German | Dutch | Norwegian | Yiddish
Language requirements for graduate degrees
German
*Next exam date: April 25th, 2025, 10am, Global and International Studies Building 3106. For GSFLE bring a German-English dictionary, for MFYLE (for music students) bring a laptop and headphones. Please contact germanic@iu.edu or sagoodwi@iu.edu if you have any questions.
How the graduate reading proficiency requirement for German may be fulfilled:
- Completion of G492 with a grade of B (i.e., 3.0, not B-) or higher.
NOTE: Completion of G491 with a grade of B or higher is a prerequisite for G492. This prerequisite will be waived on the basis of:
a. achievement of a score of 20 or higher on Form A of the *GSFLE or a score of 11 or higher on Form B of the GSFLE, or
b. completion with a grade of B or higher of any of the following courses at IU: German G300, G330, G332, G334, G362, or G363.
- Achievement of a score of 26 or higher on Form A of the *GSFLE or a score of 15 or higher on Form B of the GSFLE.
*NOTE: The GSFLE is no longer offered through BEST. Please contact germanic@iu.edu for current test requirements.
- Completion with a grade of B or higher of any of the following courses at IU: German G400, G403, G404, G415, G416, G448, G451, G458, or G464.
- Completion with a grade of B or higher of a pre-approved IU Germanic Studies course numbered 500 or above involving extensive reading of academic German prose.
- Completion of a B.A. degree with a major in Germanic studies at an accredited institution or completion of an M.A. degree in Germanic studies at an accredited institution.
- Completion of a university-preparatory secondary degree in a German-speaking country (Abitur or Matura) or the Zwischenprüfung or a tertiary degree at a German-speaking university.
Dutch
How the graduate reading proficiency requirement for Dutch may be fulfilled:
- Completion of N250 at IU (or the equivalent course at another university) with a grade of B or higher.
- Completion of reading proficiency exam with a Dutch instructor at IU.
- Completion of a B.A. degree with a major in Dutch at an accredited institution or completion of an M.A. degree in Dutch at an accredited institution.
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Completion of a university-preparatory secondary diploma (VWO, HAVO, Doorstroomfinaliteit, or equivalent) in a Dutch-speaking country.
Norwegian
How the graduate reading proficiency requirement for Norwegian (or other Scandinavian language) may be fulfilled:
- Completion of K250 at IU (or the equivalent course at another university) with a grade of B or higher.
- Completion of reading proficiency exam with Norwegian language instructor Gergana May.
- Completion of a B.A. degree with a major in Scandinavian Studies at an accredited institution or completion of an M.A. degree in Scandinavian Studies at an accredited institution.
- Completion of a university-preparatory secondary diploma (videregående skole or equivalent) in a Scandinavian-speaking country.
Yiddish
Please contact dkerler@iu.edu for information.
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