Intensive German C1 preparatory course - requirements and application procedure

Prerequisites

• Higher education entrance qualification for the degree programme you wish to pursue at Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences
• German B2 language certificate: TestDaF min. 3/3/3/3, telc Deutsch B2, DSH 1, Goethe-Zertifikat B2, ÖSD B2 or UNIcert II). B2 grade reports from language schools or universities are not accepted.
• Early application (15 November - 31 January for the summer semester, 15 May - 31 July for the winter semester). Places on the course are limited. These places are allocated in the order in which applications are received. The date on which the documents are submitted in full counts as the date of registration. There is no legal entitlement to a place on the course.
• Regular attendance: Please only register for the course if you can guarantee regular attendance. As the course is free of charge, 80% attendance is compulsory. Participants who are absent for more than 20% will be excluded from further lessons as well as the final exam. The reasons for absence (illness, religious holidays, appointments with authorities, personal matters) are of no relevance.

Application

Step 1: Online application

The intensive German C1 preparatory course is offered twice a year in both the summer and winter semesters and is free of charge. The first step is to apply online on our website by the given deadline. If you are asked for your desired degree when applying online, please select ‘Other offers’.

When applying online, the following documents must be submitted by uploading them in the designated sections: 

• Secondary school leaving certificate and a German or English translation
• Grade report of the university entrance examination (if this must be taken in your home country) and a German or English translation
• Proof of any periods of study in your home country, including transcripts of records and degree certificates and a German or English translation
• For future master’s applications: Your bachelor’s degree certificate with a transcript of grades and a German or English translation
• APS certificate with digital signature (only applies to applicants with educational certificates from China, India and Vietnam)
• German certificate B2: TestDaF min. 3/3/3/3, telc Deutsch B2, DSH 1, Goethe-Zertifikat B2, ÖSD B2 or UNIcert II in officially notarised form

To the application portal

Step 2: Online enrolment and registration form

If granted admission, you will be asked to enrol online within two weeks and to upload the enrolment form which confirms your acceptance of the General Terms and Conditions of Participation. The enrolment form can be found in the inbox of your applicant account. You must also pay the semester fees.

If all course places are already taken, you will either receive information that you are on the waiting list or a cancellation.

Exam for higher education entrance qualification

Before you apply, you can check on the following page whether your secondary school leaving certificate qualifies you to study: Prerequisites (DAAD) and Database Anabin.

If you have obtained a school-leaving qualification in your home country that entitles you to study in your home country but is not recognised as a higher education entrance qualification (HZB) in Germany, you cannot take part in the preparatory intensive German C1 course, but would have to attend a preparatory college. You can find more information about this on the Website Studienkollegs in Deutschland.