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Erasmus+ Online Language Support (OLS)

Erasmus+ Online Language Support (OLS)

Students participating in Erasmus+ student mobility can take a language test in Online Language Support (OLS) before they leave.
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You can take the language test in OLS before going on exchange. The test will assess your skills in the language you will be studying in, or using for practical training. The test is available in all official EU languages.

Information about what skill level is required at your chose institution is available through the exchange portal. At some universities and colleges you are required to take the test, but our general recommendation is for everyone to take the test.

Once you have taken the language test, you can access a language course in the same language.

You can choose to test your skills, and follow courses, in more than one language. For example, if you are going to Germany, but you will be studying in English, you can take a language course in both English and German.

  • Register to take a language test in OLS

    First, you need to register as a user at the EU Academy as follows:

    1. Go to the OLS platform at EU Academy (academy.europa.eu)

    2. Create an account by following the login steps in the video (academy.europa.eu).

    To access the language test, do the following:

    1. In the search field "What do you want to learn today", enter "Placement test".

    2. All available language tests will appear (24 languages). There are filtering options you can use if it is difficult to find the right language test.

    3. Click on the language test to be taken.

    4. Once on the website, press "Enrol" (yellow box on the right)

    5. Then press "Attempt quiz now".

    6. The test takes 10 - 45 minutes.

    7. When you have answered all the questions, press "Finish attempt".

    8. Then you get an overview of the results. The last page shows the language level.

    For questions and technical support, please refer to the OLS assistance (academy.europa.eu).

  • Register for a language course in OLS

    To access thelanguage courses, follow these steps:

    1. Visit the OLS platform on the EU Academy (academy.europe.eu)
    2. Log in
    3. Follow the instruction for the language test
    4. When you have taken the language test, select the language community for the language in which you have taken the test
    5. You are now all set to follow the language course whenever you wish

    For questions and technical support, please refer to the OLS assistance (academy.europa.eu).