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Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): Are you ready for the English test at a professional level?

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The Profeciency Certificate in English (CPE) is one of the Cambridge language examinations awarded by the University of Cambridge ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Examinations and enjoys a very high reputation worldwide. The CPE is the highest Cambridge exam with a higher status than the highest Business English Certificate, the BEC Higher. The examination for the Profeciency Certificate in English is demanding and is aimed exclusively at non-native speakers of English.
The language test for the Profeciency Certificate in English (CPE) takes around six hours in total. During this time, tests with five different focuses are carried out, all of which are assessed and completed separately. They contribute equally to the final grade. The CPE exam is divided into the following areas:
  • Reading comprehension
  • Listening comprehension
  • Written expression
  • Free speech
  • Vocabulary and structures
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Vulkanstrasse 106
8048 Zürich
Benedict-Schulen Schweiz
With Benedict you will get ahead, because nothing is more important today than targeted and professional further education. Whether you are interested in the Benedict business school, language or management school or in the fields of IT, medicine or hotel management - the Benedict School is your competent and quality-conscious partner for your professional career.
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Strengths: All-inclusive prices (excluding external exams), Mon/Wed or Tue/Thu or Saturday classes, above-average exam results, centrally located. Free parking (Zurich), free preliminary courses, optional subjects.
Region: Bern, Ostschweiz, Zentralschweiz, Zürich
Sites: Bern, Luzern, St. Gallen, Zürich
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Klubschule Migros - Sprachen
Strengths: Migros Club School is the leading private education and leisure institution in Switzerland. Every year, around 180,000 participants benefit from the diverse and inspiring range of courses on offer.
Region: Aargau, Basel, Bern, Ostschweiz, Westschweiz, Zentralschweiz, Zürich
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If you want to learn English and then have your skills certified with a globally recognized certificate, diploma courses are ideal for you. Such courses are offered by most Swiss language schools and prepare you for various English diplomas, such as:
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
  • BEC (Preliminary Business English Certificate B1)
  • BEC (Vantage English Certificate B2)
  • FCE (First Certificate in English B2)
  • CAE (Certificate in Advanced English C1)
  • CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English C2)
  • ICFE (International Certificate in Financial English)
  • ILEC (International Legal English Certificate)
  • IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
  • BULATS (Business Language Testing Service)
  • PET (Preliminary English Test)
  • TOEIC (Test of English in international Communication)
Language diplomas are an important qualification for many people who not only speak English in their free time and when traveling, but also need foreign language skills for their job. A language diploma is also required for some subjects, as well as for studying at many colleges and Universities abroad. The most popular certificate is undoubtedly the Cambridge First Certificate in English (FCE), which, however, only teaches very general English skills, not job-specific ones. For this reason, you will often find business certificate courses at a language school in England in addition to the traditional Cambridge certificates. The most important English business certificates are:BULATS (Business Language Testing Service) language tests
  • BEC (Business English Certificates)
  • TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication)
  • LCCI (London Chamber of Commerce and Industry)
  • ICFE (International Certificate in Financial English)
  • ILEC (International Legal English Certificate)
  • TOLES (Test of Legal English Skills)
  • WEFT (Written English for Tourism)
If you want to take a specific business language diploma and don't know which language school in England offers it, the most effective way is to use our contact form to send an inquiry to all the language travel providers you are interested in and receive a list of suitable schools. This will save you time and tedious searching and is of course free of charge and without any obligations.
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8002 Zürich
professional language center GmbH
Strengths: plc is the professional language school for lessons at all levels. Our competent and flexible language trainers will teach you at our school, online or at your workplace.
Discount for Swisscom employees: 12% (when registering via this platform at «Course registration» )
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Region: Zürich
Sites: Zürich
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Haldenstrasse 33
6006 Luzern
FREI'S Schulen Luzern
Strengths: Successfully active in education in Central Switzerland for 125 years. Your vocational school for 10 basic training courses, 30 further training courses and languages with an authorized Cambridge English Exam Centre.
Region: Zentralschweiz
Sites: Luzern
Certifications, Memberships, Qualifications:
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Bundesbeiträge
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Address:
Seidengasse 6
8001 Zürich
The Cambridge Institute
Region: Basel, Bern, Zentralschweiz, Zürich
Sites: Basel, Bern, Luzern, Zürich
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You can take various language examinations during language courses in England, but also here in Switzerland. English language examinations include the Cambridge Diplomas, which are highly regarded worldwide. The IELTS certificate, the Certificate of Advanced English and the Certificate of Proficiency English are also recognized in many places. The English certificates are structured as follows:
  • FCE - Cambridge First Certificate in English
  • CAE - Certificate of Advanced English
  • CPE - Certificate of Profiency in English
  • BEC - Business English Certificate
  • IELTS - International English Language Testing System
  • BULATS - Business Language Testing Service
  • ICFE - Cambridge International Certificate in Financial English
  • ILEC - Cambridge International Legal English Certificate
In addition, the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and the TOEIC (Test of English in International Communication) tests are carried out for the English language, but according to the American system.
Diploma courses are offered by many English schools and prepare participants intensively for upcoming diploma examinations. A distinction is always made between the individual language examinations, such as the Preliminary English Test (PET), First Certificate in English (FCE), Certificate of Advanced English (CAE), International English Language Testing System (IELTS), Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), Test of English in International Communication (TOEIC), Business English Certificate (BEC) or many other internationally recognized English language examinations. You can study for any language exam on your own at home, but you are more likely to pass one of these diploma exams if you prepare for it in a special diploma course. English schools have many years of experience in exam preparation, know the exam structures and requirements, can train you specifically and have practice exams or original exams from previous years at their disposal. In addition, you can intensify your language skills much better in a language course than at home alone.
Address:
Zähringerstrasse 51
8001 Zürich
VOX language school
Region: Zürich
Sites: Winterthur, Zürich
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