• The International Certificate in Financial English (ICFE) assesses language skills in a financial context
• The ICFE is set at levels B2 and C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and equivalent in level to the FCE and CAE
• ICFE is produced and assessed by University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations, in collaboration with ACCA - the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

• This certificate can be used as proof of the ability in English necessary to work in an international finance context or to follow an accountancy or finance course at degree level.

• The exam for those who already have a good working knowledge of English and want to develop their English skills to work in accountancy or finance
• ICFE is suitable for students of finance and accounting and practising accountants and finance professionalsSuccessful candidates are able to use the language in practical situations, to participate in meetings, negotiations, and discussions of a legal nature, express opinions clearly are able to understand and produce texts such as legal correspondence and memoranda
• For courses to prepare for the ICFE please click here
• For further information on the exam please click here

Click here to read about other students past experience and reasons for taking the ICFE to validate and demonstrate their financial English language skills.

Listening and Speaking

• CAN follow discussions with only the occasional need for clarification
• CAN deal with unpredictable questions
• CAN argue his/her case effectively and specify needs precisely
• CAN engage in an extended conversation with colleagues and clients on matters within own authority/competence

Reading and Writing

• CAN understand the general meaning of more complex reports
• CAN, given enough time, write a report that communicates the desired message
• CAN write most correspondence he/she is likely to be required to do
• CAN, within reasonably short time, understand most reports that he/she is likely to come across

• Test of Reading (Duration 75 min.)
• Test of Writing (Duration 75 min.)
• Test of Listening (Duration 40 min.)
• Test of Speaking (Duration 16 min.)