Courses at the Studienkolleg
Overview
- Who is allowed/required to attend a Studienkolleg?
- How to apply?
- What courses are offered?
- When and where do the courses take place?
- How to get a visa?
- How can I find accomodation?
- Who do I contact with questions?
- What do our former students say?
1. Who is allowed/required to attend a Studienkolleg?
- Prospective students with a foreign indirect university entrance qualification ("HZB"), i.e. without direct university access
2. How to apply?
Please note:
- You cannot apply directly at the Studienkolleg Heidelberg.
- Up-to-date information on the application procedures is available on this →page and this →information sheet.
3. What courses are offered?
The preparation for the →Assessment Examination (“Feststellungsprüfung”) at the Studienkolleg Heidelberg usually comprises two semesters. The following subject-specific core courses (“Schwerpunktkurse”) are taught:
Core Course G
(→examination subjects
and syllabi)
preparation for German studies ("Germanistik”), humanities1, arts1, and related
programmes
1 alternatively Core Course S
Core Course M (→examination
subjects and syllabi)
preparation for: medical and biological programmes, such as medicine, pharmacy, biology,
agricultural science, forestry science, sports science,
and related programmes
Core Course S (→examination
subjects and syllabi)
preparation for languages (except for German studies), historical
sciences1, law2, social sciences2, and related programmes
1 alternatively Core Course G
2
alternatively Core Course W
Core Course T (→examination
subjects and syllabi)
preparation for technical, mathematical, and science-oriented
programmes, such as architecture, civil engineering,
chemistry, chemical engineering,
vocational school teacher (“Diplom-Gewerbelehrer”),
electrical engineering, geology, geoecology,
computer science, infonomics, food technology,
mechanical engineering, mathematics,
mineralogy, physics, technical biology, engineering
mathematics,
geodesy, economics1 (technically oriented), business administration1 (technically
oriented), mathematical economics1,
engineering management1, business informatics1, and related programmes
1 alternatively Core Course W
Core Course W (→examination
subjects and syllabi)
preparation for programmes in the
fields of economics or administration,
such as business
administration, economics, economic pedagogy, public
administration/management1,
and related programmes
1 alternatively Core
Course S
→Degree programmes at Heidelberg University with corresponding core courses
1st semester
- 20 hours per week of German language instruction as preparation for the Assessment Examination in German + 12 to 16 hours per week for the other, course-specific subjects
- At the end of the first semester, students usually take the Assessment Examination in German.
2nd semester
- Preparation for the Assessment Examination in the course-specific subjects, approx. 30 hours per week in each core course (G, M, S, T, W)
- At the end of the second semester, students take the Assessment Examination in the course-specific examination subjects.
4. When and where do the courses take place?
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4.1 Dates |
For the core courses, the →lecture periods at Heidelberg University apply:
- October - February (winter semester)
- April - July (summer semester)
As a rule, the →Entrance Examination is held one week before the beginning of the lecture period.
☀ Dates for the summer semester 2024 | ||||
obligatory →Entrance Examination | Mon, | Apr 08 2024 | 08:30 am | Neue Universität, lecture halls |
publication of the examination results | Thu, | Apr 11 2024 | 08:00 pm | →online |
beginning of classes 2nd-semester courses |
Mon, | Apr 15 2024 | 08:00 am | Studienkolleg building |
beginning of classes 1st-semester courses |
Tue, | Apr 16 2024 | 08:30 am | Studienkolleg building |
→Dates for the Assessment Examination | ||||
final day of classes | Fri, | Jul 26 2024 | Studienkolleg building |
❄ Dates for the winter semester 2023-24 | ||||
obligatory →Entrance Examination | Mon, | Oct 09 2023 | 08:30 am | Neue Universität, lecture halls |
announcement of the examination results | Wed, | Oct 11 2023 | 03:00 pm | →online |
first day of classes 2nd-semester courses |
Mon, | Oct 16 2023 | 08:00 am | Studienkolleg building |
first day of classes 1st-semester courses |
Tue, | Oct 17 2023 | 08:30 am | Studienkolleg building, great hall |
no classes | Dec 21 2023 to Jan 05 2024 | |||
→Dates for the Assessment Examination | ||||
final day of classes | Fri, | Feb 09 2024 | Studienkolleg building |
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4.2 Class times |
Classes take place from Monday and Friday from 8:00 am to 3:15pm, sometimes to 5:00 pm.
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4.3 Location |
All the courses take place in the Studienkolleg building, Im Neuenheimer Feld 684 (→map).
5. How can I get a visa?
To enter Germany and attend the Studienkolleg, you will normally need a visa, unless there are specific regulations for your country. Please understand that the Studienkolleg cannot interfere with visa proceedings.
For more information on visa regulations, please click here:
- information page of Heidelberg University
- information page of The Federal Foreign Office (German State Department)
6. How can I find accommodation?
It is not easy to quickly
find reasonably priced accommodation in
Heidelberg. So start looking for it as soon as possible.
The Studienkolleg itself does not offer accommodation or
related services. You can, however, apply
for accommodation with the
Studierendenwerk Heidelberg, even before being admitted to the German courses. To go
on, click here:
7. Who do I contact with questions?
If you have any questions about the application procedures or the Studienkolleg, please contact the service portal of Heidelberg University: Phone: +49 (0)6221 - 54-5454 E-mail: studium@uni-heidelberg.de |
8. What do our former students say?
Original e-mail feedback (courtesy of the former student):Ich habe im Jahr 2020 an dem Studienkolleg studiert. Ich wollte mich bei Ihnen für die Kenntnisse und Fähigkeiten, die Sie mir beigebracht haben, bedanken. Ich studiere jetzt allgemeine Biologie am KIT und meine Kenntnisse aus dem Studienkolleg helfen mir bei Prüfungen und Praktika.
I studied at the Studienkolleg in 2022. I would like to thank you for all the knowledge and the skills you taught me. I now studying General Biology at KIT [= Karlsruhe Institute of Technology], and my knowledge from Studienkolleg helps with my exams and practical courses.