Higher Education Students

The OLS language assessment is a prerequisite for all Higher Education students from Programme Countries partaking in, an Erasmus+ or European Solidarity Corps mobility for studies, or traineeships in another Programme Country, and having one of the following languages as the main language of work or instruction (except native speakers). The first language assessment is to be taken before the mobility period and the final language assessment is to be taken at the end of the mobility period.

If you are a Higher Education student or trainee who has already been selected for an Erasmus+ or European Solidarity Corps mobility period with one of the above as your main language of mobility, your Higher Education sending institution will provide you with access to OLS to take a language assessment. If you wish to do so, you will also be able to follow an online language course. In this case, you will receive an email with a login and a password to access the OLS. In this case, you will receive an email with a login and a password to access the OLS. For further information, please contact your Higher Education sending institution (your coordinator).

Erasmus+ Volunteers

The OLS language assessment is compulsory for all Erasmus+ volunteers partaking in mobility periods of at least two months and having one of the following languages as the main language of work (except native speakers). In order for long-term Erasmus volunteers to have access to the OLS, the applicant must request linguistic support in the project application form.

Erasmus volunteers taking part in projects receive a login and a password to access the platform from the project-coordinating organisation. We invite you to contact your coordinating organisation to ask about linguistic support.

Vocational Education and Training (VET) Learners

Since June 2015, the OLS language assessment is compulsory for all VET learners partaking in mobility periods of at least 19 days, and having one of the following languages as the main language of work (except native speakers).