Registration information for non-IU students
The Department of Central Eurasian Studies may offer online language classes to non-IU students in the following languages:
- Estonian
- Finnish
- Hungarian
- Kurdish
- Mongolian
- Persian
- Tibetan
- Turkish
- Uyghur
- Uzbek
Availability depends on the technology in the assigned classroom.
A placement exam will be given for those enrolling in intermediate or advanced levels. Auditing language classes is not permitted.
Semester calendar
Our online courses follow the IUB Official Academic Calendar: Office of the Registrar: Indiana University Bloomington. Classes could be fully synchronous or a combination of synchronous and asynchronous. None of our language classes are 100% asynchronous. Synchronous classes meet via zoom on specific days and time along with IU students in a classroom.
Course fee information
New, lower tuition rates are now in effect for non-degree students who want to take online foreign language courses. You are not eligible for the lower rate if you are an IU student or located in Bloomington.
Our undergraduate language courses are 4 credit hours and our graduate language courses 3 credits per semester. Find in-state and out-of-state costs here.
Admission to Indiana University as a non-degree student
Undergraduate Admission as a non-degree student
Your first step is to submit an application as an undergraduate non-degree student. This application and additional information can be found on the University Division website. It is important you are admitted to IU in the “Online Foreign Language Program” (code UDIV0/FLANUGDEND). This coding ensures the lower tuition rate. Once your application has been processed you will receive an email with your University ID (UID) number and instructions on how to register.
High School Students
High School Juniors and Seniors can register through the OPEN Program website. It is important you are admitted to IU in the “Online Foreign Language Program” (code UDIV0/FLANUGDEND). This coding ensures the lower tuition rate.
Graduate Admission as a non-degree student
Submit an application at https://graduate.indiana.edu/apply/how-to-apply/continuing-non-degree.html, applying to the program “Non-Degree Foreign Lang Grad-Online”. By choosing this program you will be coded GRAD9/FLANGRDEND ensuring the reduced tuition rate for online foreign language. Once your application has been processed you will receive an email concerning registration.
