Connect with our Undergraduate Program Assistant to discuss your options for a major, minor or specialization in our programs. They can support you as you complete your path through UBC.
We are here to help you plan your Honours, Major, or Minor in a way that meets your goals and caters to your interests. Bring your questions about the level of instruction in our language classes, study abroad, summer field schools, transfer credits and more.
Please call or email for assistance, or if you would like to book an appointment. Drop-ins are also welcome, subject to office hours and availability.
CENES Program Directors
Dr. David Gramling
Director of Undergraduate Studies | German (GMST)
Dr. Jason Lieblang
Director of Undergraduate Studies | Modern European Studies (MEST), Nordic Studies (NORD), and Slavic and Eastern European Studies (SEES)
Placement Tests
If you have a background or secondary-school level experience in any of our language programs, you are required to take a placement test to determine your course standings. This placement test must be taken before the beginning of classes.
If, after taking the placement test, you have been exempted from lower-level language courses, you do not need to make up those credits to fulfill your degree requirements.
To schedule a language placement exam, please contact the individual responsible for your desired language program.
Danish Language Program (DANI)
Ann-Kathrine Havemose
German Language Program (GERN)
Dr. David Gramling
Polish Language Program (POLS)
Dr. Bożena Karwowska
Russian Language Program (RUSS)
Dr. Veta Chitnev
Swedish Language Program (SWED)
Dr. Karin Filipsson
Ukrainian Language Program (UKRN)
Dr. Olena Morozova