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ENGLISH PROFICIENCY
REQUIREMENT
An AZ hold will be placed on your student account if you have not yet met our English proficiency requirements.
For more information on this requirement and on how to get an AZ hold cleared, visit z.umn.edu/EnglishReq.
There are a few options to have the AZ hold cleared:
• Enroll in the required English language course during your first semester in addition to your other academic courses. After you confirm your enrollment, an advisor from the Minnesota English Language Program (MELP) will reach out to you with more information on which course to register for. You will then register for the course when you register for the other courses in your major during orientation.
• Take an English proficiency test administered by the University’s Minnesota English Language Program
upon arrival to campus. If you feel your English has improved since your last exam, you have the option
of taking the Minnesota Battery Test when you arrive
on campus. There is a $45 fee for the test. Depending
on your test results, you may still be required to take
an English language course during your first semester
in your degree program, in addition to courses in your major. After you confirm your enrollment, MELP advisors will reach out to you to schedule an appointment.
• Submit a more recent English proficiency test score
if you have one that meets the University of Minnesota standard, you can submit the official
test score to the Office of Admissions. Both total score and writing subscore must meet or exceed
the minimum required scores. Submit your new official test score before participating in orientation. Information on English proficiency tests and minimum required scores is available at z.umn.edu/EnglishReq
• If you are a transfer student and have completed more than 26 transferable semester credits at a
U.S. school as well as a freshman writing course equivalent to the U of M freshman composition course (WRIT 1301) or have completed 60 or more total transferable credits, submit your official updated transcript to the Office of Admissions before participating in orientation.
AP, IB AND A-LEVEL
Credit is awarded for qualifying scores on Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), GCE A-Level exams and College in the Schools. For information on these tests, visit:
g z.umn.edu/AdvancedPlacement
g z.umn.edu/InternationalBaccalaureate g z.umn.edu/ALevel
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