If you intend to prepare for a degree program at Freie Universität Berlin (FU), at Humboldt Universität Berlin (HU) or at Charité, please consult the relevant web pages for the respective university first.

Contact Information

Freie Universität Berlin

• Studierenden-Service-Center

• E-Mail: info-service@fu-berlin.de

Humboldt Universität Berlin

• Compass. The Central Information Service

Universitätsmedizin Berlin Charité

• Office of Student Affairs

Application Procedure

Please choose which of our associated universities (Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin or the Charité) you ultimately intend to study at and do not apply for Studienkolleg via more than one of the above-mentioned universities as they will all direct eligible applicants to our Studienkolleg. Applying twice for the same program will not improve your chances.

If your qualifications are recognized as sufficient to apply directly to degree programs in germany you are not eligible to our program. 

The admissions period for the Studienkolleg Prep Course Program is 1 June – 15 July. There is no admission for the summer term at our Studienkolleg. For further information about the application process see here.

You have to choose a degree program at the Freie Universität Berlin or at one of our partner universities (Humboldt Universität Berlin and Charité). Which of our course programs you get assigned to will depend on the degree program you have chosen. You do not choose this yourself.

Language requirements

We recommend to hand in proof of German language skills at level C1 with your application, because, based on the assessment of your university entrance qualification (Hochschulzugangsberechtigung – HZB), it will be determined whether you will have to attend the Studienkolleg or whether you may start your degree program straight away.

However, if you are completely sure that your school leaving certificate does not grant you immediate university entrance at German universities and that you will have to attend the Studienkolleg, a B2 level of German language skills such as DSH-1, TestDaF level 3, B2-certificate, certificate of participation for a C1 course (still in progress or completed) will be sufficient. The admissions office will accept certificates that proof German language skills of level B2, so long as they show a comprehensive result and the acchieved level is at least B2.

Proof of sufficient German language skills must be submitted before the application deadline expires.

Entry Test

If you meet the formal requirements, you will be invited to take an Entry Test. The test will take place on university premises in Berlin and cannot be taken online. The exact dates will be published under Deadlines in due time.

Taking the Entry Test is obligatory for all applicants. Since there are vastly more applicants than we accommodate, we create a ranking on the basis of the test results. Only the top scores will gain admission.

External Assessment Exam

Applicants who do not want to attend the Studienkolleg Prep Course Program can take the Assessment Exam as external candidates. However, the number of candidates who can take this exam is limited for reasons of capacity.

In order to apply, you will have to send the following documents via postal services to the Studienkolleg offices no later than 1 March:

• application form
• valid VPD issued for the Freie Universität Berlin
• proof of C1-level German language skills

Applicants who meet the admission requirements will be invited to a language test. This test usually takes place in April. The admission to the external Assessment Exam depends on the outcome of this test.

The Assessment Exam takes place only once every year in May/June.