Language Requirements

The following quarter-length programs have language pre-requisites for some or all of their available quarters: Berlin, Kyoto, Madrid, Paris, and Santiago.  Students will be placed based on their last completed Stanford coursework and any student who has taken a language class at Stanford should not take a language placement test.  Students who have taken language coursework at another institution or are native speakers will require a valid language placement test, taken within the last 10 months, in order to be placed appropriately. The Language Center maintains an updated testing schedule where students can find more information on scheduling placement tests. When taking a placement test, please ensure you complete the written exam before the time of your oral interview.