W-Kurs at Landesstudienkolleg Sachsen-Anhalt Standort Köthen
The W-Course serves as preparation for economics courses.
Course facts
| Course | W-Kurs — economics, management, social sciences |
|---|---|
| Summer semester 2027 | apply by 15.11.2026 · start 17.02.2027 |
| Winter semester 2027/28 | apply by 15.06.2027 · start 18.08.2027 |
| Summer semester 2028 | apply by 15.11.2027 · start 17.02.2028 |
| Duration | 2 semesters |
| Language | German, B1 on entry |
| Entrance exam | German B1 and 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 | free |
Where it gives access
The FSP of the W-Kurs is accepted for economic and social-science programmes. It does not give access to engineering or medicine.
Exams
* Exam dates are approximate — based on the previous intake.
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Applicants for the W and T courses must complete a mathematics test and a German test during the entrance exam. The entrance exam consists of three parts:
- C-test in German (30 min)
- Text production based on a given task (30 min)
- Mathematics (30 min)
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The FSP takes place at the end of the second semester. It is a necessary prerequisite for students attending the Studienkolleg to begin studying in Germany. The FSP consists of three written exams:
- German (240 minutes)
- Mathematics (180 minutes)
- Economics and Business Administration (180 minutes)
If the difference between the preliminary grade and the exam grade is greater than or equal to 2, an additional oral exam must be taken.
What it costs
| Tuition | €0 |
|---|---|
| StudyInFocus application service | €297 · optional |
Accommodation and health insurance are paid separately.
About the course
In our FSP courses you prepare for a degree if the degrees from your home country are not recognized in Germany.
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Preparation for the course usually takes 2 semesters.
You have 32 hours of lessons per week. The language of instruction is German. You can obtain precise information about the course of the semester, exams and admission to the exam from your course supervisor or subject teacher.
With an FSP certificate you can apply for a course of study at all colleges and universities in the Federal Republic of Germany. When choosing the subject you have to be based on the course you attended.
Study plan
You will have classes in the following subjects:
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- German (10 SWS*)
- Math (8 SWS)
- Economics (1st semester) / Business Administration (2nd semester) (6 SWS each)
- Computer Science (4 SWS)
- English (4 SWS)
- Geography (4 SWS)
*= 1 SWS = 1 semester hour per week = 45 minutes
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 B1
- ✓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 B1Confirmed 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 01.11.2026. 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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