# DSH Preparatory Courses
**Source**: https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/studying/international-students/learning-german/dsh-preparatory-courses
**Parent**: https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/international/ukrainewar/information-about-studying
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).
8
Preparatory courses
120
Participants
2
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)](https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/studying/international-students/learning-german/dsh-preparatory-courses/download/ubn_dsh-preparatory-courses.pdf)1
### General Information
Fees
Course fee: € 500\
Additional costs: [Semester fee](https://www.uni-bonn.de/de/studium/internationale-studierende/deutsch-lernen/sozialbeitrag)2
**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 [DSH](https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/studying/international-students/learning-german/german-language-proficiency-test-for-admission-to-higher-education-dsh-1)33. 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**.
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## 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.](https://www.uni-bonn.de/de/studium/bewerbung-zulassung-und-einschreibung/besondere-bewerbungsanliegen/bewerber-innen-aus-nicht-eu-ewr-laendern "Bewerbungslink")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 Studium](https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/international/campus-international/nrwege-ins-studium/nrwege-ins-studium)5 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](mailto: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 Bonn](https://hio-web-prod.hrz.uni-bonn.de/qisserver/pages/cs/sys/portal/hisinoneStartPage.faces)6.
The [Central Study Advisory and Counseling Service (ZSB)](https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/studying/consultation-and-service/central-study-advisory-and-counseling-service)7, the first point of contact for applicants, can also assist you.
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## Contact
Sonja Hammer
[sonja.hammer@uni-bonn.de](mailto:sonja.hammer@uni-bonn.de)
[+49 228 73-7708](tel:+49 228 73-7708)
German language courses and language examinations
2.005
Poppelsdorfer Allee 102
53115 Bonn
© Barbara Frommann
### Office hours
- Tuesday and Thursday\
**10:00 am - 12:00 pm\
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- Thursday\
**01:30 pm - 03:00 pm\
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## Links
1. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/studying/international-students/learning-german/dsh-preparatory-courses/download/ubn\_dsh-preparatory-courses.pdf
2. https://www.uni-bonn.de/de/studium/internationale-studierende/deutsch-lernen/sozialbeitrag
3. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/studying/international-students/learning-german/german-language-proficiency-test-for-admission-to-higher-education-dsh-1
4. https://www.uni-bonn.de/de/studium/bewerbung-zulassung-und-einschreibung/besondere-bewerbungsanliegen/bewerber-innen-aus-nicht-eu-ewr-laendern
5. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/international/campus-international/nrwege-ins-studium/nrwege-ins-studium
6. https://hio-web-prod.hrz.uni-bonn.de/qisserver/pages/cs/sys/portal/hisinoneStartPage.faces
7. https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/studying/consultation-and-service/central-study-advisory-and-counseling-service