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Preparatory German courses

for international students with and without a refugee background

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Language as a key competence for successful studies (SPRASS)

The university's own German language centre PunktUm offers a free language course for international students with and without a refugee background and prepares you specifically and intensively for the language requirements for university admission.

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Course places are allocated in accordance with the guidelines and with funding from the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (MKW).

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Infopunkt International

⇄ Monday - Thursday (11:00-13:00) 

🛈 A0-307

✉ refugees@uni-bielefeld.de

  • Intensive TestDaF preparation course (24 hours per week)
  • Levels B2–C1, up to university entrance exam level
  • Intensive support, including supplementary lessons and a social programme
  • Enrolment as a language course student (social fee per term; you can find the current amount here).
  • Duration: March–August (summer term), September–February (winter term)

  • The course is free of charge. Only the social fee is payable upon enrolment.

  • The course is aimed at prospective students with a refugee background who arrived in Germany less than five years ago.

    If you have any questions about the application process, please feel free to visit our International Information Point in Building A – Mondays to Thursdays from 11.00 to 13.00 – or send us an email at refugees@uni-bielefeld.de.

Application

  • Application without a refugee background

    International applicants without a refugee background first apply for a degree programme.

    1. Admission to the language course at Bielefeld University
    2. German certificate (at least B1)

    → All documents in the application process must be submitted in the original language and with a translation. Please endeavour to obtain a translation in good time.

  • Application with a refugee background

    1. Proof of residence status (residence card)
    2. Proof of foreign university entrance qualification
    3. Proof of German language proficiency (at least B1)

    → All documents required for the application process must be submitted in the original language, accompanied by a translation. Please ensure you obtain a translation in good time.

    The next application period runs from 1 December to 15 January.

    The link to the online form will be published here.

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In order to be able to prove your university entrance qualification, you will need the following documents, which must be submitted in the original language and translated during the history of the application process. Please endeavour to obtain a translation in good time.

  • Abitur certificate
  • List of grades from (German) 'Abitur'
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree certificate
  • Bachelor's or Master's transcript
  • Provisional transcript if the BA/MA is not yet completed and you are still studying abroad
  • Curriculum vitae

Persons with the following status are eligible to participate:

- Persons entitled to asylum, recognised refugees or subsidiary protection
- Residence permit pursuant to Sections 22, 23 (1) and (2), 23 (4), 23a, 24, 25 (1-3), 25 (4) or (5) AufenthG
- Tolerated persons pursuant to Section 60a (2) AufenthG


 

Excluded are persons with:

- Obligation to leave the country (Sections 50 (1) and 60a AufenthG) or authorisation to stay (Section 55 AufenthG)
- Family reunification
- Domestic educational qualification
- Settlement permit
- German nationality

 

We accept all common, internationally recognised B1 language certificates for applications.

These include, in particular, certificates from Telc, Goethe-Institut and ÖSD, as long as the level achieved is clearly marked as B1.
Other recognised certificates can also be considered in individual cases.

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