The Foreign Language Achievement Testing Services (FLATS) is administered through BYU and provides you the opportunity to receive up to 12 semester hours of university credit by examination. The following language exams are available:

  • Albanian
  • Arabic
  • Armenian
  • Bulgarian
  • Cambodian
  • Cantonese—Simplified
  • Cantonese—Traditional
  • Cebuano
  • Croatian
  • Czech
  • Danish
  • Dutch
  • Estonian
  • Fijian
  • Finnish
  • French
  • Georgian
  • German
  • Greek
  • Haitian—Creole
  • Hmong
  • Hungarian
  • Icelandic
  • Ilonggo—Hiligaynon
  • Indonesian
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Latvian
  • Lithuanian
  • Malagasy
  • Malay
  • Mandarin—Simplified
  • Mandarin—Traditional
  • Mongolian
  • Norwegian
  • Persian—Farsi
  • Polish
  • Portuguese—Brazilian
  • Portuguese-Continental
  • Romanian
  • Russian
  • Samoan
  • Serbian
  • Spanish
  • Swedish
  • Tagalog
  • Tahitian
  • Thai
  • Tongan
  • Ukrainian
  • Vietnamese

FLATS Exam Procedure

You may earn a maximum of 40 credits though examinations and a maximum of 88 credits overall from external sources (e.g., transfer and examinations) and they should be applied before you reach senior status. You may not receive additional credit from exams if the credit has already been received through coursework. If you have any concerns about how the credits earned from the FLATS will impact your degree at Westminster, you should meet with your faculty advisor or the graduation coordinator in the Registrar’s Office before registering for any exams.

Westminster administers Foreign Language Achievement Testing Services (FLATS) by computer in the Testing Center located in the basement of Giovale Library. Exams must be scheduled at least 3 business days in advance by calling 801.832.2116.

  • Students must register to take the FLATS exam
  • Choose Westminster University as the receiving and testing institution
  • FLATS exams cost $110
    • $50 Test Fee (payable when registering for exam)
    • $60 Proctoring Fee (payable at the Cashier’s Window, Bamberger Hall Basement, prior to your test date)

Testing Center Hours

For information on testing hours, email the Testing Center at testingcenter@westminsteru.edu.