UNIcert® I - SLOVAK
Introduction
The framework guidelines for the UNICert® program as a specialized foreign language training program were developed by the Language Center of the Technical University of Dresden and the Association of University Language Centers (Arbeitskreis der Sprachzentren) in Germany in 1991. This program was created in response to the unification processes in Europe, and the growing internationalization of trade, industry, science, and research. New forms of cooperation between European universities arose, particularly in relation to student mobility programs.
UNIcert® is implemented at four levels (I – IV), corresponding to the levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (B1–C2).
In 2024, the Institute for Accreditation of Language Programs and Exams at Universities in Central Europe, UNIcert® LUCE, awarded accreditation to the Institute of Medical Terminology and Foreign Languages (IMTFL) at the Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, for teaching two language programs:
- Slovak language for medical sciences – General Medicine – UNIcert® I
- Slovak language for medical sciences – Dental Medicine – UNIcert® I
UNICert® is an international educational and testing program that offers:
- professionally and academically oriented specialized language training,
- the.opportunity to obtain a certificate of Slovak language proficiency at the B1 level (according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages),
- support for intercultural exchange in a multicultural context and mobility,
- certification of Slovak language proficiency in the field of study for future employers.
Conditions
The programme Slovak for Medical Sciences - UNIcert® I is based on the specific conditions of our faculty and the requirements of UNIcert® LUCE. It includes five semesters of specialized language training, according to the Study Schedule of the Faculty of Medicine (Comenius University in Bratislava), and communication during clinical practice in a hospital.
Upon completing the required number of hours of the training (224 teaching hours) and clinical practice (135 teaching hours), participants are eligible to receive a UNIcert® I certificate, based on cumulative assessment at the end of the third year.
Cumulative assessment applies to the students who, over the five semesters of language tuition, have achieved a success rate of over 72%, meaning they did not receive grades lower than A, B, or C in individual blocks, and who have completed the required practical training. The final grade is a weighted average of the results from individual blocks/semesters and the final exam.
Students who fail to attend a test or an exam without a valid reason will be considered unsuccessful. Any absence must be communicated in advance. In case of illness, a medical certificate may be required.
The use of unauthorised materials or any breach of examination regulations may result in exclusion from the test or exam.
Students, or a person authorised by them in writing, have the right to inspect the documentation within five working days of the announcement of the results.
Certificate Issuance
Students may apply for the UNIcert® I certificate upon fulfilling all programme requirements.
To apply, students must complete the application form and submit it either by post or in person to the Institute of Medical Terminology and Foreign Languages. The application must be accompanied by a copy of the AIS2 record confirming the successful completion of the required practical training.
The issuance of the certificate is subject to a fee in accordance with the pricing schedule set annually by the Institute of Medical Terminology and Foreign Languages (IMTFL). Current fee information is available in the Payment Details section.
Retake of an usuccessful part
Students who achieve a cumulative score of 72% or below in any semester of the programme may apply to the Examination Committee for permission to retake the unsuccessful part in order to meet the requirements for obtaining the UNIcert® I language certificate. Retaking an unsuccessful part does not entitle students to any retrospective amendment of the results recorded in the AIS2 system. The unsuccessful part may only be retaken once. Students who have failed or have been excluded from this retake are not eligible to re-apply.
Permission to retake an unsuccessful part is granted only upon submission of a written application and approval by the Examination Committee.
An unsuccessful part may be retaken within one year of completing the entire language programme (Blocks 1–5). The date of the retake will be determined by the Examination Committee.
Retaking an unsuccessful part is subject to a fee in accordance with the pricing schedule set annually by the Institute of Medical Terminology and Foreign Languages (IMTFL). Current fee information is available in the Payment Details section.
Application to Retake Unsuccessful Part General Medicine / Application to Retake Unsuccessful Part Dentistry
Contact & Enquiries
Applications, requests and complaints must be submitted in writing to the Examination Committee either by post to ÚLTCJ, Lekárska fakulta UK, Moskovská 2, 813 72 Bratislava, or by sending a scanned and signed copy by email to petra.cervenovafmed.uniba.sk . Please attach a proof of payment to your application.
Applicants will be informed of the Examination Committee's decision within 30 calendar days of the submission of their application.
Payment Details
For the 2026 calendar year, the certificate issuance fee has been set at €40, and the fee for retaking an unsuccessful part has been set at €30.
Bank connection: Štátna pokladnica
Payee: Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave, Lekárska fakulta
Account No. : 7000082925 / 8180
IBAN: SK08 8180 0000 0070 0008 2925
CS: 0308
VS: 101130
Note: applicant´s surname - UNIcert I