Placement Exams

Placement Exams

Language placement exams are necessary for students who have not passed the prerequisite UCSC course. Students do not take a placement exam when enrolling at level 1 in a language they have never studied, EXCEPT FOR SPANISH. Students must take the placement exam to gain entry into Spanish level 1. Students who have had language instruction prior to UCSC must take the placement exam if they intend to continue study in that language.

CHINESE LANGUAGE
Continuing students: for Priority Enrollment, see the Chinese instructors during their office hours. See the Language Program web site, http://language.ucsc.edu, for office hours and locations.

FRENCH LANGUAGE
Continuing students: for Priority Enrollment, please see Bryan Donaldson during his office hours. See the Language Program website: http://language.ucsc.edu for office hours/locations.

GERMAN LANGUAGE
Continuing students: for Priority Enrollment, see the German instructors during their office hours. See the Language Program web site, http://language.ucsc.edu, for office hours and locations.

HEBREW LANGUAGE
Continuing students: for Priority Enrollment, see the Hebrew instructor during office hours. See the Language Program website: http://language.ucsc.edu for office hours/location.

ITALIAN LANGUAGE
Continuing students: for Priority Enrollment, see the Italian instructors during their office hours. See the Language Program website: http://language.ucsc.edu for office hours/locations. 

JAPANESE LANGUAGE
Continuing students: for Priority Enrollment, see the Japanese instructors during their office hours. See the Language Program web site, http://language.ucsc.edu, for office hours and locations.

December 18, 12:00-1:30 p.m., see the faculty in 145 Humanities Building 1. Arrive promptly at 12:00 p.m. Written exam and short oral interview.

PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE
Continuing students: for Priority Enrollment, see the Portuguese instructor during office hours. See the Language Program website: http://language.ucsc.edu for office hours/location.

RUSSIAN LANGUAGE
Continuing students: for Priority Enrollment, see the Russian instructor during office hours. See the Language Program website: http://language.ucsc.edu for office hours/location.

SPANISH LANGUAGE
Any student interested in taking Spanish must take the placement exam, even if the student has never studied Spanish before. The placement exam is an online exam and can be taken at any time. The Spanish placement exam is at http://www.ic.ucsc.edu/test/. NOTE: It takes 3 to 4 days for your exam results to be posted—make sure you complete the placement exam a minimum of one week prior to your designated appointment time for Priority Enrollment.

SPANISH FOR HERITAGE SPEAKERS
See the Language Program website: http://language.ucsc.edu for self-placement guidelines.