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Placement
Placement and Course Readiness
Placement helps you find the right courses based on your skills and academic background.
You may not need to take a placement test. Many students meet placement requirements based on their transcripts or other academic records.
If your records do not provide enough information, you may need to take a placement test.
Our goal is to place you in courses where you can succeed from the start.
Who needs placement assessments?
Most new students need to meet placement requirements before registering for courses.
Placement helps determine the right starting level for courses in specific subject areas. Most new students are assessed for math, reading and writing. Some students may also need a chemistry placement assessment.
If English is not your first language, you must complete the Academic English as a Second Language (AESL) placement assessment.
Can you meet placement requirements without testing?
You may not need to take a placement test. Many students meet placement requirements based on prior academic work, including:
- Official or unofficial college transcripts
- Official high school transcripts.
- Showing graduation within the past five years
- Current high school juniors or seniors
- AP exam scores
Send your documents to the Registrar’s Office at waivers@bucks.edu.
Students with International College Coursework
If you have college coursework or a degree from a school outside the United States, you may need placement testing to help determine the right courses for you. Learn more about international transcript requirements.
Learn about placement testing
Find out if you need to take a placement assessment, how to meet placement requirements and what to expect.