Studienkolleg in Berlin
If you are thinking of beginning your university studies in Germany, you may firstly need to pass the German University Qualification Examination, called the Feststellungsprüfung (or FSP for short). You will need to pass the FSP if your secondary school certificate does not allow direct entrance into the German university system.
If you come from outside the EU, two semesters of university study in your home country are often sufficient to achieve direct access, depending on where you are from. You can use anabin.de to check whether your higher education entrance qualification is recognised in Germany.
If you need to pass the FSP to begin your studies, bbw can help prepare you for the examination at our preparatory college, called a Studienkolleg. At our Studienkolleg, located in the heart of Berlin, you will receive similar tuition to what a German secondary school pupil is required to study in their final year, but with a focus on either the technical pathway (T-Kurs) or the business pathway (W-Kurs). bbw does not offer "M" or "G" pathways.
As a guide, the T-Kurs includes physics and chemistry, while the W-Kurs includes economics and accounting units. This means that if you are thinking of later studying an engineering bachelor's degree in Germany, you would study the T-Kurs. Those thinking of studying an economics degree are enrolled in the W-Kurs. Key topics in both include German, mathematics, informatics and business English. With the exception of English lessons, all classes are in German.
The curriculums for both the W-Kurs and the T-Kurs are tailored to the FSP organized by TU Berlin. This means that if you pass the FSP, you are awarded a certificate issued by TU Berlin, a member of TU9, allowing you to study in any German university programme where the W-Kurs or T-Kurs is a prerequisite.
- Study Period: Twice yearly - October to June and March to December
- Duration: Nine months (two semesters)
- Contact hours: 30 teaching hours per week (9 am to 3 pm)
- Course size: 15 to 20 Students
- Location: Berlin Charlottenburg
- Recommended German language starting Level: CEF-B2
- German proficiency at conclusion of course: CEF-C1
- Recommended English Language Level: CEF-B1
- Studienkolleg fee: EUR 5.880,00 due no later than one month before course start
- FSP fee: EUR 700,00