Proficiency in English is a requirement for the defense of Master’s/PhD and it is not a course!
English Proficiency can be obtained through:
1- Exam administered every six months by PPGCA Professors:
2021/01 will be applied by Professor Tales (online) on 07/30/2021 at 6 pm.
2021/02 will be applied by Professor Tales (online) on 11/30/2021 at 6 pm.
NOTE: If the student does not get a minimum grade of 6, they can repeat the exam during the next semester.
2- Presentation of a CERTIFICATE with satisfactory scores in the tests listed below, pursuant to article 52 of the PPGCA Rules:
I – TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language:
a) iBT – Internet-based Test, minimum 60 points, valid for 2 years;
b) ITP – Institutional Testing Program, minimum 500 points, valid for 2 years; and
c) CBT – Computer based Test, minimum 170 points, valid for 2 years.
II – IELTS – International English Language Testing System, minimum 4.5 points, valid for 2 years;
III – TEAP – Test of English for Academic and Professional Purposes, minimum 50 points, valid for 2 years;
IV – Cambridge University Exams:
a) PET – Preliminary English Test, pass with merit, valid for 4 years;
b) FCE – First Certificate in English, concept C, validity 4 years;
c) CAE – Certificate in Advanced English, concept C, validity 4 year00s; and
d) BULATS – Business English Language Test, minimum 67 points, valid for 2 years.
V – University of Michigan Exams:
a) ECCE – Examination for the Certificate of Competency in English, score 65%, validity 4 years;
b) ECPE – Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English, score 65%, valid for 4 years.
VI – TELP – Test of English Language Proficiency, minimum 60 points, valid for 4 years;
VII – MTELP -Michigan Test of English Language Proficiency, minimum 60 points, valid for 4 years.
The Language Center at UNIFAL-MG offers face-to-face and online foreign language courses and the application of the Toefl ITP exam (availability of places depends on the arrival of resources at the institution).
More details: Nucleus of Languages (Nucli) using the following link https://www.unifal-mg.edu.br/nucli/