The TOEFL® (Test of English as a Foreign Language™) measures the ability of non-native speakers of English to use and understand English as it is spoken, written and heard in college and university settings. An internationally accepted standard of academic English proficiency, it is officially recognised by more than 5000 colleges and universities worldwide, including many top institutions in Europe.

You can also use the TOEFL® test as an admission criterion. It will help you in the process of selecting students and placing them in appropriate courses.

Find out more  about the TOEFL® test and how you can use it as an effective selection tool.

The new Internet-based TOEFL® (iBT) will be available all over the world by the end of 2006. It is already available in France, Germany, and Italy and will be introduced in other European countries in March 2006. While TOEFL® iBT is being phased in, TOEFL® CBT and TOEFL® PBT will continue until iBT is introduced in each area.

Read our brochure  to understand the TOEFL® iBT and help your students prepare for it.

You can also choose to use other ETS products.

The TOEFL® ITP, an assessment tool derived from the paper-based TOEFL®, provides institutions with a reliable and valid measure of students’ skills in listening, reading and grammar in English. It is a low-tech and cost-effective method of testing groups of students of any size within classrooms – it is, hence, flexible and facilitates instructor ease of use. TOEFL® ITP consists of previously administered TOEFL® test forms, which your institution can order from ETS Europe. These can then be administered at any time on your facilities, and then returned to ETS Europe for scoring.

It is ideal to include the TOEFL®ITP in your programme because:

• It is based on the TOEFL® test, the most reliable academic English language assessment
  
• It is convenient – you can administer it anytime, on your own facilities
  
• It is an accurate predictor of performance on the secure and more formal TOEFL® test
  
• It can be used to assess the progress of students, since it can be administered easily any number of times
  
• It is a motivational tool for students wishing to improve their level of English

You can use the TOEFL® ITP for numerous internal decisions:

• To place individuals in appropriate English courses
  
• To assess the progress of students, by testing language proficiency at the beginning and end of the course
  
• To evaluate programme effectiveness
  
• As exit criteria for a programme
  
• In awarding academic credits
  
• To fulfil a language requirement
  
• As a mock exam to indicate how students could expect to perform on the more formal TOEFL® test
  

Find out more  about how you can use the TOEFL® ITP and other ETS Europe products effectively.

Contact  an ETS Europe consultant to find out how we can help you integrate the TOEFL® ITP within your curriculum.

Become an authorised partner

Your institution can choose to become an ETS Europe authorised partner and include the various tests that we offer as an integral part of your curriculum. Being our partner, you will also get access to ETS Europe expertise and a network of educators, academic institutions and policy makers all over Europe. You can request an accreditation for your establishment by contacting us.

To contact ETS Europe and find out how you can become an ETS Europe authorised partner, click here.