German language requirements
Each degree programme has different German language requirements – the tables below list the language requirements in effect for the individual degree programmes. Please note that the University only accepts language certificates issued within the past two years.
| Degree programme | Language requirement at enrolment | Language requirement at application |
| B.A. European Studies | C1 CEFR; DSH-2 | B2 CEFR |
| B.A. European Studies Major | C1 CEFR; DSH-2 | B2 CEFR |
| B.A. Governance and Public Policy | C1 CEFR; DSH-2 | B2 CEFR |
| B.A. Historical Sciences | B2 CEFR; DSH-1 | B1 CEFR |
| B.A. International Cultural and Business Studies | C1 CEFR; DSH-2 | B2 CEFR |
| B.A. Journalism and Strategic Communication | C1 CEFR; DSH-2 | B2 CEFR |
| B.A. Language and Text Sciences | C1 CEFR; DSH-2 | B2 CEFR |
| B.A. Media and Communication | C1 CEFR; DSH-2 | B2 CEFR |
| B.Ed. Secondary Education | C1 CEFR; DSH-2 | B2 CEFR |
| B.Sc. Business Administration and Economics | B2 CEFR; DSH-1 | B1 CEFR |
| B.Sc. Computer Science | C1 CEFR; DSH-2 | B2 CEFR |
| B.Sc. Information Systems | B2 CEFR; DSH-1 | B1 CEFR |
| B.Sc. Internet Computing | C1 CEFR; DSH-2 | B2 CEFR |
| B.Sc. Mathematics | C1 CEFR; DSH-2 | B2 CEFR |
| B.A. Digital Transformation in Business and Society | C1 CEFR; DSH-2 | B2 CEFR |
| Law state examination programme (undergraduate law programme) | C1 CEFR; DSH-2 | B2 CEFR |
| LL.B. Legal Tech | C1 CEFR; DSH-2 | B2 CEFR |
| Teacher Education Programme: primary education | B2 CEFR; DSH-1 | B1 CEFR |
| Teacher Education Programme: secondary education (Gymnasium) | B2 CEFR; DSH-1 | B1 CEFR |
| Teacher Education Programme: secondary education (Mittelschule) | B2 CEFR; DSH-1 | B1 CEFR |
| Teacher Education Programme: secondary education (Realschule) | B2 CEFR; DSH-1 | B1 CEFR |
| Degree programmes | Language requirement at enrolment | Language requirement at application |
| LL.M. German Law for foreign graduates | B2 CEFR; DSH-1 | B2 CEFR; DSH-1 |
| LL.M. Legal Informatics | C1 CEFR; DSH-2 | C1 CEFR; DSH-2 |
| M.A. Semiotics of Texts and Culture | C1 CEFR; DSH-2 | C1 CEFR; DSH-2 |
| M.A. Charity Studies and Values-Based Management | B2 CEFR; DSH-1 | B2 CEFR; DSH-1 |
| M.A. Communication in Digital Societies | C1 CEFR; DSH-2 | C1 CEFR; DSH-2 |
| M.A. Development Studies | A1 CEFR during the first year of studies | not applicable |
| M.A. European Studies | C1 CEFR; DSH-2 | C1 CEFR; DSH-2 |
| M.A. Geography: Culture, Environment and Tourism | B2 CEFR; DSH-1 | B2 CEFR; DSH-1 |
| M.A. Governance and Public Policy | B2 CEFR; DSH-1 | B2 CEFR; DSH-1 |
| M.A. Historical Sciences | C1 CEFR; DSH-2 | C1 CEFR; DSH-2 |
| M.A. International Cultural and Business Studies (ICBS) | B2 CEFR; DSH-1 | B2 CEFR; DSH-1 |
| M.Sc. International Economics and Business | A1 CEFR; during the first year of studies | not applicable |
| M.Sc. Artificial Intelligence Engineering | A1 CEFR; during the first year of studies | not applicable |
| M.Sc. Business Administration | A1 CEFR during the first year of studies | not applicable |
| M.Sc. Computational Mathematics | A1 CEFR; during the first year of studies | not applicable |
| M.Sc. Computer Science | B2 CEFR; DSH-1 (A1 during the first year of studies if studying in English) | B1 CEFR (not applicable if studying in English) |
| M.Sc. Information Systems | C1 CEFR; DSH-2 | C1 CEFR; DSH-2 |
Accepted certificates for levels B2 and C1 CEFR
Level B2 CEFR
- DSH certificate at level DSH-1
- TestDaF TDN 3 in all four categories ('4×3')
- Goethe-Zertifikat B2
- Other equivalent certificates at level B2 CEFR; however, please note that certificates issued by private language schools are generally not accepted.
- Please note: Language certificates at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages that meet the reference framework in full, are i.e. certificates that show all four levels of language competence: Listening Comprehension, Reading Comprehension, Written Expression and Speaking Skills). For further questions in connetion with enrollement please contact the Student Registration Office.
Level C1 CEFR
- DSH certificate at level DSH-2 or DSH-3
- TestDaF TDN 4 in all four categories ('4×4')
- DSD II (Deutsches Sprachdiplom der Kultusministerkonferenz – Stufe II)
- Goethe-Zertifikat C1 of the Goethe Institute
- telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule
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