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The OFA English B1 online course is aimed at bringing students to a pre-intermediate level of competence (CEFR B1)

the course is designed for students enrolled in bachelor's degree programs in the Department of Foreign Languages.

At the end of the course, the student must be able to achieve the following objectives: 1) ability to understand the essential points of written and oral messages in standard language on familiar topics typical of work, school, free time, etc., 2 ) be able to produce simple and coherent speech and texts on topics that are familiar and of personal interest 3) have mastery and understanding of the main grammatical forms and the daily vocabulary of the language

10 units each covering a different theme with accompanying exercises of a CEFR B1 level: reading texts and articles covering topical themes relevant to university students, grammar exercises, vocabulary exercises and listening exercises. 

Online course and group work 

Self-assessment by means of quizzes and a final summative test to be administered on campus.

Who does not have to take the TOLC
You do not have to take the TOLC if

you have taken an admission test at the University of Turin (via TOLC or another University test) and are on a University of Turin admission list, but you decide to enrol on a free-access course (see the instructions in the following paragraph ‘Information for those who have taken an admission test at the University of Turin and are on a University of Turin admission list’)
you have changed course of study at the University of Turin
you are enrolling for an incoming transfer (from another university)
you are simultaneously enrolling in two courses (you are already enrolled in a course at the University of Turin and are enrolling in another course at the University of Turin) and have previously taken the same type of TOLC as an admission requirement
you already have a degree (career shortening).

In the case of admission to the first year, you will be allocated the OFAs (Additional Formative Obligations) envisaged by the destination course, unless you have taken the same TOLC envisaged by the destination course and obtained a mark higher than the minimum threshold envisaged for the allocation of the OFA.

In the case of admission to years subsequent to the first, there are no OFAs.

If you already have a degree, there are no OFAs.

Information for those who have taken an admission test at the University of Turin and are in a ranking for University of Turin programmed access courses:

If you have taken an admission test for courses with programmed access (through TOLC or another test at the University of Turin), and you wish to enrol in a course with open access, you must

wait for the publication of the ranking list of the competition you took part in carry out pre-enrolment for the competition from your MyUniTo reserved area from 23 September to 15 October 2024 (by 3pm), following the path:
‘Enrolment / Pre-registration for open access courses / Pre-registration for open access study courses reserved for people exempted after taking a scheduled access test’.
register for the course from your MyUniTo reserved area by following the pathway: ‘Enrolment / Enrolment’ by 3pm on 18 October 2024.

on demand

Students are expected to complete at least 80% of the online course. The final test is based on the online course content.