Registration and Payment
To register for a course, you first take the placement test to determine your level.
Because classes are small and enrollment is limited, you should take the placement test and register online early.
Spring registration has closed. Registration for fall 2010 will open in late July.
Follow these steps to register
If you have a post-test score from the previous semester, begin with step 3.
- Sign up for the placement test.
- Take the placement test.
- Check placement test or post-test score online.
- Register for courses at your level.
- Find classroom and instructor information online for all courses for which you are registered.
- Sign up for the placement test.
Review the test schedule, then reserve a seat online. You are advised to take the test as early as possible. There is no test fee. To reserve a seat online, go to the login page and follow the instructions for the Harvard English language placement test.
If you have difficulty reserving a seat online, call (617) 495-4024 for assistance, or visit the Information Services lobby at 51 Brattle Street, Mondays through Fridays, 9 am to 5 pm.
You may sign up for only one test. If you need to change your test date, you must first cancel your original reservation.
- Take the placement test.
Arrive at the test room at least 30 minutes before the start time. Bring photo identification and a copy of your test reservation page. The test takes approximately 2.5 hours.
- Check placement test or post-test score online.
Placement test and post-test scores are generally available online within 5 business days of the test. Log in to online services to view your score and proficiency level. If you need assistance, call (617) 495-4024.
- Register for courses at your level.
Spring registration has closed. Registration for fall 2010 will open in late July.
- Refer to classroom and instructor information online.
The Friday before classes begin, log in to online services to obtain the classroom and instructor information for the IEL courses for which you are registered. You may not attend the classes for which you are waitlisted. Select “Course Registration and Schedule” from the main menu, then select “View Course Schedule.” Call (617) 495-4024 for assistance.
Course changes and withdrawals
You may make course changes until the deadline if space is available. You may not change to a course at a different level unless your instructor requests it. For deadlines to withdraw from a course for a tuition refund and have the course removed from your records, refer to the calendar.