Developing a standardised language examination for medical purposes: Lessons learnt from the sTANDEM project

Abstract

Background The French government’s decree issued on the 3rd of April 2020, which stipulates that certification in English will be mandatory at Bachelor’s level from 2022 onward, clearly demonstrates that there is not only a real national, but also international need for English language certification. A seemingly effective way for French universities to implement the decree might be to resort to internationally-recognised general English proficiency tests; the TOEFL (Test of English as a Fore...