Graduation Threshold of English Competence
English Graduation Benchmark Policy
1. To enhance students’ English proficiencies at CJCU, the Language Education Center implements the English benchmark policy for graduation for undergraduate students of CJCU.
2. This policy does not apply to foreign students whose official language of their country of origin is English, nor does it apply to students holding proofs of disability.
3. To pass the English graduation benchmark, students are required to pass one of the standardized English proficiency tests prior to graduation, with a score that meets the requirements described in the following tables. Or, students may choose to take and pass the 36-hour zero-credit English supplementary course. Should they choose the latter, students need to apply and pay for the course before the registration deadline.
l The following requirement is applicable to students enrolled at CJCU after 2014 academic year.
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No. |
Assessment Category |
Department of Translation |
Other Departments, and Department of Fine Arts (~105) |
Department of Calligraphy and Painting Arts, Bachelor Degree Program in Management for Indigenous Peoples, Department of Athletics Sports, Department of Fine Arts (106~) |
Department of Aviation and Maritime Transportation Management, Bachelor Degree Program of International Finance and Business Management (104~) |
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1 |
GEPT |
High-Intermediate Level (First Stage) |
Intermediate Level (First Stage) |
Elementary Level (First Stage) |
Intermediate Level(First Stage) |
|
2 |
TOEFL |
ITP：Score 550 or higher iBT：79 or higher CBT：213 or higher |
ITP：Score 487 or higher iBT：57 or higher CBT：163 or higher |
ITP：Score 380 or higher iBT：Score 27or higher CBT：83 or higher |
ITP：Score 490 or higher iBT：65or higher CBT：173 or higher |
|
3 |
TOEIC |
Score 785 or higher |
520 or higher |
225 or higher |
600 or higher |
|
4 |
IELTS |
Score 5.5 or higher |
4 or higher |
3 or higher |
4 or higher |
|
5 |
BEC |
BEC Business Vantage or higher |
BEC Preliminary or higher |
|
BEC Preliminary or higher |
|
6 |
BULATS |
ALTE Level 3 (score 60) or higher |
ALTE Level 2 (score 40) or higher |
ALTE Level 1 (score 20) or higher |
ALTE Level 2 (score 40) or higher |
|
7 |
Cambridge English Main Suite |
First Certificate in English (FCE) or higher |
Preliminary English Test (PET) or higher |
Key English Test (KET) or higher |
Preliminary English Test (PET) or higher |
|
8 |
CSEPT |
Level 2: Score 240 or higher |
Level 1: Score 170 or higher Level 2: Score 180 or higher |
Level 1: Score 130 or higher Level 2: Score 120 or higher |
Level 1: Score 190 or higher Level 2:Score 200 or higher |
|
9 |
TOEG CJCU-Based English Test |
Equivalent to that of GEPT High-Intermediate Level(First Stage) |
Equivalent to GEPT Intermediate Level(First Stage) |
Equivalent to GEPT Elementary Level(First Stage) |
Equivalent to GEPT Intermediate Level(First Stage) |
4. Senior year students must make sure to register the positive result for the English graduation benchmark prior to graduation. Failure to do so will incur extension of graduation and payment of additional tuition fee to cover the following semester.
(1) Students who manage to register the positive result for the English graduation benchmark before the 1st day of the fall (or the 1st) semester are eligible to receive their degree certificate of the previous academic year.
(2) Students who manage to register the positive result for the English graduation benchmark before the 1st day of the spring (or the 2nd) semester are eligible to receive their degree certificate of that academic year.
5. The assessment criteria may vary according to requirements of respective departments. The assessment criteria drafted on the General Regulation of Enrollment are effective immediately after the approval of the Academic Affairs Meeting.
6. If a respective department sets their own assessment criteria for the English benchmark policy for graduation, the respective department has to review the results of their own students.
7. This policy has been approved of by the executive meeting and university assembly. This policy is effective upon the approval of the president of the university. The same procedure will follow upon revision.