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M-Kurs at Preparatory College at the Free University of Berlin

M-Course · Berlin

M-Course for participants who want to apply to University for medicine or dentistry (Charité), veterinary medicine, pharmacy, biochemistry, bioinformatics or biology.

Course facts

CourseM-Kurs — medicine, pharmacy, biology
Winter semester 2027/28apply by 15.07.2027 · start 20.09.2027
Winter semester 2028/29apply by 15.07.2028 · start 20.09.2028
Duration2 semesters
LanguageGerman, B2 on entry
Entrance examGerman B2 and mathematics
How the FSP is takenAt the college, by its own board
Application methodVia partner universities, for your future programme of study
Costfree
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Preparatory College at the Free University of Berlin
About the college
Preparatory College at the Free University of Berlin
State · 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…

CoursesT-Kurs · M-Kurs · W-Kurs · G-Kurs
How the FSP is takenAt the college, by its own board
Application methodVia partner universities, for your future programme of study
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Where it gives access

All universities in Germany, for programmes of the M-Kurs profile (medicine, pharmacy, biology). The FSP is held by the state, so universities treat it the same as a state college's.

The FSP of the M-Kurs is accepted for medical and biological programmes. It does not give access to engineering or economics.

Exams

Entrance exam (Aufnahmeprüfung)
SubjectsGerman and mathematics
German levelB2
Nearest date~24.08 (winter semester)

* 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) Mathematics test: Please refer to the sample test for the content.
(Processing time: 45 minutes)

The entire test takes approximately 90 minutes (including breaks).

The test can only be taken for one focus.

A study aptitude test that did not lead to admission to the preparatory college may be repeated once.

FSP (Feststellungsprüfung) — the final exam
Who holds itAt the college, by its own board
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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.

What it costs

Tuition€0
StudyInFocus application service€297 · optional

Accommodation and health insurance are paid separately.

Study plan

Required subjects:

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  • German,
  • Math,
  • Biology,
  • Physics
  • Chemistry.

How to apply

You cannot apply directly for the preparatory college at Freie Universität. You must applyvia Uni-Assist for a course you wish to study. With Uni-Assist, the submitted university entrance qualification (HZB) is checked as part of your application. If you do not have a direct university entrance qualification for your studies, Uni-Assist will check whether the qualification for the preparatory college is sufficient.

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

  1. 1
    Check that you need a Studienkolleg
    Your certificate's status in the recognition database decides — direct admission may be possible after one or two years at a university at home.
  2. 2
    German B2
    Confirmed by a certificate at the time of application.
  3. 3
    Apply via a university
    You apply to a bachelor's programme of a linked university; the university admits you conditionally and sends you to the college.
  4. 4
    Entrance exam
    German and the main subject of the course; places go to the best results.
Choose the intake
Apply yourself

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.

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  • ✓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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Questions about M-Kurs

When is the application deadline for M-Kurs?
The next deadline is 15.07.2027, the course starts 20.09.2027. Deadlines repeat every year; the college confirms them on its own.
How much does M-Kurs at Preparatory College at the Free University of Berlin cost?
Tuition is free; only the semester fee is paid.
Which German level do I need?
At least B2, confirmed by a certificate; the entrance test checks German as well.
When is the entrance exam?
The next entrance exam is on 24.08.2027.

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