The accreditation figures for formal learning are based on the certificates issued by the educational institutions. Formal language studies may need to be supplemented by examinations and/or assignments required by the Humak professional language courses.

If a student believes that their informal language skills meet the objectives set by Humak, they can prove their language skills either by completing the Humak course assignments and course examinations or by compiling a portfolio of their previous competence. The portfolio is presented to the language teacher, who will tell the student what will be accepted. The student then applies for eRPL and addresses it to the language teacher. All eRPL applications for languages are registered by the language teacher.

A) The RPL procedure for language skills acquired in formal education and training

The following competences are accepted as a substitute for language studies included in the degree at Humak:

1. Foreign language and second native language studies of equivalent level, content, and scope completed at another university or UAS may be accepted as such for the language skills course.
2. A university or higher education degree in English obtained abroad may be substituted for the first foreign language (English) course (5 ECTS). 25 credits of basic studies in English philology can be substituted for the first foreign language (English) course (5 ECTS). Mastery of the language skills required for the profession is demonstrated by participation in the examinations for the course(s).
3. 25 credits of basic studies in Nordic languages may be substituted for a second home language (5 ECTS). Professional language competence is demonstrated by participation in the course examinations; both oral and written proficiency must be demonstrated.
4. The second national language examination/children’s state administration language examination (‘civil service examination’) for a member of the State Language Examination Board must be supplemented by the completion of the required coursework and participation in the coursework examinations; both oral and written proficiency must be demonstrated.
5. In the case of the General Certificate of Language Competence (CCL), a foreign language or a second indigenous language at level 3 or above may be supplemented by the completion of the required coursework and participation in the course examinations. In the second indigenous language, both oral and written proficiency must be demonstrated.
6. Language courses (in a foreign language and/or in a second national language) included in UAS degrees, university language courses and Erasmus intensive language courses as part of international exchange programmes may, at the discretion of the language teacher, be accepted as elective courses and language courses to supplement professional vocabulary, e.g. by completing coursework assignments and taking coursework examinations.
7. The language examinations and foreign language tests (e.g. Cambridge, TOEFL) included in the VET degrees are not directly accepted as substitutes, but must be supplemented by the student’s professional language skills through the completion of coursework and participation in coursework examinations.
8. Less common foreign language studies completed at another university or UAS may be accepted as elective studies. However, the courses to be accepted do not primarily include the basic courses in the various languages, but rather a broader range of courses (basic + advanced) is recommended.
9. Language courses taken at a work, civic, or general education college do not count towards ECTS credits at Humak unless they are at university/UAS level.

B) The RPL procedure for language skills acquired in non-formal education and training

Demonstration of competence acquired through work or leisure activities and life experience:

• the student completes the required coursework assignments and coursework examinations (both oral and written assignments and examinations); performance is assessed numerically (in particular second home language proficiency, both oral and written); marks are Satisfactory/Good in the second national language and Satisfactory/Good/Excellent in foreign language or
• the student compiles a portfolio of their previous knowledge, including evidence of language skills (e.g. CV, job application(s), work certificates, texts/documents written in the language at work, etc.) and includes a self-assessment based on the European Framework of Reference for Languages (EFR) proficiency scales, the portfolio is presented orally in the language concerned and assessed numerically (in particular second language proficiency, both oral and written); the marks are Satisfactory/Good for second language proficiency, and Satisfactory/Good/Excellent for foreign language proficiency.