Prior to Applying: Prerequisites

REQUIRED GERMAN LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE

• Minimum required German language level at the time of applying: at least level B1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) .
• Only the following German language certificates can be accepted for an application for the German Semester Course for Study Purposes:
  • TestDaF with a minimum of level 3 (in at least two parts) resp. level U3 (in max. two of the parts)
  • Deutsches Sprachdiplom der Kultusministerkonferenz Stufe I (DSD I)
  • The following German language proficiency certificate from the Goethe Institute: 'Goethe-Zertifikat B1'
  • certificate 'Zertifikat Deutsch / telc Deutsch B1'
  • certificate 'ÖSD Zertifikat B1'
  • other German language certificates equivalent to level B1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)

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COURSE INFORMATION

The level of the courses is B1 and higher.

Prior to the commencement of the course, you need to take a placement test. You are obliged to take and pass the placement test, and you must be present on the first day of class. Otherwise you will be excluded from taking the course.

Course schedule: German classes are taught daily during the semester (from Monday to Friday either in the mornings or the afternoons; you may not choose which time you would prefer to attend; the exact times are announced on the first day of the course); four lesson units are taught per day and a maximum of 20 course participants is allowed per course.

You must attend the semester course regularly. A minimum of 80% attendance is mandatory!
This means: You may be absent no more than 20 % of the course time! If you miss more than 20 % of class, you will not receive a certificate of attendance.

With successful and regular participation in the course, a maximum of 12 ECTS can be acquired for the Studium Generale at the University of Bamberg (if applicable).

You must enrol at the University of Bamberg to be able to participate in the German Semester Course for Study Purposes. Your admission is for the semester course only, and does not include an admission to the course of study you wish to pursue. You are given a student identity card for a maximum of 2 semesters:

• You will be enrolled for the course with the status: short-term non-degree study programme (kein Abschluss möglich).
• You cannot enrol simultaneously for the course of study which you wish to pursue.
• For this reason, you cannot take examinations in a course of study or attend other courses.
• For the degree course which you wish to study, you must apply again separately.

Fees:

• German Semester Course for Study Purposes: € 500 participation fee per semester (This includes the placement test, the course fee, DSH, and course materials)
• Semester fees (for enrolment)
• If you cease attending the course, or if you do not attend at all, the course fee will not be returned to you.
• The number of course places is limited - places are given in the order of payment receipt.

After the end of the course, participation in the DSH is possible.

 You may not apply for a German Semester Course in the following cases:

• As an external participant (i.e. without doing a subsequent course of study at the University of Bamberg). Participation is only possible if you apply for a subsequent course of study at the University of Bamberg.
• If you are applying for a short-term non-degree study programme.
• If you are required to do the pre-university examination at a Studienkolleg.

The course is carried out by the University Language Centre (Sprachenzentrum). If you have questions regarding the content of the German Semester Course for Study Purposes, please contact: Ms Christine Drakew-Naperkowski.

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APPLICATIONS FOR COURSES OF STUDY WITH ADMISSIONS RESTRICTIONS AFTER THE GERMAN SEMESTER COURSE FOR STUDY PURPOSES

Important: When applying for courses of study with admissions restrictions at the University of Bamberg (International Business Administration/Internationale Betriebswirtschaftslehre, Psychology/Psychologie, Communication Science/Kommunikationswissenschaft, Psychology in Teacher Training Programmes/Psychologie mit schulpsychologischem Schwerpunkt and Lehramt Grundschule), the required proof of German knowledge, i.e. DSH or an equivalent German language proficiency examination, must be submitted before the application deadline. At the University of Bamberg, the DSH possibly takes place after the application deadline.

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APPLICATION INFORMATION

• Direct university entry required (direkter Zugang). If the evaluation of your certificates is subject-restricted, you may only participate in theGerman semester course for study purposes if your field of study is taught at the University of Bamberg.
• In your ’Application for Admission - Part 1‘ you must enter 'Deutsch-Semesterkurs zur Studienvorbereitung' under the intended degree programme.
• In your ’Application for Admission - Part 2‘ you must apply to participate in the 'German Semester Course for Study Purposes' (OPTION 2).

When you apply for a course of study which is taught in German, you must pass one of the following German language proficiency examinations before you enrol.

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APPLICATIONS FOR COURSES OF STUDY WITH ADMISSIONS RESTRICTIONS

Important: When applying for courses of study with admissions restrictions at the University of Bamberg (International Business Administration/Internationale Betriebswirtschaftslehre, Psychology/Psychologie, Communication Science/Kommunikationswissenschaft, Psychology in Teacher Training Programmes/Psychologie mit schulpsychologischem Schwerpunkt and Lehramt Grundschule), the required proof of German knowledge, i.e. DSH or an equivalent German language proficiency examination, must be submitted before the application deadline.

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1. REQUIRED GERMAN LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE FOR ALL STUDY PROGRAMMES (BACHELOR'S, TEACHER TRAINING/LEHRAMT) WHICH DO NOT REQUIRE A HIGHER LEVEL (SEE 2.)

• Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang ausländischer Studienbewerberinnen und Studienbewerber (DSH) with an overall score of DSH-1 for most degree programmes; the certificate must include the note of registration and the registration number of the German Rector’s Conference (Hochschulrektorenkonferenz)
• Deutsches Sprachdiplom der Kultusministerkonferenz Stufe II (DSD II)
• The following German language proficiency certificate from the Goethe Institute:'Goethe-Zertifikat B2'    
• TestDaF with a minimum of level 3 in all four sections of the examination; all four sections of the examination must be passed in one sitting.
• certificate 'telc Deutsch B2'
• certificate 'ÖSDZertifikat B2'

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2. REQUIRED GERMAN LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE FOR ALL STUDY PROGRAMMES (BACHELOR'S, TEACHER TRAINING/LEHRAMT) WHICH DO REQUIRE A HIGHER LEVEL:

• German Studies/Germanistik (major and minor)
• Psychology/Psychologie
• German in all teacher training programmes/Unterrichtsfach Deutsch in allen Lehramtsstudiengängen

• Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang ausländischer Studienbewerberinnen und Studienbewerber (DSH) with an overall score of DSH-2 for most degree programmes; the certificate must include the note of registration and the registration number of the German Rector’s Conference (Hochschulrektorenkonferenz)
• Deutsches Sprachdiplom der Kultusministerkonferenz Stufe II (DSD II)
• One of the following German language proficiency certificates from the Goethe Institute:
  • 'Zentrale Oberstufenprüfung' (ZOP)
  • 'Kleines Deutsches Sprachdiplom' (KDS)
  • 'Großes Deutsches Sprachdiplom' (GDS)
  • 'Goethe-Zertifikat C2: Großes Deutsches Sprachdiplom'
  ⇒ On 01.01.2012, the 'Goethe-Zertifikat C2: Großes Deutsches Sprachdiplom' was introduced; it replaces the former ZOP, KDS and GDS.
• TestDaF with a minimum of level 4 in all four sections of the examination; all four sections of the examination must be passed in one sitting.
• certificate 'telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule'
• certificate 'ÖSD Zertifikat C2'

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Further certificates and information is available at the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany:
→ Befreiende Zertifikate
→ Zugang von ausländischen Studienbewerbern mit ausländischem Bildungsnachweis zum Studium an deutschen Hochschulen: Nachweis der deutschen Sprachkenntnisse

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The following students are exempt from taking the DSH examination:

• Students who apply for a short-term non-degree study programme.
• Students applying for study programmes with English as the language of instruction.
• PhD students; only in cases when the entire PhD, meaning the dissertation and disputation, resp. rigorosum, are carried out in a language other than German; this requires adequate written confirmation by the PhD supervisor.
• Students whose mother tongue is German.

Please note that a degree in German Studies (or other studies in the German language) does not exempt you from fulfilling the DSH language requirement; this also applies for a completed (German Studies) degree programme.

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APPLICATION INFORMATION

• If you must take the DSH or an equivalent German language examination: In the ‘Application for Admission - Part 2‘, you must apply for direct entry to the intended study programme plus DSH (OPTION 3).
• If you do not have to take the DSH or an equivalent German language examination: Please select OPTION 4 in the ‘Application for Admission - Part 2‘ (= direct admission without any conditions).

APPLICATIONS FOR COURSES OF STUDY WITH ADMISSIONS RESTRICTIONS

Important: When applying for courses of study with admissions restrictions at the University of Bamberg (International Business Administration/Internationale Betriebswirtschaftslehre, Psychology/Psychologie, Communication Science/Kommunikationswissenschaft, Psychology in Teacher Training Programmes/Psychologie mit schulpsychologischem Schwerpunkt and Lehramt Grundschule), the required proof of German knowledge, i.e. DSH or an equivalent German language proficiency examination, must be submitted before the application deadline. An application for admission to the DSH and the intended degree programme is therefore not available when applying for courses of study with admissions restrictions.

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REQUIRED GERMAN LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE

• Minimum required German language level at the time of applying: at least level B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) .

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DSH INFORMATION

At the University of Bamberg, the DSH examination is offered twice each year after the end of the lecture period. The number of course places is limited - places are given in the order of payment receipt.

Important:
External participation in the DSH examination at the University of Bamberg (i.e. without doing a subsequent course of study at the University of Bamberg) is not possible.

DSH examination:

• Fees: € 50 (participation fee for the DSH); no refund in case you fail to appear, or if you quit the examination.
• The number of places in the examination is limited. Places are given in the order of payment receipt.

The DSH examination is carried out by the University Language Centre (Sprachenzentrum). You can find out more about the DSH at the Language Centre. To find out more about the contents of the DSH, please refer to: Ms Christine Drakew-Naperkowski.

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APPLICATION INFORMATION

• You must apply successfully for a place to study.
• Direct university entry required (direkter Zugang).
• In the ‘Application for Admission - Part 2‘, you must apply for direct entry to the intended study programme plus DSH (OPTION 3).
• If you do not pass the DSH, you may reapply at the University of Bamberg for the DSH only for the following semester at the earliest.

You cannot apply for the DSH if you:

• want to participate in the DSH examination at the University of Bamberg externally (i.e. without doing a subsequent course of study at the University of Bamberg).
• must pass the pre-university examination at a Studienkolleg.
• are applying for a short-term non-degree study programme for just one or two semesters.