Online Linguistic Support(OLS)

​​​Online language assessment is mandatory for all participants of Erasmus+ learning mobility activities of at least 2 months (studies / traineeships / volunteering / long-term staff mobility), having one of the following languages as their main language of instruction/work:

BG, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, ES, FR, HR, GA, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT,
NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI & SV.

Erasmus+ mobility participants must take the assessment twice — before beginning and at the end of their mobility period — in order to monitor their progress in the language of mobility.

The online assessment assesses participants' language skills - listening, reading and writing - according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

All of our Erasmus+ outgoing students must complete the first language assessment before leaving on mobility to assess their language competences. Results do not prevent participants from taking part in the mobility programme but they can be used by the sending institutions/organisations to identify the participants most in need for linguistic support.

Based on their language proficiency, participants may have the opportunity to access a learning platform to follow an online language course before or during their mobility period. This should be agreed between the learner and the institution/organisation in charge of his/her selection.

At the end of their mobility period, participants will be requested to take a second assessment to assess the progress made.

Only the participants and the institutions / organisations in charge of their selection receive the results of the assessments. For Higher Education students, the results will not be communicated to the receiving institution/organisation.

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The Online Linguistic Support provides participants in Erasmus+ long-term mobility activities (Key Action 1) with the opportunity to assess their knowledge of the language they will use to study, work or volunteer abroad. In addition, the Online Linguistic Support gives to a number of participants the possibility to follow an online language course to improve their competences.

The promotion of language learning and linguistic diversity is one of the specific objectives of the Erasmus+ Programme . The lack of language competences is one of the main barriers to participation in European education, training and youth programmes.

Who can benefit?

In 2014, the Online Linguistic Support is available for:

  • Higher education students going on mobility for studies  (3-12 months) or traineeships  (2 – 12 months);
  • Young volunteers undertaking an European Voluntary Service (EVS) (2 - 12 months)
  • As from 2015, the service will be extended to Vocational Education Training (VET) learners.
How does it work?

The Online Linguistic Support includes mandatory assessment of language competences and the possibility to follow language courses. A language assessment has to be undertaken both before and at the end of the mobility period in order to monitor progress in language competences. The results of the language assessment carried out by the participants before their departure will not prevent them from taking part in the mobility activity.

The Online Linguistic Support is available for the following  languages:
  • BG, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, ES, FR, HR, GA, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT,
    NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI & SV.


How to participate?
If you are leaving for an Erasmus+ mobility activity, you will receive a login and a password to access the Online Linguistic Support platform.
For more detailed information please check the following OLS presentation
For more information please visit official web page of Online Linguistic Support

The EU Academy (2021-2027)

The EU Academy is an EU-owned online center that provides first-hand expertise, high-quality training tools, and important insights for those whose job is relevant to the EU's area of operation. The goal is to make it easier for them to comprehend and successfully execute EU policy in a variety of disciplines. The EU Academy's objective is to create a modern and engaging learning environment that can develop and improve the quality of knowledge application on EU-related topics in a simple, smart, and motivating manner. 

Within the EU Academy, the Online Language Support (OLS) program is meant to help Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps participants enhance their understanding of the language in which they will work, study, or volunteer abroad so that they may make the most of their experience.

 

Available languages

OLS is available in all official languages of the European Union: Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, German, Greek, English, Estonian, Spanish, Finnish, French, Irish, Croatian, Hungarian, Italian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Maltese, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese , Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian and Swedish.

OLS will also be available in the official languages of the countries participating in the Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps programs: Icelandic, Macedonian, Norwegian, Serbian and Turkish.


How it works

The language assessment offered by OLS allows participants in the Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps programs to test their skills in the language in which they will study, work or volunteer before going abroad. They will also be able to benefit from personalized guidance to learn foreign languages.

The assessment in the language that is the subject of the mobility action is mandatory for students leaving for a period of at least 14 days (except for native speakers or in duly justified cases), in order to determine whether they have the language level recommended by the organization -host. The results of the assessment do not prevent them from participating in the Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps programmes.

Participants who wish to improve their language skills have the opportunity to take online courses before departure and during their stay abroad. Access to language courses includes a wide variety of interactive and personalized activities. Participants can take language courses in any of the available languages, with no limit to the number of languages and study units.

In some cases, if the primary language is not covered by the OLS, the sending or host organization will provide language support through other means. On their return, participants will be able to complete a final assessment, which will allow them to find out how much they have progressed during their stay abroad.

In order to check your language level, you can access the online language support website ;

https://academy.europa.eu/local/euacademy/pages/course/community-overview.php?title=learn-the-basics-of-22-languages-with-the-online-language-support


How you can participate

If you have already been selected to go abroad with Erasmus+ or the European Solidarity Corps, your institution or organization will send you a username and password with which you will be able to access OLS.

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