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Precourse (Propädeutikum)
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The Precourse (Propädeutikum) prepares students’ language skills for a technical degree program in Germany.
All international applicants to the TU whose international qualifications entitle them to study in the Federal Republic of Germany and want to study a scientific, engineering or economic program may apply for the Precourse.
The curriculum primarily covers German as a foreign language and the specialized vocabularies of mathematics and physics as they relate to future studies. After one semester, the course concludes with the German assessment test. A passing score on this test is considered equivalent to the DSH2 exam and accepted in the application to the university.
Starting in summer semester 2020 this cours will be chargeable in accordance with §10 (1) of the schedule of fees from 30 August 2019. The charge for the cours (including the exam) is about 325€ in addition to the semester fee.
The courses begin in both summer and winter semesters.
Application
The application is initially submitted online via the Uni-Assist applicants’ portal and requires that you also send all (certified and translated) documents to Uni-Assist by postal mail.
Application Periods
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For admission in the following summer semester (beginning in February), your application may be submitted from September 1 to November 30.
For admission in the following winter semester (beginning in September), your application may be submitted from March 1 to June 30.
Documents
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The following documents are required for every applicatio and have to be sent to uni-assist:
• Application for admission
• Proof of higher education entrance qualification
• Proof of German language skills of B2 Level (CEFR) or above
• Plain photocopy of your passport
Depending on your country of origin and your personal academic career, you may need to submit additional documents. Regarding this please read the notes for certain countries of originby uni-assist.
You can find this information in the English brochure “SHORT INFO Bachelor International” as well as the more comprehensive German version, “BEWERBERINFO Bachelor International.” This contains information about translations, certifications, and country-specific documents. The last page is a checklist of all required documents.
Language Skills
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The application must include proof of German language skills corresponding to at least B2 Level of the Common European Frame of Reference (CEFR).
The language-skills certificate need not have been issued by any particular language school, but it must show that the applicant has passed an examination for B2 Level or above. Attendance certificates are not accepted.
It is not possible to waive the requirement for the German section of the admission test even if the applicant has advanced skills.
Application via Uni-Assist
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We have put together step-by-step instructions describing how to complete an application for the Preparatory School, illustrated with screenshots.
PDF - how to apply for TU Berlin Preparatory School via Uni-Assist?
Note: All applicants for either bachelor’s or master’s programs should select “Bachelor” as their desired degree on Uni-Assist. An actual application for the desired bachelor’s or master’s program is only submitted after completing the Prerequisite program.
It is not possible to apply via Hochschulstart.de!
After Your Application
Once Uni-Assist has successfully reviewed your application, you will receive an invitation to an admissions test from the Preparatory School.
You will receive the invitation digitally as a PDF email attachment sent to the address you provided to Uni-Assist. Check this address for spelling errors and also look in your Spam folder.
You can use the invitation to apply for your visa.
Sample Schedule
| Zeit/Tag | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:15 am -9:45 am | Lese- verstehen | Hör- verstehen | |||
| 10 am -11:30 am | Hör- verstehen | Grammatik | Lese- verstehen | Text- produktion | Grammatik |
| BREAK | |||||
| 12:15 pm -1:45 pm | Fachsprache Mathe | Fachsprache Physik/ Wirtschaft | Fachsprache Mathe | Fachsprache Physik/ Wirtschaft | Fach sprache Mathe |
| 2 pm -3:30 pm | Lese- verstehen | Text- produktion | Hör- verstehen | Study-Skills |