Types of Studienkollegs -

University preparatory courses are not offered by many German universities. You can find a list with all the types of university preparatory courses below. Please note that you need to pass an assessment test at a public university if you want to study at a university. In case you wish to study at a technical university or a university of applied sciences or other type of university, your assessment test at a public university will be approved.

Public and Private University Preparatory Courses

There is not only a difference between the universities for public courses, but also between public and private courses. Public universities don’t levy a semester fee and their certificates are approved in whole Germany. Compared to them, private courses cost a lot of money and it is important to know if they actually provide an accepted assessment test in the end of the course.

What types of university preparatory courses are there?

The following preparatory courses are offered:

♦ T-course – Mathematics and Natural Sciences, technical degrees
♦ M-course – degree in Medicine, Biology and Pharmacy
♦ W-course – degree in Economics, Social science
♦ G-course – Humanities and German studies
♦ S-course – Language degrees

Some universities of applied sciences and technical universities offer the following preparatory courses:

TI-Kurs: technical and engineering degrees
WW-Kurs: degree in Economics
GD-Kurs: degree in Design and Arts
SW-Kurs: degree in Social Science and Humanities