Ireland's Top Business School First in Country to Recognize New Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic
University College Dublin Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School
Among Prestigious Institutions Worldwide Accepting Pearson's State-of-the-Art Measure of English Language Ability.
Dublin, Ireland (PRWEB) December 11, 2008 -- University College Dublin (UCD) Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, Ireland's leading business school and research center, announced today that it is the first institution in the country to recognize Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic, a new computer-based academic English language test that measures the language skills of non-native English speakers. Consistently ranked in the "Financial Times" top 100 global full-time master's of business administration programs, the postgraduate school is one of 25 worldwide to have attained the "triple crown" of accreditation from accrediting organizations in the United States, Europe and the United Kingdom.
"Students from throughout Europe and around the world come to UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School to prepare to be the business leaders of the future," said Professor Tom Begley, Dean UCD Business Schools. "We are recognizing PTE Academic because we know that it will provide us with an accurate and reliable measure of the English language ability of candidates for admission that we can use to determine if they are prepared to succeed in our intense programs."
UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School is renowned as a worldwide leader in business education and research. Today its graduates are successful leaders in the top companies and organizations in Ireland, Europe and around the world.
"PTE Academic is the perfect measure of English language ability for a school with academic programs that require a lot of interaction with other students and group presentations, such as the courses of study at UCD Michael Smurfit Business Graduate School," said Mark Anderson, President, Pearson Language Tests. "Our new test provides specific scores for enabling language skills, such as fluency and pronunciation, to give admissions officers the full picture of test takers' English language abilities."
Pearson combined the power of comprehensive field tests, in-depth research and proven, proprietary automated scoring technologies to develop PTE Academic. The test will fill a critical gap by providing a state-of-the-art assessment that accurately measures the English language speaking, listening, reading and writing abilities of non-native speakers.
PTE Academic will deliver real-life measures of test takers' language proficiency to organizations requiring academic-level English. The test is designed to better predict the ability of test takers to function in an academic environment where English is the language of instruction.
PTE Academic received the endorsement of the prestigious Graduate Management Admission Council® (GMAC®), owner of the Graduate Management Admission Test® (GMAT®) and is being developed and offered to students in collaboration with GMAC®. The test will be launched internationally in October 2009.
For more information, contact ukireco@pearson.com or visit www.pearsonpte.com.
About Pearson Language Tests:
Pearson Language Tests (PLT) is part of Pearson plc. PLT is developing PTE Academic in collaboration with the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC).
About Pearson:
Pearson (NYSE:PSO), the global leader in education and education technology, reaches and engages today's digital natives with effective and personalized learning, as well as dedicated professional development for their teachers. This commitment is demonstrated in the company's investment in innovative print and digital education materials for preK through college, student information systems and learning management systems, teacher professional development, career certification programs and testing and assessment products that set the standard for the industry. The company's respected brands include Scott Foresman, Prentice Hall, Addison Wesley, Benjamin Cummings, PEMSolutions, Stanford 10, SuccessNet, MyLabs, PowerSchool, SuccessMaker and many others. Pearson's comprehensive offerings help inform targeted instruction and intervention so that success is within reach of every student at every level of education. Pearson's commitment to education for all is supported by the global philanthropic initiatives of the Pearson Foundation. Pearson's other primary businesses include the Financial Times Group and the Penguin Group. For more information, visit www.pearson.com.
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