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Aptis ESOL is regulated by the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) – the UK government body that regulates qualifications, examinations and assessments in England. Aptis ESOL is also recognised by public bodies and institutions in a number of countries where official certification of English language proficiency is required.

Aptis ESOL provides proof of candidates’ ability to communicate in English at all levels from A1 to C2 on the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).   

Czech Republic

Name Purpose
Anglo-American University Graduate admission
Undergraduate admission

Italy

Name Purpose
Associazione Italiana Centri Linguisitici Universitari (AICLU)

University graduation

Certification of level for university credits and international study

University admission (EMI courses)

*Certification of level for international study only

**for Erasmus

The following universities:

Portugal

Name Purpose
Universidade Católica Portuguesa University admission
Universidade Do Algarve  Certification of level

Spain

Name

Purpose

Dirección General de la Policía Nacional  Admission and internal promotion
Conferencia de Rectores de las Universidades Españolas (CRUE)

University graduation

Certification of level for university credits and international study (where stated)

The following universities and tertiary education institutions:

  • Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea
  • Universitat Abat Oliba CEU
  • Universidad de Alcalá
  • Universidad de Alicante
  • Universidad de Almería
  • Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona
  • Universidad de Burgos
  • Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
  • Universidad Cardinal Herrera CEU
  • Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
  • Universidad Complutense de Madrid
  • Universidad de Cantabria
  • Universidad de Cádiz
  • Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
  • Universidad Córdoba
  • Universidad de Deusto
  • Universidad Europea de Madrid
  • Universidad de Extremadura
  • Universitat de Girona
  • Universidad de Granada
  • Universidad de Huelva
  • Universidad Internacional de Andalucía
  • Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
  • Universitat de les Illes Balears
  • Universidad de Jaén
  • Universitat Jaume I
  • Universidad La Laguna
  • Universidad de La Rioja
  • Universidad International de La Rioja
  • Universidad de Las Palmas de GC
  • Universidad de León
  • Universitat de Lleida
  • Universidad de Málaga
  • Universidad de Oviedo
  • Universidad Pablo de Olavide
  • Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
  • Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
  • Universitat Pompeu Fabra
  • Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca
  • Universidad Publica de Navarra
  • Universitat Ramon Llull
  • Universidad de Salamanca
  • Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
  • Universidad de Sevilla
  • Universidad de Valencia
  • Universitat de Vic-UCC

By ministries and departments of 16 autonomous regions, including Andalucia, Catalunya and Madrid.

Full list available here.

University graduation

Public employment recruitment

Teacher recruitment

United Kingdom

Name Purpose
Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual)

General employment recruitment 

Study opportunities

Vietnam

Name Purpose
Ministry of Education & Training (MOET)

University graduation

University admission

Secondary school graduation

 

Used by numerous universities including:

  • Foreign Trade University
  • Hanoi University of Mining and Geology
  • Hanoi University of Science and Technology
  • Ho Chi Minh City Industry and Trade College
  • Ho Chi Minh City College of Technology II
  • Hoa Sen University
  • National Economics University
  • Thai Nguyen University School of Foreign Languages
  • Quy Nhon University
  • Quang Trung University