Key recognition messages for FCE

　　FCE is being used by more than 700 corporations around the world including international companies like IBM, Siemens, BP Oil, HSBC, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Coca-Cola and GlaxoSmithKline.

　　FCE is recognised by approximately 400 higher/further education institutions from around the world including top universities like Universidad Complutense, Madrid in Spain, University of　Aberdeen in the UK and the University of Lausanne in Switzerland. Some higher/further education institutions recognise FCE for admissions purposes, while others recognise FCE as credits towards internal English courses.

　　FCE is linked to the Council of Europe’s Common European Framework at level B2. In the UK, FCE is currently accredited by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority as part of the National Qualifications Framework at level 1.

　　In Switzerland, FCE is recognised as part of the school leaving examination in the vocational sector. FCE often counts towards the students final exam mark or sometimes is recorded as an additional achievement on the certificate.

　　In Italy, FCE is recognised for use as part of the National Curriculum.

　　In Poland, FCE is recognised for recruitment and promotion purposes in the Civil Service.

　　FCE is being used to assess English language ability by the Austrian Chamber of Commerce.

　　The Hungarian Ministry of Education language examination accreditation board have formally accredited FCE.

　　In the Czech Republic, FCE is accepted as a language qualification for middle and senior management public service employees.

　　Through ASEP, the Supreme Council for Personnel Selection in Greece, the Greek government recognises FCE as meeting the English language requirements of government posts, including posts held by designated personnel for the Athens 2004 Olympics.