Entry Requirements & Course Placements
Entry Requirements & Course Placements
All students are placed into Language Center classes based on the results of their TOEFL exam and the Language Center’s writing placement test (WPT). To enter the university, all students must achieve a minimum level of 380 on the ITP TOEFL exam (or equivalent). In addition, depending on the results of these tests, students will be assigned to courses in pre-academic, level one, or level two of the Intensive English Program, or a combination of levels 1 and 2 according to their TOEFL scores and Writing Placement Test.
Undergraduate Students
Undergraduate students who score between 380 and 417 will be placed in the pre-academic level. Undergraduate students who have between 420 and 477 on the TOEFL will take the level one courses (20 hours per week). Those who score between 480 and 527 on the TOEFL will take anywhere from 10 to 20 hours per week of either the level two courses or a combination of level one and level two courses.
Undergraduate students who score 530 or higher on the TOEFL test may or may not have to take the writing course, depending on the WPT results.
Graduate Students
Graduate students who score between 380 and 417 will be placed in the pre-academic level. Those who score below 520 on the TOEFL will take the level one courses (20 hours per week). Graduate students who score between 520 and 547 on the TOEFL will take anywhere from 10 to 20 hours per week of either the level two courses or a combination of level one and level two courses.
Graduate students who score 550 or higher on the TOEFL test will be exempted from ALS and ARD. However, ALL graduate students take the WPT to determine whether a Language Center writing course is required or not. Specific information about the language requirements for graduate students may be obtained directly from their chosen school of specialty.
Courses Outside the Center
It is possible for a Language Center student to take classes outside the Language Center depending on which courses he/she is taking. Al Akhawayn University students are generally allowed to take five courses with some exceptions for students on probation or those who have proven outstanding academic ability.
In general, Language Center undergraduate students who enter with a TOEFL score of 420-477 will take 20 hours in the Language Center, possibly adding a fifth course in another university department. In addition, those who enter with a TOEFL score of above 480 will be able to take two or more other courses.
