Math PhD language requirement

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<p><a href=“http://math.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/pages/THE%20HANDBOOK%202012.pdf[/url]”>http://math.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/pages/THE%20HANDBOOK%202012.pdf&lt;/a&gt; page 18 describes the language examination used by the Berkeley math department:</p>

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@Berkeley math department

The student must pass a written examination in one of French, German, or Russian. Each examination consists of translation of a short passage of mathematical literature from the foreign language into English; the use of a dictionary is allowed. The translation must be written in clear and precise English and must demonstrate that the student has understood the mathematical content of the passage. Language examinations are offered in the fifth week of each Fall semester; date and time will be posted on the bulletin boards outside 910 Evans. The examination may be repeated an unlimited number of times. Neither coursework, nor evidence of native fluency, may be substituted for the examination.

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<p>I.e. it is more of a “test if you can read math in those languages”.</p>