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University Studies in Germany
Foundation Year, Bachelor and Master Programmes
by Benjamin Effer Director, Rheinisches Studienkolleg / Schiller Language School
Overview• Language Examinations
• Comparison: Advantages / Disadvantages• Foundation Year
• Public Studienkollegs• Private Studienkollegs
• Bachelor Degrees• Master Degrees• Admission Requirements
• Armenia• Azerbaijan• Belarus• Czech Republic• Estonia• Georgia• Kazakhstan• Latvia• Russia• Tajikistan• Ukraine• Uzbekistan
Language Examinations• Limited number of accredited German language examinations
• TestDaF• TDN 4 = C1 (direct university entrance)• TDN 3 = B2
• DSH• DSH 2 = approx. C1 (direct university entrance / limited)• DSH 1 = approx. B2
• telc• telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule (direct university entrance)• telc Deutsch B2
• Goethe-Institut• Goethe-Zertifikat C1 (direct university entrance)• Goethe-Zertifikat B2
• Deutsches Sprachdiplom• DSD II = B2 / C1 (direct university entrance)
Comparison: Advantages /Disadvantages• TestDaF
• 100% recognised• Fixed dates (testdaf.de)• Available worldwide• Limited places• Waiting times
• DSH• Not 100% recognised (decentralised examinations)• Application through public universities• Limited places
• telc• 100% recognised• Application through language centres• Flexible dates• Short waiting times
• Goethe-Zertifikat• 100% recognised• Preparation at Goethe-Instituts in many countries• Available worldwide
• Deutsches Sprachdiplom• 100% recognised• Only available through specialised German schools abroad
Foundation Year• Required for holders of specific secondary school
certificates (full list in chapter „Admission Requirements“)
• Approx. one year to complete „Studienkolleg“• Different subjects depending on specialisation
• M-course (medicine, pharmacy, biology)• T-course (mathematics, natural-scientific and
technical studies)• W-course (economics and social studies)• S-course (humanities and linguistics)
• 3-6 final examinations (number / content depending on federal state law) called „Feststellungsprüfung“ / „FSP“
• Final CGPA: 50% secondary school certificate / 50% FSP
Public Studienkollegs• No or limited tuition fees
• Connected to public universities or universities of applied sciences
• Application and admission through public universities in the same federal state
• 0-4 Studienkollegs per federal state• Competitive entrance examinations
• Entrance level switched from B1 to C1 during recent years
• Qualify for public universities and / or universities of applied sciences all over Germany (not limited to the federal state itself)
Federal State Lower-Saxony• Quota of Studienkollegs per public higher education
institutions insufficient to cover demand• Number of public Studienkollegs: 1• Number of public universities: 11• Number of public universities of applied sciences: 17
• 28 higher education institutions invite students from all over the world to take part in the entrance examination at one Studienkolleg (taking place semi-annually only)
Private Studienkollegs• Foundation year in German or English
• Duration 6-12 months• Tuition fees apply• Fast and secure admission processing (usually no
competitive entrance examinations)• Significant differences between institutions in terms of
quality and recognition• Final examination internal: Bachelor studies at
selection of partner universities only (limited recognition)
• Final examination external: Bachelor studies possible at all public universities (100% recognised)
• External examination conducted either by federal state government or public university
Bachelor Degrees• 3-4 years at public or private university• Language of tuition mostly German (8355 programmes;
source: DAAD. 16.03.2017)• Limited availability of English programmes (202
programmes; source: DAAD. 16.03.2017)• Limited or no tuition fees at public universities (depending
on federal state law)• Enrolment through FSP (Studienkolleg) or C1 examination
(direct entrance)• Admission deadlines January 15th and July 15th
• Intakes on April 1st and October 1st (main intake)• Admission processing usually takes 6-12 weeks
• Database by DAAD: https://www.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/studiengang/en/?a=result&q=°ree=24
Master Degrees• 1-2 years at public or private universities• Language of tuition mostly German (6965
programmes; source: DAAD. 16.03.2017)• Broader range of English programmes than bachelor
(1002; source: DAAD. 16.03.2017)• Limited or no tuition fees at public universities
(depending on federal state law)• Enrolment through C1 examination• Admission deadlines January 15th and July 15th
• Intakes on April 1st and October 1st (main intake)• Admission processing usually takes 8-16 weeks
• Database by DAAD: https://www.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/studiengang/en/?a=result&q=°ree=37
Admission Requirements• Requirements to apply for bachelor programmes differ depending on the
holder’s secondary school certificate• Governmental database (in German only):
http://anabin.kmk.org/no_cache/filter/schulabschluesse-mit-hochschulzugang.html#land_gewaehlt
• Master applicants must hold a recognised bachelor degree (related major necessary)
• Governmental database (in German only):http://anabin.kmk.org/no_cache/filter/institutionen.html
• Agencies at ICEF Moscow Workshop 2017 from 12 countries: • Armenia• Azerbaijan• Belarus• Czech Republic• Estonia• Georgia• Kazakhstan• Latvia• Russia• Tajikistan• Ukraine• Uzbekistan
Armenia• Mijnakarg (Iriv) Yndhanur Krtutyan Attestat
(since 2007)• Studienkolleg required• Direct admission available after 1 year of bachelor
studies in related field
Azerbaijan• Orta Tahsil Haqqinda Attestat
(since 2015)• Studienkolleg required• Direct admission available after 1 year of bachelor
studies in related field
Belarus• Attestat ob obscem srednem obrazovanii
(since 2015)• Studienkolleg required• Direct admission available after 1 year of bachelor
studies in related field
Estonia• Gümnaasiumi loputunnistus & Riigieksamitunnistus
• Direct admission (European Union member state)
Georgia• Sruli zogadi ganatlebis atestati
(since 2009)• Studienkolleg required• Direct admission available after 1 year of bachelor
studies in related field
Kazakhstan• Zalpy orta bilim turaly attestat / Attestat o srednem
obscem obrazovanii(since 2015)• Studienkolleg required• Direct admission available after 1 year of bachelor
studies in related field
Russia• Attestat o srednem (polnom) obscem obrazovanii
(since 2015)• Studienkolleg required• Direct admission available after 1 year of bachelor
studies in related field
Tajikistan• Attestat dar borai ma "lumoti mijona“
• Studienkolleg required after one year of bachelor studies in related field
• Direct admission available after 2 year of bachelor studies in related field
• Studienkolleg possible without prior studies if gold/silver medal was obtained
Ukraine• Atestat pro povnu zahal'nu serednju osvitu
(since 2012)• Studienkolleg required• Direct admission available after 1 year of bachelor
studies in related field
Uzbekistan• Akademik litsey diplomi
• Studienkolleg required• Direct admission available after 1 year of bachelor
studies in related field
Any Countries Missed?Thank you for your attention!
Presentation slides will be provided by ICEF.
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