOL certificates have now been granted approval for use in the UK’s new points-based immigration system.
Taiwan Ministry of Education Recognises Cambridge ESOL Certificates
1 February 2008
Recognition provides language learners with more opportunities to demonstrate their English language ability.
