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DSH Preparatory Courses

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The University of Bonn provides language courses for university applicants who wish to prepare for the German Language Proficiency Test for Admission to Higher Education (DSH).

Preparatory courses

120

Participants

DSH examinations during the year

The DSH preparatory course

The DSH preparatory course is subdivided into a basic and advanced level.

Participants in the basic level course take the final examination after two semesters, participants in the advanced level after one semester; those on the advanced level after one semester – candidates can sit the DSH examination after both stages.

An online-placement test (onSET) run at the start of every semester to determine the right course level for each student.

Program flyer (PDF)1

General Information

Fees

Course fee: € 500\ Additional costs: Semester fee2

Please note:

The fee is non-refundable after the course has commenced.
If you withdraw from the course: € 50 processing fee

The course culminates in the DSH33. The DSH exam is subject to a fee of € 140. Students failing the examination may retake the German course once (subject to a fee).

Course duration and teaching times

Duration: max. 15 weeks
In the summer semester: April to August/ September
In the winter semester: October to February/ March
Teaching: Monday to Thursday (20 weekly 45-minute units)

Course dates

The next DSH preparatory course starts on April 13, 2026 and runs until August 26, 2026.

Language Requirements and Registration

We accept the following certificates as proof of language proficiency:

Goethe-certificate B1 (min. 75% in the overall result) or a higher level certificate,
telc-certificate B1 (min. 75% in the overall result) or a higher level certificate,
A TestDaF certificate showing the minimum level of TDN 3 in at least one part of the examination.

The certificates submitted may not be older than two years.

Applications for a place on the course must have been received by the Student Registry at the University of Bonn by the application deadline.

Application and registration

Applicants from countries outside the EU

Information about the application procedure and the link to the application portal can be found on the web page of the Student Registry.4

Refugees interested in studying in Germany can obtain further information about applying for a place on a DSH preparatory course from the website NRWege ins Studium5 of the International Office.

Applicants from EU/EEA countries

EU/EEA citizens can apply for the DSH preparatory course by email (sonja.hammer@uni-bonn.de).

Application documents required:

German language certificate
Copy of ID or passport
University entrance qualification (HZB)

Application deadlines

For the summer semester: by January 15 at the latest
For the winter semester: by July 15 at the latest

Further information about the application procedure is provided on the website of the responsible Student Registry at the University of Bonn6.

The Central Study Advisory and Counseling Service (ZSB)7, the first point of contact for applicants, can also assist you.

Contact

Sonja Hammer

sonja.hammer@uni-bonn.de

+49 228 73-7708

German language courses and language examinations

2.005

Poppelsdorfer Allee 102

53115 Bonn

Office hours

Tuesday and Thursday\ *10:00 am - 12:00 pm\ *
Thursday\ *01:30 pm - 03:00 pm\ *