TOLES Centre
TOLES
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE TOLES EXAM AND CERTIFICATE
The Test of Legal English Skills (TOLES) is a professional English exam for lawyers. It is organised by Global Legal English, which works closely with The Law Society of England and Wales and has been developed in partnership with reputable law firms. Following the discontinuation of the ILEC (International Legal English Certificate), it is the only internationally recognised legal English exam that can be taken. Since 2018, the Faculty of Law of Comenius University is the only certified examination centre within the network of universities in the Slovak Republic.
3 LEVELS OF TOLES EXAM:
1. TOLES FOUNDATION: English exam level suitable for elementary and lower intermediate learners. Focuses on basic grammar and vocabulary.
2. TOLES HIGHER: English exam level suitable for intermediate to upper intermediate learners. It focuses on intermediate grammar and vocabulary.
3. TOLES ADVANCED: English exam level suitable for advanced users. Focuses on grammar and vocabulary at the advanced user level.
More detailed information about each level, a list of recommended reading as well as sample tests can be found directly at toleslegal.com:
https://www.toleslegal.com/toles-foundation-exam-1/
https://www.toleslegal.com/toles-higher-exam-2/
GETTING READY FOR THE CERTIFICATE:
The Institute of Legal Communication in Foreign Languages prepares its students for the TOLES HIGHER exam during the first two years of he Bachelor's degree in Law in the courses English Legal Terminology 1,2 and Stylistics of English Legal Texts 1,2.The Institute of Legal Communication in Foreign Languages also organises preparatory courses for the general public within the framework of lifelong learning:
- TOLES HIGHER Intensive Preparatory Course
THE EXAM
- Reading, Writing
- Speaking and Listening are NOT part of the exam
PRICE
199 EUR – for students of the Comenius University Faculty of Law TOLES FOUNDATION/TOLES HIGHER/ADVANCED
240 EUR – for other candidates TOLES FOUNDATION/TOLES HIGHER/ADVANCED
EXAM DATES
Each calendar year Global Legal English organises 5 test dates for the TOLES exam.
APPLICATION FORM
The application form for the exam is published separately for each term in the News section. Applications must be delivered to the Institute of Foreign Language Legal Communication, Faculty of Law, Comenius University in Bratislava (Šafárikovo námestie 6, P.O.Box 313, 810 00 Bratislava)/ send the scanned application form with signature to one of the contact e-mail addresses. You will receive a confirmation email that your application has been registered.
CONTACT
JUDr. Iva Dudášová, PhD.