Preparatory Course for the DSH

Preparatory Course

The TU Dresden offers its future international students the possibility to prepare for the DSH (German Language Proficiency Test for Admission to Higher Education) within the framework of a preparatory semester/ propaedeutic course (Propädeutikum) and to take it at the TU Dresden.
The preparatory course comprises a total of approx. 320 hours and consists of the following three modules:
► Preparation for the DSH (classes in the morning)
► Phonetics (always on Thursday afternoon)
► Tutoring program for subject orientation (approx. two months after the start of the course)

Costs

The preparatory course is free of charge.
An examination fee is charged for participation in the DSH examination.
The DSH examination is free of charge for participants of the Propädeutikum who are enrolled at the TU Dresden.

Capacity

The number of participants in a preparatory semester at the TU Dresden is limited. In the winter semester 3 groups with a total of 45 places and in the summer semester 4 groups with a total of 60 places are offered.

Selection Procedure

The preparatory course is only offered to foreign applicants.
They have to participate in a language entry test.
Due to the limited number of participants, a ranking procedure is carried out. The ranking is based on the score achieved in the entry test.

Entry Test

The entry test is conducted at the TU Dresden exclusively on site. Test procedure is a digital C-Test.
The test results are available online (see online registration procedure).

Additional Information

Participants of the preparatory semester will be enrolled as students at the TU Dresden. Further information can be found on the pages of the International Office.
Applicants who did not receive a place for a preparatory course at the TU Dresden after the ranking can take part in a fee-based language course at TUDIAS or another Dresden language school.

Registration for the Next Entry Test

The entry test will take place for the
► Winter semester: end of September/beginning of October,
► summer semester: end of March/beginning of April.

You have the possibility to register for the entry test until March 15, 2023 (Central European Time) - online at: https://tudias.de/de/anmeldung-propaedeutikum.html

Date and Place for the Entry Test

The next entry test for selection to the Propädeutikum/preparatory semester will take place on
- Wednesday, March 22, 2023
- in the Seminar Building 1 of the TU Dresden / Zellescher Weg 22 /
     2nd floor / room SE1-207. Use the links for orientation.
The entry test requires registration.

Identification for the Entry Test

On the day of the entry test you must identify yourself by means of
► valid conditional admission/pre-registration for the Propädeutikum (preparatory German course) for the summer semester 2023.

Contact

Inquiries About Application for Studies, Visa Problems

If you have any questions about applying to study at the TU Dresden or if you have problems with the visa process, please send an e-mail to

Inquiries About the Preparatory Semester/Propädeutikum

If you have questions concerning the preparatory semester/Propädeutikum, please contact Mrs. Kirsten Reuter-Skrypnik via e-mail