In order to be able to study at a university, university of cooperative education or university of applied sciences in Germany, you are required to provide proof of the right to university admission. As a rule, this is the German Abitur. Some foreign high school certificates are regarded equally, for example some of those from the EU Member States. Anyone in possession of this right to admission
can apply direct to a German university.
TestDaF und DSH
In order to be able to study in Germany, you need to have reached a sufficient standard in the German language. This can be demonstrated in various language tests, for example the “Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang” (DSH) or the “Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache” (TestDaF). DSH and TestDaF are recognised by all universities in Germany. In our language
courses we prepare you optimally for these examinations.
We offer individual study advice and orientation assistance as well as intensive social and cultural support. Preparation for study in Germany can progress as follows:
Phase 1. Elementary: 4 months for participants with no prior knowledge of German ( 5 teaching hours per week).
Phase 2. Intermediate: 4 months for participants with knowledge of German ( 5 teaching hours per week).
Phase 3. Advanced study: 4 months for participants with elementary knowledge and who have passed the Intermediate
examination ( 5 teaching hours per week).
Dates
Preparation for foreign participants whose high school certificate is recognised: Without prior knowledge of German: Elementary, intermediate and advanced study: Preparation for the winter semester of the following year, 01.09.- 0.08. Each 4 months with a week’s holiday between the courses.
Elementary, intermediate and advanced study: Preparation for the summer semester of the following year, 01.0 .- 8.0 . With knowledge of German: Intermediate and advanced study: Preparation for the winter semester 01.09.- 0.08. x 4 months with a week’s holiday between the courses.
Preparatory course
If you do not possess the right to university admission, the preparatory course offers an alternative route. With us at the F+U International Preparatory Course School, you study first up to one year within the subject area of choice. At the end of the preparatory course, there is an assessment test, which conforms to the structure, range and content of the German Abitur. If you pass this test,
then there is nothing else to stand in the way of study at a German university, university of cooperative education or university of applied sciences.
Preparatory course for foreign participants whose high school certificate is not recognised:
Phase 1. Elementary: 4 months for participants with no prior knowledge of German ( 5 teaching hours per week).
Phase 2. Intermediate: 4 months for participants with knowledge of German ( 5 teaching hours per week).
Phase 3. Advanced study: 4 months for participants with elementary knowledge and who have passed the Intermediate examination ( 5 teaching hours per week).
Dates
Without prior knowledge of German: Elementary, intermediate and advanced study: Preparation for the winter semester of the following year, 01.09.- 0.08. Each 4 months with a week’s holiday between the courses.
Elementary, intermediate and advanced study: Preparation for the summer semester of the following year, 01.0 .- 8.0 . With knowledge of German: Intermediate and advanced study: Preparation for the winter semester 01.09.- 0.08 and preparation for the summer semester the following year beginning 01.07. x 4 months with a week’s holiday between the courses.
Fees
TestDaF and DSH preparation: € 290 per week.
Preparatory course: € 390 per week
Included in the price are accommodation and board including one alcohol-free drink with every meal in Chemnitz-Einsiedel. Participants are able to change the location of a course. A change of location to Heidelberg or Berlin is possible if agreed after the Elementary and Intermediate courses. Prices will reflect those of the chosen new location.
