Language Preparation

Generally, students who want to study in a non-English speaking country where the language of instruction is not English must have completed some college-level study in that language. Please note the following language requirements of our programs:

• the TANDEM I program in Madrid requires at least one and a half years of college-level Spanish or the equivalent;
• the TANDEM II program in Madrid requires at least three years of college-level Spanish or the equivalent. Students also have to pass an oral exam on campus to determine their Spanish language proficiency;
• the Chile programs in Valparaíso and Santiago require a minimum of three years of college-level Spanish or the equivalent.
• the University of Seville program requires at least two years of college-level Spanish or the equivalent;
• the University of Bourgogne, Dijon program requires completion of two French courses at the third-year level or the equivalent. To take courses at the CIEF (Centre International D'Etudes Francaises) only, a minimum of two years of college-level French or the equivalent is required;
• the Trier program requires at least one intermediate course in German. In individual cases, we will arrange for students with little knowledge of German to join an intensive German as a Foreign Language Program;
• the Kansai Gaidai program requires at least one year of college-level Japanese or its equivalent;
• the Chinese language program requires at least three semesters of college-level Chinese or its equivalent; and
• the Dominican Republic program in Santiago requires at least two years of college-level Spanish or the equivalent.
• The program in Santo Domingo requires that students have at least three years of college-level Spanish. Students also have to pass an oral exam on campus to determine their Spanish language proficiency.