Locate Help

PREPARE FOR MĀNOA

  • Check Your Star Report (for transfer credits, AP, IB, CLEP)
  • Sign up for Placement Exams
    • Math: www.math.hawaii.edu/
    • Chemistry: www.manoa.hawaii.edu/chem
    • English Language Institute (for international students): www.hawaii.edu/eli
    • Foreign Language Placement: (NOTE: All foreign language classes begin at the 100 or 101 level without a placement exam. If you feel you are beyond the introductory level you can sign up for a test to placed in a higher course.)
DepartmentContact Number / Website
Chinese(808) 956-2066
http://www.hawaii.edu/eall/chn/placement.html
Filipino(808) 956-6970
http://www.hawaii.edu/filipino/index.html
Click "Placement Exams "
French(808) 956-4175
http://www2.hawaii.edu/~fadil/webpage/place/
fr_place.htm
German(808) 956-4182
http://www2.hawaii.edu/~fadil/webpage/place/
ger_place.htm
Hawaiian(808) 956-7637
Ilokano(808) 956-6970
http://www.hawaii.edu/filipino/index.html
Click "Placement Exams "
Japanese(808) 956-8940
http://www.hawaii.edu/eall/jpn/placement.html
Korean(808) 956-2052
http://www.hawaii.edu/eall/kor/placement.html
Spanish(808) 956-3347
http://www2.hawaii.edu/~fadil/webpage/place/
span_place.htm

FAQ: Are Placement Exams Required For All Majors?

  • A: NO. Some departments require placement exams in order to register for classes. (i.e. Engineering majors must take a math placement).
  • Completion of a foreign language is also not a requirement for all majors. To find out the requirements for your major, please contact your school or college. Visit: UH Mānoa Colleges & Schools for a listing of websites.