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Hindi-Urdu

The Department of Asian & Middle Eastern Studies offers different Hindi-Urdu classes in fall vs. spring. Hindi and Urdu are taught as a single language with two different writing systems; in addition to the main class sequence, there are two one-credit script classes. The classes available in fall 2024 are

  • HNUR 101, Elementary Hindi-Urdu I
  • HNUR 203, Intermediate Hindi-Urdu I
  • HNUR 220, Introduction to the Hindi Script (Devanagari)
  • HNUR 221, Introduction to the Urdu Script (Nastaliq)
  • HNUR 305, Advanced Hindi-Urdu I

In spring 2025, the Hindi-Urdu offerings will be

  • HNUR 102, Elementary Hindi-Urdu II
  • HNUR 204, Intermediate Hindi-Urdu II
  • HNUR 306, Advanced HIndi-Urdu II

For a complete listing of Hindi-Urdu courses and course descriptions, consult http://catalog.unc.edu/courses/hnur/.

If you’re a beginner (no previous knowledge of Hindi-Urdu), register for any section of HNUR 101. Note that this class will not be offered in spring semester.

If you have prior knowledge of Hindi-Urdu and want to take Hindi-Urdu, you must take a placement test. This is true for everyone, regardless of how you learned Hindi-Urdu (in high school, at home, etc.) and regardless of any test credit or transfer credit you may have. Click here for information on the online placement test.

Different levels of Hindi-Urdu are offered in fall and spring, so it’s possible you’ll have to wait until spring to continue studying Hindi-Urdu if you place into a class only offered in spring. If you have some speaking ability but don’t know how to read and write, you may be advised to start by taking one of the script classes in the fall. (Depending on your proficiency and placement, the script class may or may not complete the Global Language requirement for you.)

If you have trouble getting into the Hindi-Urdu class you want, you’re encouraged to join the waitlist. You may also refer to the information and help in this registration FAQ: https://asianstudies.unc.edu/registration-faq/.