Preliminary courses
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To prepare for the start of your studies, the University of Bonn offers a comprehensive range of voluntary and free preliminary courses. These preliminary courses are designed to support first-year students in their transition from school to university and to help close any knowledge gaps even before students pick up their studies. They’re also a good opportunity to get to know your own academic discipline better and forge contacts with future fellow students.
Subject assignment of the preliminary courses
The following list shows which prerequisite courses are recommended for your field of study. You will find an overview of all prerequisite courses sorted by faculty at the end of the drop-down menus.
Subject assignment of the preliminary courses
Agricultural Sciences (Teaching Degree)
Agricultural Sciences
Ancient Greek and Latin Literature and its Tradition
- Latin for Beginners (Latin I, Intensive Course)3
- Latin for Returning Learners (for students of other subjects)4
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
Ancient Greek Literature and its Tradition
- Latin for Beginners (Latin I, Intensive Course)3
- Latin for Returning Learners (for students of other subjects)4
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
Ancient Latin Literature and its Tradition
- Latin for Beginners (Latin I, Intensive Course)3
- Latin for Returning Learners (for students of other subjects)4
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
Anthropology of the Americas
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
Arabic
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
Archaeologies
- Latin for Beginners (Latin I, Intensive Course)3
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
Art History
- Latin for Beginners (Latin I, Intensive Course)3
- Latin for Returning Learners (for students of other subjects)4
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
Asian and Islamic Art History
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
Asian Studies
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
Bengali
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
Biology
Biology (Teaching Degree)
Catholic Religious Education (Teaching Degree)
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Catholic Theology (Bachelor, Magister Theologiae, Church Degree)
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Celtic Studies
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
Chemistry
Chemistry (Teaching Degree)
Chinese
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
Comparative Literature
- Latin for Beginners (Latin I, Intensive Course)3
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
Comparative Religious Studies
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
Computer Science
Computer Science (Teaching Degree)
Cultural Studies and Cultural Anthropology
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Cyber Security
Dentistry
Economics
Economics-Politics/Social Sciences | Economics/ Politics (Teaching Degree)
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
Educational Sciences (Teaching Degree)
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
English (Teaching Degree)
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
English Studies
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
Food Chemistry
French (Teaching Degree)
- Latin for Beginners (Latin I, Intensive Course)3
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
French Studies
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
Geodesy and Geoinformation
Geography
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Geography (Teaching Degree)
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Geosciences
German (Teaching Degree)
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
German as a Second and Foreign Language
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
German Language and Literature
- Latin for Beginners (Latin I, Intensive Course)3
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
German Language and Literature, Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies
- Latin for Beginners (Latin I, Intensive Course)3
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
German-French Studies
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
German-Italian Studies
- Quer- und Längsschnitte der Geisteswissenschaften15
- Selbstreflexion und -organisation16
- Academic Writing17
Greek (Teaching Degree)
- Latin for Beginners (Latin I, Intensive Course)3
- Latin for Returning Learners (for students of other subjects)4
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
Hindi
- Quer- und Längsschnitte der Geisteswissenschaften15
- Selbstreflexion und -organisation16
- Academic Writing17
Hispanic Studies
- Quer- und Längsschnitte der Geisteswissenschaften15
- Selbstreflexion und -organisation16
- Academic Writing17
History
- Latin for Beginners (Latin I, Intensive Course)3
- Latin for Returning Learners (for students of other subjects)4
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
History (Teaching Degree)
- Latin for Beginners (Latin I, Intensive Course)3
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
Human Medicine
Indonesian
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
Italian (Teaching Degree)
- Latin for Beginners (Latin I, Intensive Course)3
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
Italian Studies
- Latin for Beginners (Latin I, Intensive Course)3
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
Japanese
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
Korean
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
Language and Communication in the Global Media Society
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
Latin (Teaching Degree)
- Latin for Beginners (Latin I, Intensive Course)3
- Latin for Returning Learners (for students of other subjects)4
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
Latin American and Ancient American Studies
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
Law
Law and Economics
Mathematics
Mathematics (Teaching Degree)
Media Studies
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
Meteorology and Geophysics
Midwifery
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Molecular Biomedicine
Mongolian
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
Musicology/Sound Studies
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
Nutrition and Food Sciences
Nutrition Science and Home Economics (Teaching Degree)
Persian
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
Pharmacy
- [In September] Chemistry (minor)8
- [In March] Pharmacy (summer semester intake)23
Philosophy/ Practical Philosophy
- Latin for Beginners (Latin I, Intensive Course)3
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
Philosophy/ Practical Philosophy (Teaching Degree)
- Latin for Beginners (Latin I, Intensive Course)3
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
Physics
- [In September] Physics (major)22
- [In March] Physics (major, summer semester intake)24
Physics (Teaching Degree)
Politics and Society
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
- Writing Lab25
Protestant Theology (Teaching Degree)
- Protestant Theology (Intensive Language Courses Hebrew)26
- Protestant Theology (Intensive Language Courses Greek)27
Protestant Theology (Church Degree, Magister Theologiae)
- Protestant Theology (Intensive Language Courses Hebrew)26
- Protestant Theology (Intensive Language Courses Greek)27
Protestant Theology and Hermeneutics
- Protestant Theology (Intensive Language Courses Hebrew)26
- Protestant Theology (Intensive Language Courses Greek)27
Psychology
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
Romance Studies
- Latin for Beginners (Latin I, Intensive Course)3
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
Scandinavian Studies
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
Southeast Asian Studies
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
Spanish (Teaching Degree)
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
Tibetan
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
Tibetan Studies
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
Turkish
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
Vietnamese
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
Which preliminary course is right for me?
To find out which preliminary courses are offered for your degree program, please refer to Degree Programs28. By clicking on an academic discipline, you will find all relevant events in the “Preliminary courses” section. Find a list of all preliminary courses offered at the University of Bonn below, sorted by faculty.
Online course
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural, Nutritional, and Engineering Sciences, Medical Faculty
- Chemistry (minor)8
- Chemistry (major)9
- Chemistry for Agricultural and Nutrition Sciences2
- Geosciences14
- Computer Science Priority Python11
- Formal Methods of Computer Science12
- Mathematics (minor)1
- Mathematics (major)20
- Coding Course for First-Year Students in Mathematics21
- Physics (major)22
- Physics (major, summer semester intake)24
- Pharmacy (summer semester intake)23
Faculty of Arts
- Academic English5
- Culture and Society in Historical and Political Context6
- Learning, Memorization and Time Management Strategies7
- Writing Lab25
- Latin for Beginners (Latin I, Intensive Course)3
- Latin for Returning Learners (for students of other subjects)4
Faculty of Law and Economics
Faculty of Protestant Theology
- Protestant Theology (Intensive Language Courses Hebrew)26
- Protestant Theology (Intensive Language Courses Greek)27
Links
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/studying/during-your-studies/starting-your-studies/preliminary-courses/preliminary-course-mathematics-minor
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/studying/during-your-studies/starting-your-studies/preliminary-courses/preliminary-course-chemistry-for-agricultural-and-nutrition-sciences
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/studying/during-your-studies/starting-your-studies/preliminary-courses/preliminary-course-latin-for-beginners-latin-i-intensive-course
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/studying/during-your-studies/starting-your-studies/preliminary-courses/preliminary-course-latin-for-returning-learners-for-students-in-the-historical-disciplines
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/studying/during-your-studies/starting-your-studies/preliminary-courses/academic-english
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/studying/during-your-studies/starting-your-studies/preliminary-courses/preliminary-course-culture-and-society-in-historical-and-political-context
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/studying/during-your-studies/starting-your-studies/preliminary-courses/preliminary-course-learning-memorization-and-time-management-strategies
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/studying/during-your-studies/starting-your-studies/preliminary-courses/chemistry-minor
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/studying/during-your-studies/starting-your-studies/preliminary-courses/preliminary-course-chemistry-major
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/studying/during-your-studies/starting-your-studies/preliminary-courses/fit4math-online-course-in-mathematics
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/studying/during-your-studies/starting-your-studies/preliminary-courses/preliminary-course-computer-science-priority-python
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/studying/during-your-studies/starting-your-studies/preliminary-courses/preliminary-course-formal-methods-of-computer-science
- https://www.econ.uni-bonn.de/de/studium/informationen-zu-studienbeginn/mathematikvorkurs
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/studying/during-your-studies/starting-your-studies/preliminary-courses/preliminary-course-geosciences
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/de/studium/studienverlauf/studienstart/vorkurse/vorkurs-quer-und-laengsschnitte-der-geisteswissenschaften
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/de/studium/studienverlauf/studienstart/vorkurse/vorkurs-selbstreflexion-und-organisation
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/de/studium/organisation-des-studiums/studienstart/vorkurse/academic-writing
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/studying/organizing-your-studies/starting-your-studies/preliminary-courses/orientierungsphase-recht-anschaulich?set_language=en
- https://www.econ.uni-bonn.de/en/study-programs/starting-your-studies/mathematics-preliminary-course/mathematik-vorkurs
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/studying/during-your-studies/starting-your-studies/preliminary-courses/preliminary-course-mathematics-major
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/studying/during-your-studies/starting-your-studies/preliminary-courses/preliminary-course-coding-for-first-year-students-in-mathematics
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/studying/during-your-studies/starting-your-studies/preliminary-courses/preliminary-course-physics-major
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/studying/during-your-studies/starting-your-studies/preliminary-courses/preliminary-course-pharmacy-summer-semester-intake
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/studying/during-your-studies/starting-your-studies/preliminary-courses/physics-summer-semester-intake-preliminary-course
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/studying/during-your-studies/starting-your-studies/preliminary-courses/writing-lab
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/studying/during-your-studies/starting-your-studies/preliminary-courses/preliminary-course-protestant-theology-intensive-language-course-hebrew
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/studying/during-your-studies/starting-your-studies/preliminary-courses/preliminary-course-protestant-theology-intensive-language-course-greek
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/studying/degree-programs/degree-programs-a-z
- https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/studying/during-your-studies/starting-your-studies/preliminary-courses/preliminary-course-economics