General Admission Requirements
Qualified undergraduates enrolled at other colleges and universities may apply to any of the Schools Abroad. Students must have achieved an average of B or better in their major and language courses, and an overall average of B- or better.
All students are expected to enroll in a language course the semester prior to going abroad. If students do not have adequate language preparation, they may be required to attend the appropriate summer Language School at Middlebury College prior to enrollment in a School Abroad.
Language Requirements
| China | Completion of 2nd year Chinese, a fifth semester is preferred |
| France/Cameroon |
Completion of 2nd year French, plus one content course taught in French |
| Germany | Completion of 3rd year German, including two content courses taught in German*; Junior standing |
| India | No language requirement; university courses are taught in English. |
| Italy | Completion of 2nd year Italian, plus one content course taught in Italian |
| Japan | Completion of 2nd year Japanese |
| Latin America (Spanish) | Completion of 2nd year Spanish, plus one content course taught in Spanish |
| Latin America (Portuguese) | Completion of 2nd year Portuguese |
| Middle East | Completion of 2nd year Arabic or Hebrew. (For the spring semester, a fifth semester is strongly preferred.) |
| Russia | Completion of 2nd year Russian |
| Spain | Completion of 2nd year Spanish, plus one content course taught in Spanish |
*Applicants to Mainz who have taken four or five courses of college-level German or the equivalent will be given an oral assessment (This option is not available in Berlin or for Middlebury undergraduates).
Additional Admissions Requirements for Latin America
This program is recommended for advanced students of Spanish or Portuguese who are both independent learners and highly motivated.
