Language Requirement for International & Non-Native English-Speaking GTFs
Non-native speakers of English who accept graduate teaching fellowships (GTF) for teaching-related positions must submit to a test of their English-speaking ability. The following tests are accepted. Individuals who score below the minimum scores as noted will be required to attend language support classes (at no additional charge to the student) and may be subject to limitations on the kinds of activities they may carry out as GTFs.
- Test of Spoken English (TSE)................................................................ Minimum score: 50
- Internet-based (iBT) TOEFL Speaking Score........................................... Minimum score: 26
- Speaking Proficiency English Assessment Kit (SPEAK)............................. Minimum score: 50
If a passing iBT TOEFL or TSE score is not submitted to the Graduate School in advance of arrival on campus, the student must take the SPEAK test administered at the University of Oregon prior to the first term of his/her GTF appointment. The cost of the SPEAK test is $35. This cost is waived for those who have GTF appointments during the academic year in which they take the test, in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement, Appendix D. Please note that the IELTS Speaking Band Score is not an acceptable alternative to the SPEAK Test at this time.
Fall 2009 SPEAK Test Schedule:
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- DATE: September 22, 2009. LOCATION: Yamada Language Center; TIME: Tests take 30 minutes and begin at 5 pm and 6 pm (also, 7 pm, if needed); SIGN UP: Sign up at the International Graduate Student Orientation on September 18 (10 a.m. to noon) or by visiting Pacific 107 (registration closes at 4:00 p.m. on the day of the test).
Please review the Guidelines for the Assignment of Non-native English Speaking Graduate Teaching Fellows. If you have questions about these guidelines or the Language requirement, please contact the Assistant Dean of Graduate Student Affairs, 346-2807.
IGTF Language Support Courses
There are two language support courses offered specifically for GTFs through the American English Institute (AEI), Oral Skills and English for Classroom Communication. For more information about them, please contact Trish Pashby at AEI, 346-1092.