Foreign Language Examination

Language exams will be administered on Monday, March 21^st. Please inform Steve Ralph ASAP if you plan on taking the exam, and the language in you will be examined.

Here are the rules for the language exam.

Foreign Language Examination

All MA and Ph.D. students in the Department of International Studies are expected to pass a test in an appropriate (other than English) second language, unless this requirement is waived by the Director of Graduate Studies.  Students can petition for a waiver if they have:

·         Completed degrees at non-English speaking institutions.

·         Completed an advanced course of study at a recognized language center, such as Middlebury, Norwich, Alliance Française, Goethe Institut, or the Defense Language Institute.

·         Completed advanced methodological training and their geographical focus is solely within an English-speaking region.

Foreign language examinations are held twice a year (October and March). Students are required to notify the Student Services Office of their intention to take the exam prior to October 1 (for the fall examination) or March 1 (for the spring examination). All students will be tested on their ability to translate from the foreign language into written English contemporary materials involving foreign affairs. The use of dictionaries is allowed during the INS language examination. Additionally, an oral examination may* be required for those students taking French, Spanish and Portuguese. Students should be prepared to converse with a faculty member in an appropriate setting on topics related to their course of study and specialization. Students are responsible for their own language training, within or outside the University of Miami. *We are not requiring oral exams at this time.