FAQ for the orientation test

 

Anyone who would like to attend a Business Languages 2 course and has not previously completed the Business Languages 1 course.

The orientation test takes place in presence:

Come to the auditorium at the SoWi with your student ID and your laptop/netbook/tablet (with keyboard) by the test date (published on the homepage). They will check whether you are registered. You will then be informed about the exact procedure on site.


If the orientation test takes place online:

You will receive an email from us after the registration deadline on the morning of the next day with exact instructions/information on how to proceed.
You will be added to an "OLAT course" (= test environment) and will need a working webcam, microphone and speakers.

Yes, you can also take the Business Languages 1 course, but it will not count toward your IWW degree.

The Business Languages 1 courses are primarily intended for economics students.

The course is also aimed at IWW students with language skills at the high school graduation level or above.

To learn a language or improve your language skills to the Matura level, we recommend that you take a course at the Language Center of the University of Innsbruck.

You can either take a Business Languages 1 course to improve your level or try the placement test again at a later date (the test always takes place shortly before the start of the semester).

IWW (Bacc.) students are only eligible for the Business Languages 1 courses from the 2nd allocation round onwards, as this course is not included in the curriculum.

First and second foreign business language for IWW" means that you must complete 2 different foreign business language 2 courses.

Foreign Business Language 1 courses are not intended for the IWW compulsory module.

The list of foreign business language courses for the IWW compulsory modules can be found at: https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/lfuonline_lv.home - Faculty of Business Administration - Bachelor's degree program IWW - Compulsory modules - Compulsory modules 11 and 12 "First and second foreign business language"

You must successfully complete Business English 2 and another foreign business language 2 during your studies.
This means, for example, that you can take Business English 2 and Business Spanish 2 or ... .

No - you are welcome to register for the next orientation test. The start of the registration period will be published on the homepage.

No - you are welcome to register for the next orientation test. The start of the registration period will be published on the homepage.

Since the orientation test is no longer a prerequisite for attending Business Language Course 2, you can register for the course even if you have not completed it.

An oral language level assessment will take place during the first week of lectures. You must pass this assessment in order to successfully complete the entire course.

There are certain requirements for the allocation of courses. You can find these guidelines at

https://www.uibk.ac.at/fakultaeten-servicestelle/standorte/karlrahnerplatz3/sowi_computeranmeldung/.

If you fall under the hardship regulation, you will be admitted to the system for the 3rd allocation round and possible places will still be allocated as part of the "allocation of places by the deans of studies".

The test is valid for a total of 4 semesters - i.e. for this semester and a further 3 semesters. If you have not completed the course by then, you will have to take the orientation test again.

e.g. test completed in WS23 ... i.e. WS 23 + SS 24 + WS 24 + SS 25 - the test must be taken again from WS 25.

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