Reflections on UNIcert® and New Accreditation Conditions at STU MTF Trnava

Vol.6,No.3(2017)

Abstract

After the new accreditation has come into force, the Language Department at STU MTF in Trnava faces difficult conditions. Authors reflect back to recent years with UNIcert® examinations and aim at finding the solution to the situation of a limited load of English lessons teaching in enhanced interdisciplinary cooperation with subject-specific departments.


Keywords:
English for Specific Purposes; UNIcert®; accreditation
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