Required German language skills for international applicants - Bachelor degree programmes
This is how well you must speak German to study at our university if you did not graduate from a school in Germany. Here is the list of accepted proof of German language skills:
| Programme | German language requirements | Further language requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Goethe-Zertifikat B2, telc B2-Zertifikat, ÖSD B2-Zertifikat, DSH 1, TestDaF 4 x 3, DSD II (B2/C1), Feststellungsprüfung Studienkolleg | |
| Goethe-Zertifikat C2, telc C1 Hochschule, ÖSD C1-Zertifikat, DSH 2 or TestDaF 4 x 4, Feststellungsprüfung Studienkolleg | and in your chosen language: B2 according to the BER |
| all other bachelor programmes | TestDaF 4x4, DSH 2, Goethe-Zertifikat C2, Telc C1 Hochschule, DSD 2, ÖSD-Zertifikat C1, Feststellungsprüfung Studienkolleg |
If you have a university entrance qualification, you can apply to be exempted from the requirement to prove your German language skills by taking a language test if you
- have completed at least two years of vocational training in Germany;
- have successfully completed a year of study in a German-language degree program;
- are a German citizen and are studying or working in Germany;
- submits a language test exemption certificate from another university.
If you have a university entrance qualification, you can apply for exemption from the requirement to prove your German language skills by taking a language test if you
- have completed at least 2 years of vocational training in Germany;
- have successfully completed a year of study in German-language degree programmes;
- have German citizenship and are studying or working in Germany;
- submit a language test exemption certificate from another university
