German language skills for international applicants - Master's 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 | |
| DSH 3, TestDaF 4 x 5, telc Deutsch C2 Hochschule | ||
| English language proficiency equaling C1-level** TOEFL iBT (min. score of 95), IELTS Academic English: 7 (face to face with oral component), TOEIC C1, TELC C1, or graduated degree programme with English language of instruction. | ||
| Goethe-Zertifikat B2, telc B2-Zertifikat, ÖSD B2-Zertifikat or DSH 1, TestDaF 4 x 3, DSD II (B2/C1) | ||
| TestDaF 4x4, DSH 2, Goethe-Zertifikat C2, Feststellungsprüfung Studienkolleg, Telc C1 Hochschule, DSD 2, ÖSD-Zertifikat C1 | ||
| German language proficiency equaling A1-level (according to GER) | English language proficiency equaling C1-level** TOEFL iBT (min. score of 95), IELTS Academic English: 7 (face to face with oral component), TOEIC C1, TELC C1, or graduated degree programme with English language of instruction. | |
| TestDaF 4x4, DSH 2, Goethe-Zertifikat C2, Feststellungsprüfung Studienkolleg, Telc C1 Hochschule, DSD 2, ÖSD-Zertifikat C1 | ||
* for applicants who did not obtain their higher education entrance qualification at a German-language institution
** for applicants who did not obtain their higher education entrance qualification at an English-language institution
Proof of German language proficiency through a language examination may be waived for those who:
- have completed at least two years of vocational training in Germany;
- have successfully completed one year of study in German-language degree programs;
- hold German citizenship and study or work in Germany;
- submit a certificate of exemption from a language examination issued by another university.
