Preparatory Intensive German Courses A1–C1
Intensive courses of the International Office of the University of Giessen: from A1 to C1 within a year — a module per level, 20 lessons a week, 8–11 weeks. For applicants of the University of Giessen and THM; you can start at any level.
Plus the mandatory fees of the university. Our application service — €297, a separate invoice.
The full cost and the deadlinesFacts about the course
- Language
- German
- Intensity
- 20 lessons / week
- Format
- In person, group
- Levels
- A1–C1
- Group
- up to 25 people
- Next start
- 27 October 2026
- Minimum length
- 8 weeks
- Accommodation
- No accommodation from the school
A lesson (UE, Unterrichtseinheit) lasts 45 minutes.
What the semester and the application cost
This is an application, not a booking: there is no calculation by weeks. The fee is fixed.
| What | Paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Course fee | as the university invoices it | from €640 |
| Application with StudyInFocus | to StudyInFocus | €297 |
| Total for one module | from €937 |
The price is per module and depends on its length (programme 2026): A1 — €673–707, A2 — €640–707, B1 — €757–774, B2 — €707–791, C1 — €825–909, DSH preparation — €203–287. €100 is paid once the registration is confirmed (within two weeks of the invoice), the rest within two weeks of the course start; a late payment loses the place.
The university's fees are fixed and have no discounts. Our service — €297 for preparing and submitting the application, a separate invoice and a separate contract.
How to apply
You can submit the application yourself or with our help — the university decides on admission in both cases.
Applications go through the university's portal or uni-assist. Typical mistakes:
- ×incorrectly made certified copies and translations
- ×a wrong set of documents
- ×the application submitted the wrong way
- ×errors or gaps in the application form
- ×the application submitted at the wrong time — too early or too late
An incomplete or incorrectly prepared application is excluded from the selection — it can no longer be corrected after the deadline.
- ✓We check every document before it is submitted
- ✓We handle the correspondence with the university and uni-assist
- ✓We forward your documents and keep track of the deadline
100 % of the applications submitted through us were accepted for review — this is not an admission decision.
To apply with us, order at least 2 weeks before the application deadline. What matters is the order itself — documents can follow later: these two weeks are exactly the time for checking and preparing them. The earlier you order, even if something is still missing, the calmer and more reliably we prepare everything together for the strongest application.
Apply with our helpStudyInFocus does not represent the university and does not influence the admission decision. We do not sell study places and do not guarantee admission — this is a service for preparing and submitting documents on the applicant's side.
What's included in the price and what's not
- 20 lessons a week, a group of up to 25
- A written exam at the end of the module and 6 ECTS points
- The uni-assist application fee
- The DSH exam — separately, after admission to a programme
- Accommodation
Next starts
Cancellation and rescheduling
Withdrawal is possible only before the course starts, with a €100 administration fee.
About the course
First you apply via uni-assist for the programme «Deutschkurs / German courses» (school certificate with a certified translation, language proof, passport, the uni-assist fee); there are no deadlines, the check takes 4–6 weeks. Once uni-assist has confirmed you, you register for a module — at the earliest 3 months before it starts and for one module at a time. Your level is shown by a certificate or a placement test.
Each module ends with a written exam and gives 6 ECTS points; at least 80 % attendance is needed to sit it. The university's C1 course certificate counts as language proof for applying to programmes of the University of Giessen; enrolment needs the DSH-2. The B2 certificate is accepted by the Studienkolleg Mittelhessen. After C1 there is a DSH preparation module (2–3 weeks).
The registration certificate for the courses is accepted for an applicant visa (Bewerbervisum). Course participants are applicants; they are not enrolled at the university.
Schedule
Mon–Fri, mornings 8:45–12:00 or afternoons 13:00–16:15, depending on the run. Classes at Bismarckstraße 16, Giessen.
About the university
Justus Liebig University celebrated its 400th anniversary in 2007. The University took these celebrations as an opportunity to emphasize its individual subject profile, display its strengths, and present its top-level research initiatives. The overwhelming success of JLU in the excellence initiative conducted on both state and federal levels proves that the University is ready to face whatever the
- University
- Justus Liebig University Giessen
- City
- Giessen
Who you sign with and who you pay
You apply to the university, and the university decides on admission to the course. The course fee and the mandatory fees are paid as the university invoices them. StudyInFocus is paid only for its own service — preparing and submitting the application — by a separate invoice.
- Course fee
- fixed by the university, no discounts
- Our service
- €297 — preparing and submitting the application, a separate invoice
- Admission
- decided by the university; we do not influence it
- You pay for the course
- as the university invoices it
We never take money for the course. The payment details of the course fee always come from the university.
Questions about this course
Can I join without German?
How is an application different from a booking?
Who do I pay?
Where this course is in the method
A language course is step 5: language. It comes after the audit and the documents but before the exam and the application. Plan it backwards from your application date.
Not sure this is your course?
In 30 minutes we will compare your level, your application date and your budget. If this course is more than you need, or won't get you to the required level in time, we will say so and suggest an alternative.