Placement exams will be available before you arrive, and a reminder will be sent via email and WhatsApp. Please note that you will not receive your registration schedule until you have completed the placement exams.
Placement exams
As a new student, you are required to take placement exams before the start of your semester at The American University of Rome. You will have access to the placement exams on June 1st only after you've saved your spot at AUR by completing your Enrollment Confirmation Form and submitting your tuition deposit.
To understand which exams you need to take, please read below
English Placement Exam
All students are required to take this exam. If you are already transferring English credits, your results will provide us with the information we need to sign you up for extra support, should you require it. This exam will be held on MyAUR following these instructions. If you have any technical difficulties or your exam session unexpectedly ends, please contact computerservices@aur.edu for support.
Italian Placement Exam
Students who are required to take this exam will be contacted directly with instructions and a specific deadline. If you are not transferring Italian course credits but have any prior knowledge of Italian and would like to take the test, please let us know by emailing registrar@aur.edu.
Placement exams - Frequently asked questions
Why do I need to take an English Placement exam if I'm transferring English Composition credits?
Writing is the main assessment method at university, and we'd like to understand if you'll benefit from extra support while enrolled in our courses. We'll be signing you up for our English Help Desk, should you require it.
I'm Italian. Do I need to take the Italian Placement exam?
Not if you completed an Italian Maturità, or are transferring credits for Italian language from a previous institution.In other cases, we strongly recommend you take the Italian Placement exam, this will eventually allow us to waive your Italian language requirements (ITL 101 & 102). If you have studied some Italian and want to continue at more advanced levels, the placement exam will inform us which is the Italian language level best suited to you.
What is I studied Italian but not for credit?
If you have any knowledge of Italian but have no credits to prove your level, we encourage you to take the Italian Placement exam so you're placed at the appropriate level.
If you improved your Italian after having studied it, we encourage you to take the exam.