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Placement Tests

To continue your study of a language at Vanderbilt University you must begin with a placement test.  This varies depending on the language (some departments administer standardized placement tests, others use their own internal one), but this is your first step in deciding what class to take at Vanderbilt!

Our language faculty always factor in a student’s individual experience along with their score to determine placement.

Online placement tests are currently available in three languages:

For other languages not listed, please contact the individual department or program offering the course you want to enroll in. You can find the relevant contact person for each language on the drop-down menu here.