OET (Occupational English Test) is an international English exam that assesses the English proficiency of health and medical professionals who wish to enroll and work as a health professional.If you are from the health sector (Dentist, Dietetics, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Speech Therapy, Medicine, Dentistry, Optics, Podiatry, Radiology, Occupational or Veterinary Therapy) and want to work in countries such as Australia, Dubai, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom or Singapore, passing the OET (Occupational English Test) in Cambridge will open all the doors of the health sector.
The OET is a sanitary English exam that is conducted 14 times a year and has 4 parts (listening, reading, speaking and writing) and 5 possible scores ranging from A (the highest that can be achieved) to E ( the lowest they can grant you). OET focuses on the real communication of health professionals in real work environments. To enroll in the medical / nursing sector, it is necessary to get A or B in each of the 4 parts. The test result is published 15 business days after taking the exam.The four tests of the OET exam (listening, reading, speaking and writing) are focused on real and daily tasks that evaluate the most important linguistic skills of each health profession.
You have approximately 20 minutes and it is based on typical situations in the workplace of each profession.In each oral expression test, the interlocutor verifies the identity and profession of the candidate and there is a brief introductory conversation about the student's professional background. Then the role-playing games are presented one by one and you have three minutes to prepare each one. Role plays last approximately five minutes each.Role playing games. You receive information for each role-playing game in a card that you keep while doing the role-playing game. The card explains the situation and what to do. You can write notes on the card if you wish. If you have any questions about the content of the role-playing game or how the role-playing game works, you can ask about it during the preparation time.Role plays are based on typical situations in the workplace and reflect the demands made to a health professional in those real situations. The interlocutor follows a script so that the structure of the oral expression test is similar for each candidate. The interlocutor also has detailed information to use in each role play. Different role plays are used for different candidates in the same test.
You have approximately 45 minutes and it is based on typical situations in the workplace of each profession.There is a set of tasks for each profession based on a typical work situation and the demands of the profession: a nurse does the nursing task, a dentist does the dentistry task, and so on.The structure of the writing test consists of writing a letter, usually a reference letter. Some types of alternative letters are a transfer letter and a medical discharge letter. Sometimes a letter is used to advise or inform a patient, caregiver or group in Pharmacy, Veterinary Sciences and occasionally for Speech Pathology and Occupational Therapy. Another variation of the task, with a different approach, is a written response to a complaint (for radiography).Along with the homework instructions, the student receives stimulus material (case notes or other related documentation) that includes information to use in their response.
# | Language | Course | Country City | Weeks | Age Minimum | Profiles | Levels | Related Exams |
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1 | EN | General English Course + OET 20+8LCombined General English 20 lessons course plus OET Occupational English Test preparation course 8 lessons in Liverpool, England {367}. School: LILA* Liverpool. | England Liverpool | 1-50 | 16 | Adults 16+English + OET | B2C1 | OET |
2 | EN | Full-time Cambridge OET Course 15 lessonsCambridge OET Occupational English Test preparation course full-time 15 lessons per week in York, England {1918}. School: British Study Centres BSC York. | England York | 1-1 | 18 | Adults 18+AfternoonCambridge OET | B2C1 | OET |
3 | EN | Full-time Cambridge OET Course 15 lessonsCambridge OET Occupational English Test preparation course full-time 15 lessons per week in Manchester, England {1917}. School: British Study Centres BSC Manchester. | England Manchester | 1-1 | 18 | Adults 18+AfternoonCambridge OET | B2C1 | OET |
4 | EN | Full-time Cambridge OET Course 25 lessonsCambridge OET Occupational English Test preparation course full-time 25 lessons per week in Portsmouth, England {838}. School: LSI Portsmouth - IH Portsmouth. | England Portsmouth | 1 | 18 | Adults 18+Cambridge OET | B2C1C2 | OET |
5 | EN | Full-time OET Course 20 lessonsOET Occupational English Test preparation course One-to-One online in the afternoon in Cork, Ireland {337}. School: CEC Cork English College. | Ireland Cork | 1-1 | 18 | Adults 16+AfternoonCambridge OETOne to One | B2C1C2 | OET |