The Language Center at Yarmouk University was established in 1979 and is one of the largest centers in the university. Every semester the center serves nearly six thousand students from various disciplines with the aim to improve the performance of students in the basic English skills. The center teaches two courses in the English language which are compulsory for the undergraduate level. Students
may be exempted from one of them based on their scores in the placement test. All exams for the university compulsory courses are computerized to ensure rapid feedback and strict neutrality in the measurement of student performance and evaluation of their achievement. The Language Center also offers remedial courses for students who need training in the university requirements taught at the center. At the beginning, students have to pass the Arabic placement test. Then, they have to study the four major basic skills: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Besides, it teaches Arabic for special purposes.
