Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
Pre-Course for Prospective Refugee Students with an Emphasis
on Natural Sciences and Engineering
The University of Freiburg will offer a pre-course starting in the 2016 summer semester. The course
is designed for qualified refugees who are interested in taking up a course of study in a natural
sciences or engineering field.
In order to receive admission to a course of study in their desired field, participants must
submit a separate application in the proper form and before the application deadline after
completing the pre-course. Course participants are not matriculated as students.
Upon successful completion of the pre-course, it is only possible to take up a course of
study in the 2016/17 winter semester in fields of study with free admissions.
What is a Pre-Course?
German Course
The pre-course is a six-month course designed to prepare you for a course of study. It will be held
from April to September 2016.
In order to study in Germany, you need to have sufficient German language skills. In the mornings,
you will thus receive general language teaching as well as an introduction to the German higher
education system and to academic work.
Participants who complete the pre-course and have level C1 language skills may take the DSH at
the University of Freiburg in September 2016 to earn a recognized language certificate for university
admission. As a rule, it is necessary to achieve the result DSH 2. For more information on the DSH,
please contact the Language Teaching Center (SLI).
As an alternative, you may also take the TestDaF. In this case you need to achieve at least level 4
in all skills included in the test. For more information on TestDaF, please contact the TestDaF
Institute.
Field-Specific Courses
In the afternoons, you will learn specialized knowledge in group-specific preparatory courses so that
you can successfully take up a course of study in your desired field directly upon completion of the
pre-course.
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What Requirements Do I Need to Meet?
The course is intended for all prospective refugee students who possess direct higher education
entrance qualification for admission to a degree program at the University of Freiburg and are
interested in completing a course of study in the natural sciences or engineering in Freiburg.
You must also provide evidence of your current residence status to be admitted to the course.
Before applying, you should determine your residence status in Germany (e.g., authorization as an
asylum seeker, permission to remain until deported, residence permit for specific purposes),
whether you can obtain a residence permit if you do not yet have one, and whether you are
authorized to reside in Freiburg for study purposes. If you are unsure of your status, please contact
the responsible public authorities.
Applicants who have fled their native country and have a visa for study purposes or a visa for
applying for university admission must submit a written statement explaining why they could not
take up the course of study or finish it in their native country.
You must have level A2 or B1 German language skills according to the Common European
Framework of Reference for Languages (CER) at the beginning of the course. You must take
a placement test to demonstrate your skills. Once your application has been approved, we will invite
you to take this language test. The language test is scheduled for 22 March 2016.
What Does the Pre-Course Cost?
This pre-course is free of charge.
How Can I Apply?
If you are a refugee interested in studying and would like to participate in a semester-long precourse in the 2016 summer semester, please submit your complete application (see application
form) by (!! extended deadline !!) 10 March 2016. Applications must include the heading
“Application for German Preparatory Course” and may be sent either by e-mail to vorkurs@unifreiburg.de or by post to the following address:
Service Center Studium
Vorkurs Deutsch
Sedanstraße 6
79898 Freiburg
When and Where Are the Courses Held?
Semester Course
Course begins:
Course ends:
Location:
(language + methodology: 20 teaching units per week
= 260 teaching units)
(field-specific teaching: 4 teaching units per week
= 60 teaching units)
4 April 2016
22 July 2016
to be announced
August Course (20 teaching units per week = 72 teaching units)
Course begins:
Wednesday, 3 August 2016
Course ends:
Friday, 26 August 2016
Location:
to be announced
Preparation for the DSH (30 teaching units)
Course begins:
mid September 2016 (exact date to be announced)
Course ends:
mid September 2016 (exact date to be announced)
Location:
to be announced
DSH
Written exam:
Oral exam:
Location:
late September 2016 (exact date to be announced)
early October 2016 (exact date to be announced)
to be announced
Information, Addresses, Contacts
General information on the German and field-specific courses:
Language Teaching Center (SLI)
Universitätsstr. 5
79098 Freiburg
Contact: Corinna Hardt
Phone: (+49) 761 203 3272
corinna.hardt@sli.uni-freiburg.de
General information on the application procedure:
Student Service Center
Preparatory German Course
Sedanstraße 6
79098 Freiburg
vorkurs@uni-freiburg.de
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