Each March, August and November, the Office of Academic and
Student Life administers the Foreign Language Proficiency Exam (FLPE). Some
departments and programs in the Graduate School of Arts and Science require
graduate students to demonstrate proficiency in at least one foreign language that
is viewed as integral to their academic research. All language requests
are honored. However, language proficiency may be demonstrated by other means.
For further details of how a student can fulfill this requirement, please visit
the GSAS Bulletin requirements page.
*For students who will translate the Foreign Language Proficiency
Exam (FLPE) given by the Graduate School of Arts and Science:
The Foreign Language
Proficiency Exam (FLPE) consists of one to three
paragraphs written in the foreign language of choice. Students are
required to translate the exam with the assistance of a print
dictionary. Two hours are given to complete the exam and all language
exams are graded on a Pass/Fail grading system. Special accommodations are
provided for students registered with the Henry and Lucy Moses Center for Students with Disabilities.
*Please note: Interested
students must be matriculated and enrolled in New York University’s Graduate School of Arts and
Science to be eligible for the Foreign Language Proficiency Exam.
