Full-time study

1. the prescribed application for admission/enrollment for foreign applicants

2. Curriculum vitae in tabular form with no gaps and a current passport photo

3. all foreign educational certificates:

• of the university entrance qualification (e.g. Baccalaureate, Matura, Lise diplomasi, Attestat etc.)
• if available, proof of completed periods of study
• If available, degree certificate for studies already completed
• if available, university entrance examination
• as well as an officially certified translation of these certificates in German

4. APS certificate (applies to all countries in which an examination procedure is a prerequisite for the issue of a visa for study purposes)

5. proof of

a) the assessment test (including overview of grades)

or

b) a degree from the following group

• German language test for university admission for foreign applicants - DSH*
• Test of German as a Foreign Language - TestDaF*
• C1 or C2 certificate from the Goethe-Institut
• Large or Small Language Diploma of the Goethe-Institut
• German Language Diploma of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs - Second Level
• telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule

* for all technical and engineering degree courses at least DSH-1 or TestDaF level 3 (in all four partial examinations)

* for all business and social science degree programs at least DSH-2 or TestDaF level 4 (in all four partial examinations)

If you cannot provide proof of the certificate required under a) or b), you have the option of obtaining the certificate of the assessment test or the DSH certificate at our Studienkolleg. This requires participation in the respective preparatory course. The standard period of study for the DSH course is one semester. The standard period of study for the specialization course to obtain the assessment test is two semesters.

You apply for admission to the Studienkolleg or the DSH course at the same time as you apply for a study place. The Studienkolleg does not offer beginner courses for the German language. Therefore, proof of prior knowledge of the German language must be submitted with the application as follows:

EU citizens submit a B1 certificate or proof of 400 hours of previous German language training.

Non-EU citizens are required to submit a B1 certificate from the Goethe Institute or a B1 ÖSD certificate. B1 certificates from other language schools can only be accepted if they were obtained in Germany. All four parts of the examination (reading, listening, speaking, writing) must be proven at the time of application. Incomplete certificates will not be considered.

For admission to our Studienkolleg, you must take a placement test in Zittau.

Your application will only be processed once we have received all the required documents.

I. for direct study

for the winter semester mid-May - 15.07.
for the summer semester 15.12. - 15.01.

For degree programs without a selection procedure, also beyond this date (if necessary until the assessment threshold is reached) by 15.09. for the winter semester at the latest and by 28.02. for the summer semester at the latest.

II. with prior attendance of a DSH course or a specialization course for the assessment test at the Studienkolleg Zittau

for the winter semester 01.03. - 30.04.
for the summer semester 01.09. - 31.10.

The complete application documents must be received by the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences by 15.05. (for Polish applicants by the 29th calendar week) of the year for the winter semester and by 15.11. of the previous year for the summer semester.

There are notuition fees . Neither at the Studienkolleg nor for specialized studies. The cost of living is between 500.00 and 600.00 euros/month (rent, health insurance, food ...)

Semester times

The winter semester begins on 01.09. and ends on 28.02. of the following year. The summer semester begins on 01.03. and ends on 31.08. of the same year. 

The course times can be found in the current academic year schedule on our university website under Quicklinks.

Placement test date at the Studienkolleg

You will be informed of this in the invitation documents with your pre-admission.

Preparation for the placement test

To prepare for the placement test, we recommend the following books:

• Ilse Sander, Birgit Braun et al: DaF kompakt A1 - B1. Ernst Klett Sprachen Stuttgart 2011 (978-3-12-676180-3) with 3 CDs
• Renate Luscher: Practice grammar for beginners. Hueber Verlag Ismaning   (978-3-19-007447-1)
• M. Reimann: Basic level grammar for German as a foreign language. Hueber Verlag Ismaning (978-3-19-001575-7)
• Iwona Luz: German grammar - German as a foreign language. Published by Mare Balticum 2009 (978-3-941278-00-4)

Visa

Allow sufficient time to apply for a visa for study purposes. It may take several weeks to process your visa documents.