T-Course

The T-course at the preparatory college in Darmstadt prepares applicants for scientific and technical studies at a university, a technical college or a technical college. In addition to imparting specialist knowledge, the focus of education in mathematics and in the natural sciences is therefore on the introduction and training of scientific working methods and techniques, which are intended to enable independent study.

According to the lesson objectives

• Promoting the ability to abstract
• Development of problem-solving strategies
• Promotion of linguistic and technical competence by combining technical theory and technical language
• Fostering the ability to collaborate with other students,

particular importance is attached to the introduction to the technical basics and technical language, as well as to working in groups.

The technical basics in the natural sciences are taught in the form of experimental lessons and exercises. The students carry out some of the experiments and the evaluation themselves under supervision and are thus given the opportunity to work on the theoretical and experimental content of the course. In this way, any existing deficits in the methods of scientific work, which often occur with foreign applicants, can be eliminated.

Compulsory attendance

Students at the preparatory college are obliged to attend all courses regularly, and the students have to undergo the required proof of performance by the specified dates. In the event of illness, a medical certificate must be submitted immediately.

Exemption from German lessons

Students at the preparatory college who have previously obtained the certificate for the German language test for university admission for foreign applicants (DSH level 2) or have passed an equivalent test will be excluded from participation upon application in the subject "German as a foreign language" (DaF) and exempted from the German test if they take the assessment test for the T-course.

The DSH are the same

• the Test-DaF certificate (4 x level 4)
• the German language diploma of the Conference of Ministers of Education, 2nd level (DSD level 2/C1)
• The big or the small language diploma of the Goethe-Institut
• the Goethe certificate C1
• Language certificates according to bilateral agreements with other countries
• telc C1 Hochschule