The English Placement Test

All new students who have been accepted into Philadelphia University must sit for the English Placement Test, except:

• anyone with a grade (400) or above on the TOEFL
• anyone with an average of 50% or above on the Michigan Exam
• anyone with a GCE (General Certificate Exam) degree or anything corresponding to it

It is stipulated that not more than 2 years have passed since the student sat for any of the above-mentioned tests. Therefore, the student will have to submit a document showing the grades to see if they meet the above required terms.

If a student gets an average of 80% on the placement test, he/she will be exempted from registering for English Skills module (1) and will automatically receive a pass grade for the module along with 3 credit hours, after which he/she registers for English Skills (2). On the other hand, if a student receives an average between 50%-79%, he/she will have to register for English Skills (1) and then English Skills (2). However, if a student fails the placement test, he/she will automatically end up in the English Remedial module referred to as English (99) which is worth 3 credit hours with either a “pass” or “fail” grade received depending on the grades received in the actual module exams. However, grades received will not be included in the student’s cumulative average Any new student is given a one chance ONLY for the placement test; either at the beginning or the end of the first semester, but may not under any conditions retake the test in case of failure

Computer Skills Test

Students who successfully complete the placement test will be exempted from registering for Computer Skills (1) which means they only have to take Computer Skills (2). On the other hand, students who fail the placement test will have to take both; Computer Skills (1) and (2)