Nowadays, most companies and univeristies accept the CAE as a standard certificate for speakers of English as a Foreign Language. The CAE shows that certificate holders possess English skills at the C1 level of the Council of Europe Frame of Reference. It also proves that successful candidates are able to follow courses at an academic level, and that they can communicate in english at management level.

This certificate shows their ability to participate in meetings, seminars and tutorials with ease and confidence at a professional level. Candidates also prove their capacity to complete complex research projects, to express themselves fluently and to react appropriately to different social and cultural situations.