All students must take a Spanish language placement exam upon arrival in Madrid. The exam will indicate each student's language proficiency level and will determine the courses in which the student is eligible to enroll. Students who arrive in Spain having completed the equivalent of less than one year of college-level Spanish will likely place into beginning-level courses. Students who arrive in Spain having completed the equivalent of one year of college-level Spanish will likely place into intermediate-level courses. Students who arrive in Spain having completed the equivalent of two years of college-level Spanish will likely place into advanced-level courses. Students who arrive in Spain having completed the equivalent of three years of college-level Spanish will likely place into superior-level courses. Please note that ISA cannot guarantee course placement.