State and private Studienkollegs

Studienkolleg entrance test and Feststellungsprüfung

If your school-leaving certificate does not give direct university access in Germany, a Studienkolleg prepares you for the Feststellungsprüfung.

Entrance requirements are set by each Studienkolleg

Who it is for

Applicants whose foreign school certificate is not recognised as direct higher-education entrance qualification (HZB)

Part	German name	Duration	Details
Entrance test	Aufnahmeprüfung	set by each Studienkolleg	Content, level and pass marks differ between Studienkollegs — check the Studienkolleg you apply to.
Focus course	Schwerpunktkurs	usually two semesters	Universities: T, M, W, G, S courses. Universities of applied sciences: TI, WW, GD, SW courses.
Final exam	Feststellungsprüfung (FSP)	at the end of the course	Passing it opens access to studies in Germany in the subjects that match the course type.

There is no single national scoring rule for Studienkolleg entrance tests. German Prep practice results are percentages only (illustrative).

RO-DT 2020 § 2 and § 5: the German part of the Feststellungsprüfung counts as proof of German proficiency.
DAAD: state Studienkollegs usually charge no tuition apart from the semester fee; private Studienkollegs often charge fees.
DAAD: you can also prepare on your own and take the Feststellungsprüfung as an external candidate, where places allow.

Requirements change and differ between universities and programmes. The university's own admission rules are always decisive.

Train C-tests and B1 grammar for the German part of many entrance tests, and revise school mathematics for T/W courses.

German Prep material at the levels this exam targets — not official exam tasks.

Twenty mixed questions with exam-style pacing.

Twenty mixed questions with exam-style pacing.

Recordings with questions from A1 to C1.

Exam-style writing with the rule-based assistant.