Question 1

Can I take more than one language course?

Accepted Answer

You can only take up to two languages provided that the corresponding levels are not offered in the same time frame.

Question 2

Will my language class count for credits?

Accepted Answer

Mandatory language classes for International Relations and dual International Relations degrees count for credits.
Non mandatory language classes show on your transcript and can be recognized for some elective credits but you must request recognition through your degree (often in 3rd or 4th year).
Basic levels of Spanish (0,1&2) only count for credit if taken as your mandatory language for International Relations.
Grant track Spanish classes (0, 1 & 2) count to satisfy the minimum level of Spanish required to graduate and show on your transcript but credits are not recognized.

Question 3

Will my grade in language classes affect my GPA?

Accepted Answer

Your grade in mandatory languages for International Relations and dual IR degrees is included in the calculation of your GPA.
Basic levels of Spanish (Grant track classes levels 0, 1 & 2) taken to meet the minimum level required to graduate show on your transcript but the grade does not affect your GPA.
Your grade in non mandatory language shows on your transcript but does not affect your GPA.

Question 4

What if I am not in the right level language class?

Accepted Answer

If you are registered in a level that you think is too high or too low, speak with your professor and if they agree, attend the following class of the level recommended and upon confirmation contact the Language Center to process the change. THIS MUST BE DONE BY THE ADD/DROP DEADLINE WHICH IS SESSION 5.

Question 5

Do language classes prepare me for official exams?

Accepted Answer

Material covered in each level of languages with officially recognized international exams (DELE/SIELE - Spanish, DEFL/DALF - French, GOETHE - German, HSK - Chinese, CELP-Bras- Portuguese) generally familiarize students with the corresponding content and evaluations help to familiarize them with exam format.
 
Students in languages courses (except Basic level Grant track Spanish courses 0, 1 & 2 and Language Proficiency Track English) may attend the additional official language tutorials included in the cost of the langugage course that help them prepare official exams by registering in them at the beginning of the academic year.
 
Attendance in these official tutorials is not mandatory.

Question 6

I took a placement test but I don´t see a language class on my schedule. Why?

Accepted Answer

Language level authorization (after taking a placement test) can take up to 4 working days to process.
Placement tests taken during Summer Holiday in August will be processed upon return in September.
If you took more than 1 placement, there could be a schedule class with your first language making registration in the second language impossible.
If you placed out of the Spanish level required to graduate and indicated you did not wish to study Spanish in this case, you wouldn´t be enrolled.
Contact the Language Center to clarify your specific case.

Question 7

Can I change to another class of the same language level, at a different time or with a different professor?"

Accepted Answer

Changes in language groups are only made due to IE class schedule conflicts. If this is the case, contact the Language Center.

Question 8

What if my schedule shows language class on the other campus (i.e.- I study in Madrid but languages show in Segovia)?

Accepted Answer

Contact the Language Center so they can help resolve the issue.

Question 9

Can I add a language class in the second semester?

Accepted Answer

Not as a rule.
No beginner levels are offered in the second semester.
If you have some knowledge of the language and can place into a second semester course an exception might be made. Contact the Language Center to see if this is possible.

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