The European Language Certificate (TELC)

The European Language Certificates (TELC) confirm proficiency in a foreign language at a specific level. They are issued based on internationally standardized tests and are therefore valid, reliable, and objective. The TELC certificates are aligned with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) that ranges from A1 to C2.

SWPS University offers TELC exams in English and Polish at various proficiency levels — (B1, B2, C1?). Our TELC examiners are fully licensed by telc gGmbH, a globally recognized non-profit educational organization specializing in professional language skill testing.

Pursuant to the 31 May 2023 regulation of the Polish Minister of the Interior and Administration concerning the list of certificates confirming the Polish language proficiency for the purpose of issuing long term European Union residency permits, the TELC Polish exam enables you to obtain the TELC GmbH and WBT Weiterbildungs-Testsysteme GmbH (TELC) certificates, which confirm Polish language proficiency at CEFR B1 level, and are recognized by authorities in the process of applying for the long term residency in the European Union.

• Anyone 18 years of age or older can take the exam.
• Children aged 10–17 can take the exam, provided that their parents or legal guardians submit written consent.
• There are no prerequisites for the exam.

To successfully pass the TELC exam, you must achieve the specified minimum score in each above-noted exam category. To obtain the certificate you must pass all four exam categories.

Results are typically announced within six to eight weeks.

We offer a short online tutorial on how to prepare for the exam. Once you register and pay the fee, you will be notified about the date and time of the online preparatory webinar.

• Polish TELC exam B1-B2: PLN 950
• Polish TELC exam B1-B2: PLN 500 – discounted price for participants of SWPS University's Language Preparatory Schools
• English TELC exam B1-B2: PLN 950
• English TELC exam B1-B2: PLN 500 – discounted price for participants of SWPS University's Language Preparatory Schools

The payment for the exam should be made to the following bank account:

SWPS University
ul. Chodakowska 19/31
03-815 Warsaw
72 1750 0009 0000 0000 2770 8207

In the payment reference field, please enter the following information:
your first and last name, TELC English or TELC Polish, level of the exam, and the date of the examination.

We issue refunds in the following cases:

1. if we are unable to accommodate you due to limited availability on a given exam date
2. if you withdraw your application not later than 21 days prior to the exam.

PLEASE NOTE: We do not rebook candidates for another exam date. If you decide to withdraw your application, you must register for another date yourself. If you withdraw later than 21 days before the exam, you will not receive a refund.