Preparatory College at the Free University of Berlin — Berlin
The preparatory college of Freie Universität Berlin is located at the university of the same name and prepares you for studying at the Berlin universities with training in the German language and in subject-specific subjects corresponding to the chosen study program of the university.
Facts about the college
| Type | State |
|---|---|
| At which university | Free University of Berlin |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Duration | 2 semesters |
| Courses | T-Kurs · M-Kurs · W-Kurs · G-Kurs |
| Entrance exam | German B2; for the G-Kurs also history; for the M-Kurs, T-Kurs and W-Kurs also mathematics |
| How the FSP is taken | At the college, by its own board |
| Application method | Via partner universities, for your future programme of study |
| Cost and fees | Tuition is free — only the semester contribution |
| Nearest intake | Winter semester 2027/28 · apply by 15.07.2027 · entrance exam ~24.08 |
Data from the college's official pages
* Exam dates are approximate — based on the previous intake.
About the college
Is your formal education not sufficient for a direct application to the desired subject? In this case, you can apply for a one-year preparatory course at the Studienkolleg if your previous education qualifies you for it. The all-day lessons take place five days a week in the subjects of a specialization course suitable for the desired degree and in German.
The final examination to determine your university aptitude (Feststellungsprüfung) qualifies you for applications within your range of subjects at all German universities. You can also take the assessment test externally at the preparatory college after organizing your own preparation. However, the number of examination places is limited for capacity reasons.
If you are aiming for a course of study outside the focus of the assessment test you have already passed, you must take a supplementary test in the additional specialist courses. The prerequisite for this is that the original university entrance qualification allows you to study in this subject.
Courses of the college
The course is chosen for your future field of study: it cannot be changed after enrolment.
Exams
* Exam dates are approximate — based on the previous intake.
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The test consists of two written parts:
1) Completion test: You will be given three short non-fictional texts on different topics that contain 75 incomplete words that need to be completed
(Processing time: 30 minutes).
2) Graph Evaluation: You will be presented with a number of different statements about one or more graphs. You should tick whether these statements are correct, incorrect or cannot be derived from the graphic
(Processing time: 30 minutes).
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The assessment test consists of
- a written exam in German that meets the requirements of the German language exam for university admission (DSH-2 or DSH-3), and
- One written exam each in two compulsory subjects of the chosen major course.
The written exams last at least two and a half and at most four hours per subject.
Additional oral exams will be scheduled if this is necessary for the final assessment or for passing the entire exam.
The assessment test can be repeated once.
Linked universities
Universities the college works with. At a home university the college is part of the university or admits its applicants.
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 01.07.2027. 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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