Business English Certificate (BEC) refers to the Cambridge Business English Qualification Examination. It is an international business English qualification certificate exam specially provided for learners in the Cambridge series of exams. It examines the English communication ability in the real working environment and is recognized by many educational institutions and enterprises in Europe and even around the world as the English language ability requirement for entrance examination or recruitment.
Business English Test (BEC) was introduced to China from the Examination Center of the Ministry of Education of China on 1993. After years of practice and promotion, its authority and standardization make BEC very famous in China, which is a strong proof of job seekers' language ability. More than 60 well-known universities in China are authorized as BEC test sites.
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General recruitment units, if they want to recruit English talents, will definitely require TEM-8. Therefore, TEM-8 contains a lot of gold, and if they pass BEC Advanced Examination, their resumes will be more attractive.
At home, we pay more attention to the eight levels of specialty, while foreign companies pay more attention to bec advanced, which depends on specialty and future employment direction.
BEC is Cambridge business English, which is divided into different levels. The difficulty of the eighth year is basically the same as BEC, and you can get an advanced level. Foreign-funded enterprises in Shenzhen are very good, with high gold content.
For those who lack professional background and work experience, BEC is more difficult to advance, because it involves more professional vocabulary and the TEM-8 exam is relatively comprehensive.
If you are an English major, it is still necessary. If you are not an English major, it seems that you can't take the exam. BEC can do better.