Studienkolleg
The Studienkolleg is a public educational institution in Germany, Austria and Switzerland for students whose graduation certificate is not recognized as equivalent to the Abitur (high school level). It is a preparatory course for academic study at university.[1]
Training
German is spoken in all courses. The students are prepared in a two-semester course which is subject-specific. Usually these types of courses are offered:
- G/D-course for design,
- G-course for the humanities
- W-course for social sciences (including economics and law)
- M-Course for medical courses (medicine, biology, dentistry, pharmacy and veterinary),
- T-Course for technical studies (engineering, math, physics, chemistry) and
- S-Course for philology
Costs
The lessons and tests at the Studienkollegs (except in Dresden and Glauchau) are currently free, but the registered students have to pay semester fees (registration fee, social contribution, semester ticket, etc.). These costs are depending on each college from 30 to 300 euros per semester.
The cost of living (housing, clothing, food and drink etc.) are - depending on the course - from 550 to 700 euros per month. For the students of Studienkollegs there are usually no scholarships.[2]
Graduation
After two semesters of study the students graduate. Exams must be passed in different subjects, such as maths, sciences, economics, languages. In the German language graduation test, students must achieve level C1 of the CEFR. After graduation, the students can apply to their preferred university.