Rationale

Students of international relations must have oral and written proficiency in at least one other language besides their native tongue. Thorough language study is an essential tool for developing cultural literacy and sensitivity which are vital to todays world. Superior language ability is a very important goal of the IR major.

The level of proficiency required is the highest attainable for students who begin a new language at Tufts: the equivalent of completing eight semesters of study in a single language.

To learn more about what this means, click on the option below that most closely fits you:

• I am beginning a new language at Tufts.
• I have previously studied a language (in high school, another university or in another setting) and would like to use this language to fulfill the IR language requirement.
• I am a native speaker of a language other than English.
• I would like to complete the IR Language Requirement using a language not offered at Tufts or with a language only offered at Tufts through the second or third year.

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