G-Kurs at Studienkolleg of the Universities of Bavaria
G-Course: Humanities and social sciences courses
Course facts
| Course | G-Kurs — humanities, law, education |
|---|---|
| Summer semester 2027 | apply by 15.01.2027 · start 01.04.2027 |
| Winter semester 2027/28 | apply by 15.07.2027 · start 01.10.2027 |
| Summer semester 2028 | apply by 15.01.2028 · start 01.04.2028 |
| Duration | 2 semesters |
| Language | German, B2 on entry |
| Entrance exam | German B2 |
| How the FSP is taken | At the college, by its own board |
| Application method | Via partner universities, for your future programme of study |
| Cost | free |
The Studienkolleg of the Universities of Bavaria (Studienkolleg Munich, German: Studienkolleg bei den Universitäten des Freistaates Bayern) is located in the capital of Bavaria, Munich, and prepares applicants for studying at all universities in Bavaria with…
Where it gives access
The FSP of the G-Kurs is accepted for humanities programmes and law.
Exams
* Exam dates are approximate — based on the previous intake.
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Information about the German entrance test
The German entrance test usually consists of three parts:
- The first part of the test consists of a C test (short texts with gaps).
- The second part of the test primarily tests your knowledge of sentence structure.
- The third part of the test is reading comprehension with multiple-choice questions.
The total working time is 60 minutes.
In each of the test parts, more than 40 percent of the assessment units must be achieved.
As a rule, around 600 to 800 hours of German lessons are considered sufficient preparation for the German entrance test (competence level: around B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages ).
Information about the English placement test
- Applicants for the G-course must - after passing the German entrance test - prove knowledge of English in a placement test. (Exception: You have applied for a humanities subject for which knowledge of Latin is required.)
The test consists of three parts (reading comprehension, C-test, text production).
You can find an example for the C test here:
Reading comprehension and text production are similar to
Preliminary English Test (PET) from the University of Cambridge.
When producing text, correct sentences must be formed from given modules. So no coherent text is required.
The placement test to check English skills for G courses takes place in the first week of the semester.
What it costs
| Tuition | €0 |
|---|---|
| StudyInFocus application service | €297 · optional |
Accommodation and health insurance are paid separately.
Study plan
In the G course, the following are taught per week:
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- approx. 10 hours in German
- 6 hours of literature
- 6 hours of history
- 5 hours of social studies
- 6 hours in Latin or English
(depending on the requirements of the university for the intended course of study)
Lesson content
This link list offers you lesson content from the following areas:
- history
- Literature
- Social Studies
- Latin
- English
Latin or English in the focus course G?
If you apply for a humanities subject for which your university requires or recommends knowledge of Latin, you automatically take part in Latin classes. There is then also the option of acquiring the Latinum. Students with other humanities subjects receive lessons in English after a placement test. In the G-course, English lessons are completed at level B2 and therefore prior knowledge of level B1 + is a prerequisite for the students. In the first week of classes, a placement test is carried out to check the level of English, which must be taken by all students for whom the university requires or recommends English for their desired course of study. Students who do not yet have the required level are strongly advised to take appropriate preparatory courses before applying.
Before you apply for a subject, you should find out exactly whether it actually corresponds to your ideas and goals. Because a change of subject could mean that you later have to learn either Latin or English in your subject.
What you need to apply
- ✓School-leaving certificate with transcript and a certified translation
- ✓Confirmation that the certificate does not give direct university access
- ✓German certificate, level B2
- ✓Passport; for the visa — proof of funds
How to apply
- 1Check that you need a StudienkollegYour certificate's status in the recognition database decides — direct admission may be possible after one or two years at a university at home.
- 2German B2Confirmed by a certificate at the time of application.
- 3Apply via a universityYou apply to a bachelor's programme of a linked university; the university admits you conditionally and sends you to the college.
- 4Entrance examGerman and the main subject of the course; places go to the best results.
The application goes to a partner university of the college, for the bachelor's programme you want to study later; the university sends it on to the college.
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 the certificate and the translations
- ✓We fill in and submit the application
- ✓We keep track of the deadline and the invitation to the entrance exam
Each additional college: €197
To apply with us, order at least 2 weeks before the application deadline — for the nearest intake by 01.01.2027. 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.
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