SU Students:

Most students need to take the French placement exam to figure out which FRE class level is appropriate. 

Foreign language placement instructions are in Answers (remember to log in for best info). 

To access the exam, log into MySlice: Advising > Placement Exams > Take Placement Exams 

• The purpose of the online placement exam is to identify your language level and allow you to select the appropriate course. 

• Even if you've never taken French, you must complete this exam in order to register! 

Only students that have already taken the placement exam or have taken a French class at SU are excused!

• View your PE results in MySlice > Advising > Placement Exams > Placement Exam Scores 

Finding the appropriate French class:

Your option(s) are based on the results of the placement exam or your SU college-level French language credit. 

• The placement exam results will give you an "appropriate" class level to register for. You may not register for classes at a higher level.  

• Per SU's Department of Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics policy, you may not earn credit for a course that repeats prior study. Based on this policy you should not register for a lower level class if you have AP French or other French transfer credit. 

Visiting Students: Visiting students do not take SU's placement exam and should seek advising from their home institution to determine an appropriate language level and how a class will count toward their academic progress.  

• You may request course syllabi to review with your advisor by emailing syrstrasbourg@syr.edu.

Living in Strasbourg is like being in a 24/7 language lab!

• All students will have the opportunity to speak French with staff and faculty once abroad and before classes start. If it's suggested that an adjustment be made to the FRE class level that you have registered for, you and your academic advisor (or home college/university for visiting students) will be a part of that process at that time.