Second Foreign Language (Doctorate students)

• PhD students must attend the second foreign language examination. The registration can be made via e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

• The Exam will be applied by the Institute of Physics on the dates scheduled in the Academic Calendar.

• The content of the exam will be approached in the form of a written test, where the student's ability to read and interpret texts will be evaluated.

• At the time of registration, the student must indicate his or her choice of a foreign language. The options currently offered are as follows:
  
  • Spanish
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Persian
  • Mandarin

• The waiver of the Exam may be required in the following cases:

1. Approval to a second foreign language exam, evidenced in a postgraduate school record, issued by UFF or the institution of the student's origin.
2. Presentation of a certificate of proficiency proving knowledge from the intermediate level of the language, as established by SRI / UFF. In particular, the following certificates will be accepted:
   
   • Spanish: DELE, CELU.
   • French: DELF, DALF.
   • Italian: CILS, CELI, PLIDA and the exam of the University of Roma 3.
   • German: Goethe-Zertifikat C1; ZDP II; DSD I e II; PWD; ZOP; KDS; GDS; PNDS; DSH e TestDaF, level 5.
   • Other official certificates or a demonstration that the student is a native speaker in the required language may also be considered as a waiver, at the discretion of the Course Collegiate.