I think this is actually pretty common for graduate students of mathematics.<p>&gt; students are required to demonstrate the ability to read mathematics in French, German, or Russian by passing a two-hour, written language examination.<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.math.harvard.edu&#x2F;graduate&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.math.harvard.edu&#x2F;graduate&#x2F;</a>