All students transferring to MMA from another magical school must take placement examinations, in both magical and nonmagical subjects, before beginning their MMA education. Recent transferees from Hogwarts score at a level equivalent to their Hogwarts year for Charms, Herbology, Transfiguration, and Arithmancy; score at a level below their Hogwarts year for Ancient Runes, Defence Against the Dark Arts, History of Magic, Astronomy, and Potions; and score at first-level for nonmagical subjects.