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OLS Courses, Tests & Certificates

Marieke OLS Community Manager
Vastuste arv 18

Dear community, 

In this discussion topic, you will receive a brief explanation of the courses available in the English Learning Community and Resources to guide you in obtaining the corresponding certificates. Let’s dive in! 

1. Language Assessment 
First and foremost, you will need to take a short languageassessment, which you can find here. Once completed, the platform will recommend the course that best matches your learning needs which can be found on your Dashboard. 

2. The Courses 
OLS offers four comprehensive courses designed specifically to help you prepare for your mobility program and to improve while you’re there. These courses are: 

These courses include 10 or more modules on different topics and learning goals. Please note that we are continuously developing new course material and modules. For advanced learners, you can continue learning with the OLS Blog as well as the Practice Your English and Living Abroad forums.
 

3. Check Your Progress 
At the end of each course, you will find a section titled "Check your progress." This section is a final test that, if successfully passed, will allow you to obtain an OLS certificate. Access to this evaluation is granted only after achieving 100% completion of ALL modules.  

 

4. Where to download the certificate(s)
As mentioned earlier, once you successfully pass any of the final tests, you will be able to download your OLS certificate. You can easily get it from either the course page or your ‘Dashboard’, specifically under the ‘My achievements’ section. This is an example of what the certificate looks like: 

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With that said, I wish you a fruitful and enjoyable learning experience at OLS. Of course, if you have any doubts or questions, let me know.

Have fun learning! 


Marieke, OLS Community Manager



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Mükremin Tulgar
I have finished my test twice already. Yet I haven't recieved any results or certificate. When I reach out the dashboard I can't see anything. It's just a blank page. Could you help me?
Vastuses Mükremin Tulgar

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Marieke OLS Community Manager

Dear Mükremin,

Thank you for your message! Just to be sure, are you talking about the placement test?

If so, hopefully the following instructions will help:

  1. Go to the English Placement Test (you can simply find it in your dashboard): https://academy.europa.eu/local/euacademy/pages/course/assessment-overview.php?title=english-placement-test
  2. Click: Start Assessment
  3. Scroll down to: Summary of your previous attempts.
  4. There you should see your finished exam and if you go to the right, you'll see the word, "Review."
  5. Click: Review
  6. This will bring you back to your exam results.
  7. On the right side of the screen, under "Quiz Navigation," Click: Finish Review
  8. You will be taken to your Assessment Results where you can download the pdf certificate on the right side of the page.

Let me know if this helps and if you need any further support with this!

Warmly,

Marieke, OLS Community Manager - English



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Mükremin Tulgar
Firstly thank you for your quick response those were the steps I did but the problem is when I click the ''finish review'' button nothing happens. It doesn't react. 
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Haithem Kerfa
Hello , i have exactly the same problem , i click finish review but it doesn't work . I even tried a different laptop.
And when i tried to download it from 'My achievements', it's an empty certificate without level or date .
Did you find a solution ?
Vastuses Haithem Kerfa

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Marieke OLS Community Manager
Hi Haithem! I have reported the issue to my colleagues and am waiting to hear back from them. As soon as I know more, you'll hear from me!
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Haithem Kerfa
Hi , thank you for your quick response, hopefully today because that's the last document i need to upload for Erasmus.
Vastuses Marieke OLS Community Manager

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Haithem Kerfa
Hi again any news about my issue ? I need to upload my documents today to Erasmus
Vastuses Marieke OLS Community Manager

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Valeria Moraza
Hi!
I took my test for the first time today and I got a C1, but I could not figure out what my mistakes were, so I took it a couple more times and kept on getting a C1, despite having a Cambridge C2 certificate. Is there a possibility that the maximum assessment level is C1 or am I really missing something I can't figure out? And secondly, is there any place where I can see what I did wrong? Thank you very much in advance!
Vastuses Valeria Moraza

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Marieke OLS Community Manager
Hi Valeria, thanks for your message! I'm looking into it now. Will get back to you ASAP!
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Valeria Moraza

Hi again!

Thank you! Will be looking forward to your response.

Valeria

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Marieke OLS Community Manager
Hi Valeria! I'm still waiting for an official response from the course developer, but I indeed spoke to my colleagues that it does seem that (at the moment) the highest level on the test is C1. And that it indeed (currently) not possible to see what mistakes you've made. As I said, this is not the response from the course developer, but what our team noticed as well. So I'll keep you updated on the answer of the course developer, but for now you at least know this is also the case on our side :-) Thanks, and you'll hear back from me asap!
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Marieke OLS Community Manager
Dear Haithem & Mükremin,

I'm so sorry again that you are experiencing issues with the certificate! I received a response from my colleague and here are the instructions:
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Please try using Google Chrome with a desktop device (personal computer). Indeed the platform has issues with other browsers (especially Safari and Explorer) and with mobile devices in general.
Try to take the test again following these steps:
1. Click on the following link: https://academy.europa.eu/courses/learn-a-new-language/

2. Click on "Join the Community" in the banner on the right. You’ll need to create an EU Login Account to join EU Academy (if you don’t have one already).

3. Go at the bottom of the page and select "[Your chosen language] Learning Community and Resources".

4. Click on "Join community/Resume" in the banner on the right.

5. Now you can access the "[Your chosen language] placement test" at the bottom in the Spotlight section.

6. On the next screen, under the photo, click the yellow bar with the word "enrol".

7. Once you finished the language assessment you can download the pdf certificate on the right side of the page.

I am very sorry for the inconvenience and I hope you'll manage to finish the test and obtain your certificate this time.
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I really hope this helps! Let me know!

Warmly,

Marieke
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Gabriella Grimhall
Dear Marieke,
I've experienced the same problem as Haithem and Mükremin. I used Google Chrome, but nothing happens when I press "Finish review".
Vastuses Gabriella Grimhall

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Marieke OLS Community Manager
Dear Gabriella, I'm sorry about this issue! I would suggest trying maybe on more time, if you delete your browser cookies/ cache. And if it doesn't work then, to reach out to ols-support@tremend.com. They should then be able to help you solve this issue! Hope it'll work in the end :-) Warmly, Marieke
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Maristella Culpo
Dear Marieke,
I have a issue with the English course B2.
I can't find the course on my dashboard so I can't do it. I have already done the "Placement test" but the course don't appear.
Could you help me?
Vastuses Maristella Culpo

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Marieke OLS Community Manager
Hi, dear Maristella,

Thank you for your question! I'll try to help you as best I can. Have you tried accessing the course via the following link and enrol there? https://academy.europa.eu/courses/my-english-course-b2

Once you enrol AND start the course, the B2 course should appear on your dashboard. Maybe after you enrol in the course and start the first module, you can log out, delete your browsing cookies and try logging in again.

Let me know if this helps! If not, I'll ask my technical support colleagues if they know of another solution.

Warmly,

Marieke, OLS Community Manager - English
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Christoffer Snobl
Hi Marieke!
I have been assigned to take the english placement test as preparation for my internship abroad, sponsored by Erasmus+. I dont think I got assigned any courses afterwards, apart from exploring: English Learning Community and Resources? Does this mean I am done with my preparations?
Bt,
Christoffer
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Marieke OLS Community Manager
Dear Christoffer,

Thank you for your message! Whether you are done with your internship preparation typically depends on what your sending institution requires you to prepare. But if you are keen to continue practising your English, I welcome you to join the English courses, the activities in our forums and our community live events!

Warmly,


Marieke, OLS Community Manager - English