German skills for studying
For German-taught degree programmes, international applicants and German applicants with a foreign school-leaving qualification have to provide evidence of a language examination for university admission. A corresponding language certificate must be submitted with the application (unless you are applying for a master’s course that is taught in English; other conditions also apply to students within the ERASMUS exchange programme. You will find information about this here.).
All language certificates have to be issued in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEF).
- Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang (German Language Examination for University Admission ( DSH) with score of at least DSH 2
- Test "Deutsch als Fremdsprache für Studienbewerber" (German as a Foreign Language for University Applicants (TestDaF) with an overall score of at least TestDaF 4 in the sections.
- German Language Diploma of the Conference of State Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs - Level II (DSD II) without a minimum score in the sections
- German examination within the framework of the assessment test
- C2 examination of the Goethe Institute in Germany or abroad
- Telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule with scores of "very good", "good" and "satisfactory"
- Other certificates (e.g. a German studies diploma) can be recognised on a case-by-case basis.
- German High School Diploma (Abitur) or proof of at least 4 school years at a German-speaking school
- C1 certificate
- B2 certificate + evidence of a further German course up to C1 level
- DSH 1 certificate
- Test DaF 2x3+2x4
- telc German C1 University with the result "sufficient"
Important note: all Applicants for International Relations (Bachelor + Master), Medicine, Human Medicine, Dentistry, Midwifery (Bachelor), Psychology with Focus on Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy (Master) and Medical Radiation Sciences (Master) already have to provide evidence of sufficient German skills with their application. An application for participation at the DSH examination is not possible in this case.
- B2 certificate or
- B1 certificate (as well DSD I) + latest Certificate of participation of a further course (at least B2 level)
- Test DaF 4x3
We recommend that you complete a B2 course before the admission test, as the admission test is at a B2 level.
Important note
An application for participation in the preparatory course is not possible for following study programms:
International Relations (Ba and MA), Medicine, Dentistry, Human Medicin, Midwifery, Medical Radiation Sciences (MA), Public Health (MA), Psychology with Focus on Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy (Master) and all english taught Master programmes.
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- B2 certificate or
- B1 certificate (as well DSD I) + latest Certificate of participation of a further course (at least B2 level)
- Test DaF 4x3
We recommend that you complete a B2 course before the admission test, as the admission test is at a B2 level.
If you are unable to provide evidence of German language skills, an application to TU Dresden is unfortunately not possible (unless you are applying for a master’s course that is taught in English).
The minimum requirement for an application for the preparatory German course as well as for the preparatory college is the provision of a German B1 certificate + a certificate of participation of a B2 course.
German courses are offered by a variety of language schools in Dresden for linguistic preparation or for the acquisition of basic/intermediate skills. The costs of the courses must generally be borne by the participants themselves.