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Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Exams

Employers across the world value Microsoft Office Specialists. This certification will boost your CV as you look for placements or employment. LUBS students are given the opportunity to gain the certification as part of their degree programme. Read on for details.

What is it?

A Microsoft Office Specialist (MoS) certification provides evidence to employers that the holder is skilled in the advanced use of a Microsoft Office application.

To gain the certification you must pass an exam, after which you will receive a digital badge as evidence of your new qualification which you can share on your professional profiles, such as LinkedIn. To guarantee success you must prepare using the necessary revision resources.

Availability at LUBS

Exams are scheduled for year 1 Undergraduate and Taught Postgraduate LUBS-parented students only, enabling all Business School students to be given the opportunity to gain a MOS certification as part of their studies.

 

Preparing for the excel exam genuinely helped me a lot, my knowledge of the programme has increased significantly, and I feel comfortable using it. It wasn’t a case of just preparing for the exam but not picking up any skills on the way, post exam I feel well equipped to use excel.

Umar Malik, 2nd Year, Banking and Finance

How will it benefit me?

Becoming an expert in a Microsoft Office program can help you to achieve both academic and professional success. The additional skills you will learn are proven to help boost productivity and the quality of assignments submitted as part of your course.

In addition, MOS certificates are highly sought after by employers, and provide official evidence of your skills and abilities. Having the certification on your CV will help you to stand out from others when applying for work placements or full time employment.

Learning resources

The training required for each exam is provided through LinkedIn Learning, which you have free access to as a University of Leeds student. To log in, use your normal Student IT account credentials. You can read further information about LinkedIn learning here

Please also read the FAQs at the bottom of this page, for solutions to common issues.

When will I take my exam?

The Business School will coordinate with your Programme Director to schedule your exam, we strongly encourage you to prepare for and attend that timetabled exam.

Frequently Asked Questions

I haven’t used excel before

Please take the time to practise and use the training materials on LinkedIn Learning - they cover everything you will need to prepare for your exam.

You can go over anything you don’t understand more than once with these materials and they also have practice exams and questions for you to complete.

Do I need to bring a laptop to my exam?

No - you will be using a computer in an IT cluster which has everything you need on it.

Do I need to do anything on Certiport other than make an account?

No - once you have created your Certiport account with your university credentials you are set for the exam. Our MOS student guide includes guidance on creating your Certiport account.

We will schedule the exam for you and when you arrive at your exam session, we will give you your access code.

I’ve lost my Student ID card, can I still come to the exam?

Your student ID card is the ID used to verify who you are. You must bring it to all exams and leave it on your desk.

If you have lost your student ID you need to get a new student ID.

LinkedIn Learning says I need to pay for the training videos?

Please make sure you are logging into LinkedIn Learning cwith your university details and not your personal details.

See further guidance on how to access LinkedIn Learning.

The Excel exam really helped me to be more confident in my skills on the platform and I feel it will be a valuable addition to my CV

Jessie Mescal, MSc International Marketing Management

I signed up to take to Excel MoS Exam as a great skill to show to prospective employers. I had never used excel before signing up, but after watching the LinkedIn Learning course and going through the challenge worksheets a few times I felt confident. I would highly recommend signing up!

Neve Feather, MSc Management

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