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ICFE exam

International Certificate in Financial English

The International Certificate in Financial English (Cambridge ICFE) demonstrates that finance professionals have the English language skills to succeed in the global business environment.

English is the language of international business and developments such as International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) give finance professionals greater mobility than ever before to pursue international career opportunities.

It is therefore essential for professionals to possess first-rate English language skills and the ability to confidently communicate within the international business community

A PRESTIGIOUS PARTNERSHIP

To meet the demand for helping business professionals to show that they acquire the financial English skills they need, University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations and ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) have combined their expertise and developed the International Certificate in Financial English (ICFE). This combination has brought together worldwide leaders in English language assessment and in professional accountancy to create a unique financial qualification relevant to employers internationally.

FIT FOR BUSINESS

ICFE can be used as a valuable recruitment tool to help employers with the selection process and training of their employees. Employers can be confident that employees who have passed ICFE will be capable of working in the area of international finance as they will possess high levels of English language and an understanding of the kind of language used in a demanding, fast-moving profession.

ICFE EXAMINATION

An ICFE examination session will be set up on the fulfilment of the minimum number of candidates (10 candidates). Find out more about test dates and registration process.

The examination takes about 3 hours in total and consists of four parts:

Reading (75 min)
Writing (75 min)
Listening (40 min)
Speaking (16 min)

The Speaking test is conducted face-to-face by qualified examiners. Successful candidates are expected to be able to use the language in practical situations, to participate in meetings and discussions of a financial nature, express opinions clearly and understand financial documents including financial statements, journal articles, letters, reports and proposals.

GRADING AND RESULTS

Written papers will be marked in the UK by Cambridge ESOL examiners. Test results are usually reported within six weeks of the test date.

ICFE is linked to the Common European Framework of Reference for Modern Languages (CEFR) and the Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE) frameworks of levels. The exam is set at CEFR levels B2-C1 which correspond to FCE/CAE levels. Examinations at the C1 level may be used as proof of language necessary to work in an international context or to follow a course of study related to finance at university level.

PREPARATION COURSES AND MATERIALS

Please visit the official ICFE website for test papers, audio materials and ICFE Handbook.

CONTACT US

For more information please contact us on 011-4521521/011-7521521 or info.lk@britishcouncil.org

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CERTIFICATES ISSUED - EXAM SESSION - DECEMBER 2011

Certificates of the ICFE examination session held in December 2011 are now available for collection. Please collect your certificate from our Examinations Services counter.

Opening hours:
Tuesday – Saturday
0900 - 1800

Last date for collection: Wednesday 21 March 2012

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