Study Abroad Language Requirements
Where possible, Brown requires students to pursue their studies entirely in the language spoken in the host country.
In countries where fluency in the language is very difficult to attain at Brown, programs taught in English with intensive language study are available. Students attending programs where the following languages are spoken will not receive credit for English language courses:
French
Minimum Requirement: Brown in France- FREN 0600 (or the equivalent of six semesters of college level French) with a B or better. It is also mandatory for students to have taken at least one course in French the year before departure.
Alternative Programs: FREN 0600 for any other approved or petition program in France; consult the program listings for requirements for programs in other Francophone countries.
Studying French at Brown and Abroad
German
Minimum Requirement: Brown in Germany- GRMN 0500 (or the equivalent of five semesters of college level German) with a B or better. GRMN 0600 and GRMN1090 are highly recommended.
Alternative Programs: four semesters of German.
Students with only GRMN 03000 (or the equivalent of three semesters of college level German) may enroll in Brown in Berlin by attending a pre-semester intensive language program. Students who choose this option are required to complete German 0450, taught in Berlin, beginning in February. If interested, please notify the OIP as soon as possible because availability of this option is dependent on sufficient enrollment. Further information and important details are on the Brown in Germany website.
Studying German at Brown and Abroad
Italian
Minimum Requirement: Brown in Bologna- ITAL 0300 (or the equivalent of three semesters of college level Italian) with a B or better.
Middlebury Program in Florence- five semesters of Italian.
Exception: Concentrators in Art/Semiotics, Classics, History of Art and Architecture, Urban Studies, or Visual Arts do not need to have studied Italian previously and may choose from the list of Approved Alternative Programs or petition other programs specifically designed for those concentrations.
Studying Italian at Brown and Abroad
Japanese
Minimum Requirement: Students must have passed Japanese 400 before attending the fall or full year program. For the spring term students must have passed Japanese 500.
Note: For students applying to a Brown in Japan program, all students attending KCJS will be required to take Japanese language along with two English language electives. At Keio, students fluent in Japanese may take courses at the regular University. Otherwise, they will take courses taught in English at the university's International Division.
Studying Japanese at Brown and Abroad
Portuguese
Minimum Requirement: POBS0400 (students from other institutions need the equivalent of at least four semesters of college level Portuguese). POBS 0610 and/or 0620 highly recommended. In addition, students are expected to have taken at least one course focusing entirely on Brazil in Literature, History or the Social Sciences.
Studying Portuguese at Brown and Abroad
Spanish
Minimum Requirement Brown in Spain: HISP600. All students (regardless of prior family, academic, travel, or residence experience) must complete one course at Brown (HISP600 or higher).
Alternative Programs: Minimum Requirement HISP500, but HISP600 is highly recommended. All students (regardless of prior family, academic, travel, or residence experience) must complete one course at Brown (HISP 500 or higher).
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