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Language departments at UVA offer tests that can certify you for either Competency or Mastery in French, Spanish, Italian, German, Russian, or Polish. Other languages taught at UVA, such as Arabic, Hebrew, Farsi, Hindi, Urdu, Sanskrit, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Tibetan, may offer informal testing and certification. Students should contact the respective language coordinators for certifications in such languages.
Most departments require students to register for the tests at least 1 week in advance, and many charge for the test. The Anthropology Department will pay the $20 fee for enrolled graduate students. To arrange this, contact the Director of Graduate Studies.
Please see the following information for details on testing by other departments:
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French
The French Department will hold "Graduate Reading Exams" on the following dates:
- 23 October 2020
- 11 November 2020
- 28 January 2021
- 3 March 2021
- 22 April 2021
Follow this link for further details and to register for the exam.
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Spanish, Italian & Portuguese
The Department of Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese will hold "PhD Proficiency and Mastery Exams" on the following dates:
- Wednesday, 7 October 2020 (NCH 444)
- Wednesday, 4 November 2020 (NCH 444)
Follow this link for further details and to register for the exam. For questions, send email to this contact.
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German
Follow this link for information about German exam dates and registration requirements.
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Russian & Polish
Follow this link for information about exams or other certifications for Slavic languages. For questions, send email to this contact.
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Arabic, Hebrew, Farsi, Hindi, Urdu, Sanskrit
These are languages taught in the Department of Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages and Cultures. Follow this link to find out how to contact the language coordinator for your language.
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Chinese, Japanese, Korean
These are languages taught in the Department of East Asian Languages, Literatures and Cultures. Follow this link to find out how to contact the language coordinator for your language.
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Swahili
Please contact the language coordinator for Swahili.
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ANY Other Language (really!)
Please contact the Language Requirement Coordinator for the Anthropology Department, and we'll find a way to have your knowledge of this language assessed.