﻿{"id":406,"date":"2023-10-23T14:49:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T13:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/fhe-lll\/foreign-language-requirement\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T15:37:46","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T19:37:46","slug":"foreign-language-requirement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/fhe-lll\/students\/foreign-language-requirement\/","title":{"rendered":"Foreign Language Requirement"},"content":{"rendered":"<section>\n<div class=\"container-fluid page-wrapper site-font faculty-content-page\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h1 class=\"page-header\">The UWI Foreign Language Policy for a Multilingual University <\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block mt-4 mb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/Images\/Students\/Foreign-Language-Policy-Requirement2-1140-x-388.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h3>What is The UWI Foreign Language Policy?<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">In keeping with one of its strategic objectives to enable graduates to develop foreign language competencies suitable for a 21st century world, The University of the West Indies has implemented a foreign language policy that came into effect in the 2022\/2023 academic year.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tALL students who have been accepted into The University of the West Indies from the academic year 2022\/2023, and onwards, to read for an undergraduate degree are required to register for and successfully complete a prescribed three-credit foreign language course at the level of their competence.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block mb-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Flp requirement final resize revise6\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/fhe-lll\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/Images\/Students\/FLP-Requirement-Final-RESIZE-Revise6.jpg\" width=\"2316\" height=\"2034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/fhe-lll\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/Images\/Students\/FLP-Requirement-Final-RESIZE-Revise6.jpg 2316w, https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/fhe-lll\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/Images\/Students\/FLP-Requirement-Final-RESIZE-Revise6-300x263.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/fhe-lll\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/Images\/Students\/FLP-Requirement-Final-RESIZE-Revise6-1024x899.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/fhe-lll\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/Images\/Students\/FLP-Requirement-Final-RESIZE-Revise6-768x674.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/fhe-lll\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/Images\/Students\/FLP-Requirement-Final-RESIZE-Revise6-1536x1349.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/fhe-lll\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/Images\/Students\/FLP-Requirement-Final-RESIZE-Revise6-2048x1799.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2316px) 100vw, 2316px\" class=\"wp-image-2449\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h3>Who is exempted from the Foreign Language Policy?<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<ul>\n<li>Students who matriculated into the University with a foreign language obtained at the Caribbean Examinations Council with CSEC Grade 1, 2 or 3, or CAPE Unit I or II, Grades l to 5, or equivalent.<\/li>\n<li>ALL international students whose first language is not English and who matriculated into the University with English as a Second Language (ESL) qualification.<\/li>\n<li>Any student who has certification in a foreign language.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong class=\"text-danger\">These exemptions shall be without credit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-justify\"><strong>N.B. Undergraduates who satisfy matriculation requirements under the Mature Student Clause will also be required to show proficiency in a&nbsp; foreign language.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tForeign Language Policy Exemption Form<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStudents requiring an exemption from the foreign language policy can now easily access the form online.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tClick <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=f10bDU_wKUOUAVfDR6UGcFI-0KEKrahDgKjH02qWUeJUNUtWSFZZMFQyUjM5NllFNFBPMUZWSU1FVy4u&amp;route=shorturl\">here<\/a> or scan the QR code below to access the Foreign Language Policy Exemption form.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/Images\/Students\/QRCode-for-Foreign-Language-Requirement-Exemption-Form-Student.png\" style=\"max-width:300px\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>NB: Students are required to sign in using their student email account credentials to gain access.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tWhich courses are available to students who need to fulfil this requirement at the Cave Hill Campus?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CHIN 1001 Chinese Language I<\/li>\n<li>FREN 0101 Beginners\u2019 French<\/li>\n<li>JAPA 1007 Japanese for Beginners I<\/li>\n<li>LING 1819 Beginners\u2019 Caribbean Sign Language<\/li>\n<li>LING 2902 Structure &amp; Usage of French-Lexicon Creole I<\/li>\n<li>SPAN 0101 Beginners\u2019 Spanish<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h3> How else can this requirement be fulfilled? <\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tStudents can fulfil this requirement by obtaining a certification in a foreign language from any institution outside of the University.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThe following courses offered at these institutions will also be accepted:<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<u><strong>Spanish<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Spanish Language Certification Exam via Independent Modality (20 spots available)<\/p>\n<p>This exam will take place on January 21 &amp; 22, 2026 from 5:00 &#8211; 6:30 p.m. in the Leslie Robinson Building in Room A15<\/p>\n<p>Kindly schedule your test today, through this <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/kmyW43WCvd\">link<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/fhe-lll\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/PRUEBA-DE-CERTIFICACION-LIBRE-DE-EXPRESION-E-INTERACCION-ORALES.pdf\">the attached document<\/a> for further information about this Exam <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<font color=\"#373737\"><strong class=\"font-weight-bold\"><u>Spanish<\/u><\/strong><\/font>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<font color=\"#373737\"><strong><u><br \/><\/u><\/strong><\/font><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCertified completion of <strong>both<\/strong> of the following two online courses offered as Massive Online Open Classes (MOOCs) by the Polytechnic University of Valencia will be deemed to satisfy the UWI Foreign Language Requirement: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\" data-loopstyle=\"linkonly\" href=\"https:\/\/www.edx.org\/learn\/language\/universitat-politecnica-de-valencia-basic-spanish-1-getting-started\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.edx.org\/learn\/language\/universitat-politecnica-de-valencia-basic-spanish-1-getting-started\">Basic Spanish 1: Getting Started<\/a>, 4-5 hours per week, 7 weeks, cost US$29<\/li>\n<li><a data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\" data-loopstyle=\"linkonly\" href=\"https:\/\/www.edx.org\/learn\/spanish\/universitat-politecnica-de-valencia-basic-spanish-2-one-step-further\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.edx.org\/learn\/spanish\/universitat-politecnica-de-valencia-basic-spanish-2-one-step-further\">Basic Spanish 2: One Step Further<\/a>, 4-5 hours per week, 4 weeks, cost US$39<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe course links above give further details, including dates of upcoming offerings. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<u><strong>Chinese<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tCertified completion of the internationally recognized HSK 1 qualification in Chinese will be deemed to satisfy The UWI Foreign Language Requirement. The following resources are relevant:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Cave Hill Confucius Institute offers this qualification and preparatory classes. Visit <a data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/confucius\/home.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/confucius\/home.aspx\">the website<\/a> and contact <u><a data-linkindex=\"3\" data-loopstyle=\"linkonly\" href=\"mailto:confuciusinstitute@cavehill.uwi.edu\">confuciusinstitute@cavehill.uwi.edu<\/a><\/u> for further details. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The following resources are also useful: <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/cn\/app\/chinese-hsk-vocabulary\/id968165590\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/cn\/app\/chinese-hsk-vocabulary\/id968165590<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<a data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"5\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/cn\/app\/hsk-mock\/id1624661903\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/cn\/app\/hsk-mock\/id1624661903<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"row mt-4\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-3\">\n<div class=\"lc-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/cn\/app\/hsk-mock\/id1624661903\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" id=\"LPThumbnailImageId307478\" src=\"https:\/\/is1-ssl.mzstatic.com\/image\/thumb\/Purple116\/v4\/55\/72\/31\/55723161-8351-7122-98a5-0691ca6eeb1e\/contsched.jtpdtiwd.png\/1200x630wa.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"7\" data-loopstyle=\"linkonly\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/cn\/app\/hsk-mock\/id1624661903\" target=\"_blank\">\u200eHSK Mock<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u200eWelcome to HSK Mock.&nbsp;\u2014The only official HSK platform for practicing the world\u2019s most popular Chinese language proficiency tests You can pick a YCT or HSK level for \u2026 (1) Real past papers for you to practice with (2) Details of each exam so you are clear on what to expect (3) Examples of each type of qu\u2026<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tapps.apple.com\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h3>When do students have to take a foreign language?<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStudents can fulfil this requirement at any time during their undergraduate programme.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Where will this requirement be recorded?<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe fulfilment of foreign language requirement will be recorded on students\u2019 transcripts.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UWI Foreign Language Policy for a Multilingual University What is The UWI Foreign Language Policy? 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