Internationale Studienkolleg der Hochschule Kaiserslautern (ISK) — Kaiserslautern
Facts about the college
| Type | State |
|---|---|
| At which university | Hochschule Kaiserslautern |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Duration | 1 semester |
| Courses | T-Kurs · W-Kurs |
| 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 and fees | Tuition is free — only the semester contribution |
| Nearest intake | Summer semester 2027 · apply by 15.10.2026 · entrance exam ~15.01 |
Data from the college's official pages
* Exam dates are approximate — based on the previous intake.
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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Mathematics
60 minutes, specialist knowledge at high school level, word problems
German
60 minutes, level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (GER), fill in the blanks (C-Test)
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The "examination to determine the suitability for admission to a specialist degree at a German university" - the so-called assessment test - is the final examination of the preparatory college with which the direct subject-specific university entrance qualification is acquired.
Passing the exam entitles you to study at German (technical) colleges and universities .
The assessment test takes place twice a year, at the end of each semester.
Requirements:
- Successful participation in a specialty course of the preparatory college (note compulsory attendance)
- or: Acceptance for the external assessment test
It is possible to repeat the assessment test once . For this, the residence permit must still be valid for the next semester.
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. Less than 2 weeks are left before the nearest deadline — with us you can only apply for the next intake. 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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