Dec 2, 2015 ... Information sheet for pilot applicants / German language requirements (for ... (see
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Information sheet for pilot applicants / German language requirements (for ab initio pilots) 1. Facts Before starting pilot training or employment with Swiss International / Swiss European Air Lines AG the assessment team arranges a qualification testing program for the candidates. In this context AKAD Language+Culture provides the necessary language requirement tests. The language of instruction during pilot training is German which demands a specific level of proficiency. The challenging schedule leaves no time for simultaneously improving existing skills and the candidates must show proof of the minimum requirement at the time of application. Exception: For applicants with French as their native or everyday language who can prove four years of German instruction this certificate must be available before the start of pilot training, if insufficient knowledge of German is evident at the interview (the final stage of selection).
2. Requirements for acceptance to the pilot training program of Swiss International / Swiss European Air Lines AG At the time of application all candidates must provide one of the following as evidence of the obligatory German language ability: •
Applicants with German as their native language or language of everyday use: No proof of German required.
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Applicants with French as their native language or language of everyday use: Intermediate German knowledge is required at the time of solicitation. To this end, four years of German instruction must be proven (school certificates/course confirmation). Later, about four months after the start of the selection process, the German skills should be so good that the interview (last step of the selection process) is possible in German. Should the exhibited level not correspond to our requirements, then the German skills must be improved and be documented in the form of the corresponding certificate – Goethe Diploma or AKAD Language+Culture Test (see section 3: Test/Diploma). Applicants who cannot prove the required four years of German instruction must be able to show that they possess the corresponding certificate – Goethe Diploma or AKAD Language+Culture Test (see section 3: Test/Diploma) - at the time of the solicitation.
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All other applicants: Proof of the corresponding certificate – Goethe Diploma or AKAD Language+Culture Test (see section 3: Test/Diploma) – at the time of solicitation.
3. Test/Diploma AKAD Language+Culture test
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AKAD Language+Culture-Test, SWISS Level
corresponds to the minimum entrance requirement of Swiss International / Swiss European Air Lines AG
Goethe diploma
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Goethe-Zertifikat B2, satisfactory (“befriedigend”)
corresponds to the minimum entrance requirement of Swiss International / Swiss European Air Lines AG
Goethe-Zertifikat B2, good or very good
surpasses the entrance requirement of Swiss International / Swiss European Air Lines AG
It is the candidate’s responsibility to choose the appropriate test and supply verification of the required language level. The certificate must accompany the application. (See exception for French speakers above). The above requirements do not apply to applicants whose mother tongue is German or who speak German as an everyday language.
Effective: 02.12.2015 / ZRHLX/OTR / RCK
4. Arranging the test with AKAD Language+Culture If you choose AKAD Language+Culture, you may contact them directly for testing arrangements. The AKAD Language+Culture test consists of a computer exam and an interview and takes approximately one hour (including test result print out and brief discussion). After the exam the candidate receives a certificate documenting the existing language level. The test may be repeated at one month intervals as often as necessary. AKAD Language+Culture charges a fee of CHF 190.- (repeat tests CHF 150.-) in cash. English mother tongue Swiss citizens are exempt from the initial fee (CHF: 190.-) and may send the invoice to the following address: Swiss International Air Lines AG, ZRHLX/OCTR, P.O. Box, 8058 Zürich-Flughafen
5. Validity of language level verification; other tests Proof of meeting Swiss Aviation Training’s minimum language requirements, described in section 3, is valid for two years and no other tests are accepted. Please contact AKAD Language+Culture for assistance in scheduling a test or test preparation, which are available at any time by arrangement.
6. Test appointments and counseling: AKAD Language+Culture AG Jungholzstrasse 43 CH-8050 Zürich Telefon: +41 44 368 71 11 Telefax: +41 44 368 71 12 Email:
[email protected] www.akad.ch/sprachkurse
Effective: 02.12.2015 / ZRHLX/OTR / RCK
