Universities and their language requirements
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Technical University of Munich
Munich, Germany
DSH-2 or equivalent
TUM accepts DSH-2, TestDaF with TDN 4 in all four parts and several equivalent certificates. Two bachelor programmes have lower requirements.
Verifiedchecked 9 October 2026University of Bonn
Bonn, Germany
DSH-2 or equivalent
DSH-2 opens all German-taught programmes (Master of Education: DSH-3). Five bachelor programmes accept DSH-1. Purely English-taught programmes need no German.
Verifiedchecked 9 October 2026TU Dresden
Dresden, Germany
DSH-2 or equivalent
TU Dresden lists DSH-2, an average TestDaF result of at least 4, DSD II, the Feststellungsprüfung, Goethe C2 and telc C1 Hochschule (grades sehr gut, gut or befriedigend). Some programmes need the certificate before applying.
Verifiedchecked 9 October 2026Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Erlangen and Nuremberg, Germany
DSH-2 or equivalent
FAU accepts DSH level 2, TestDaF with TDN 4 in each part, telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule, Goethe C2, ÖSD C2 and DSD II with at least B2 in all parts.
Verifiedchecked 9 October 2026University of Regensburg
Regensburg, Germany
B2 to apply, DSH-2 to enrol
Applicants need at least B2 when applying; for enrolment most programmes need DSH-2 or an equivalent certificate (some accept DSH-1). Medicine, dentistry and pharmacy need DSH-3 already at application.
Verifiedchecked 9 October 2026University of Göttingen — M.Sc. Agricultural Sciences
Göttingen, Germany
DSH-2 or equivalent
This programme page lists a German university entrance qualification or bachelor's degree, DSH-2, TestDaF 4×4 or telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule. The proof should not be older than two years at application.
Verifiedchecked 9 October 2026TU Wien
Vienna, Austria
A2 to apply, C1 for admission
Applicants need A2 when applying and C1 for regular admission. Without C1, the supplementary exam can be taken through the preparatory programme of the Vienna universities (VWU). Certificates must not be older than two years.
Verifiedchecked 9 October 2026University of Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland
C1
Applicants need at least C1 in the main language of instruction. Accepted German proofs include Goethe C1/C2, DSH-2/DSH-3, DSD II, telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule, ÖSD C1/C2 and TestDaF with an average of TDN 4 and at least TDN 3 in every part.
Verifiedchecked 9 October 2026
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