International Study Center Thuringia — Jena
The International Study Centre Thuringia at Ernst Abbe University of Applied Sciences Jena equips you with the ideal foundation for pursuing a degree at any German university—including prestigious Technical Universities (TUs)—or at a Fachhochschule. Benefit from personalized academic support, modern facilities, and direct pathways into Germany’s higher-education system.
Facts about the college
| Language of instruction | German |
|---|---|
| Duration | 2 semesters |
| Courses | M-Kurs |
| Entrance exam | German B1 |
| How the FSP is taken | At the college, by its own board |
| Cost and fees | €8,000 per year |
| Nearest intake | Summer semester 2027 · apply by 28.02.2027 |
Data from the college's official pages
About the college
We—the International Study Centre Thuringia at Ernst Abbe University of Applied Sciences Jena—provide specialized preparatory courses for international applicants in the fields of Technology, Medicine, and Business. Upon completion of the T-Course, M-Course, or W-Course and passing the internal Feststellungsprüfung (FSP), you qualify for degree programs such as Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Medicine, Biology, Pharmacy, Business Administration, Business Informatics, and many more at Ernst Abbe University or any German university (including Technical Universities) or Fachhochschule.
The Ideal Pathway to Your German Degree
To ensure you excel in the FSP, all instruction takes place in fully equipped, modern training rooms. Our experienced, highly qualified lecturers deliver intensive modules in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, German, and other relevant subjects. In our foundation language course, you also develop the German proficiency required to study, live, and work successfully in Germany.
Courses of the college
The course is chosen for your future field of study: it cannot be changed after enrolment.
Exams
No entrance exam: admission by documents and the German certificate.
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Abschlussprüfung: Interne Feststellungsprüfung (FSP)
Schriftliche Prüfungsfächer: Deutsch, Mathematik, Biologie, Chemie, Physik
Prüfungszeit: Juni oder Dezember
What it gives for admission
Only confirmed advantages, with the source. Everything else is the university's general admission rules.
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 B1Confirmed by a certificate at the time of application.
- 3Apply directly to the collegeDocuments go straight to the college, by its own deadlines.
The documents go straight to the college, by its own deadlines.
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 answer of the college
Each additional college: €197
To apply with us, order at least 2 weeks before the application deadline — for the nearest intake by 14.02.2027. 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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Preparation and life
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Questions about International Study Center Thuringia
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