Hochschule Zittau/Görlitz Studienkolleg — Zittau
The Studienkolleg at Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences was founded in 1991. At the Studienkolleg, international applicants of different national origins, with different religious and political beliefs, and with different educational backgrounds are jointly prepared for the same goal: to begin studying at Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences and delegated universities in Saxony.
Facts about the college
| Type | State |
|---|---|
| At which university | Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Duration | 2 semesters |
| Courses | T-Kurs · W-Kurs |
| 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 and fees | €2,100 per semester |
| Nearest intake | Summer semester 2027 · apply by 31.10.2026 · entrance exam ~11.02 |
Data from the college's official pages
* Exam dates are approximate — based on the previous intake.
About the college
Tasks of the Studienkolleg
- To provide foreign applicants with a foreign higher education entrance qualification with the language and subject-specific skills necessary for university studies in the Federal Republic of Germany
- To familiarize applicants with the academic methods commonly used at German universities
- To administer the Feststellungsprüfung (FSP) and the DSH (German Assessment Test)
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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Before you can study at the Studienkolleg, you must pass an entrance exam.
The entrance exam takes place twice a year at the Studienkolleg in Zittau, once at the end of January or beginning of February and once at the end of August, usually on a Tuesday.
The test always refers only to the following semester, meaning the January test is valid for the following summer semester, and the August test is valid for the following winter semester.
In this test, you must demonstrate that you already have sufficient knowledge of German and mathematics to successfully participate in the Studienkolleg courses.
Whether you receive a place at the Studienkolleg depends on your performance in the entrance exam. After the test, the applicants are ranked for each course based on their results. You will be placed in a course. That's why the entrance test is sometimes referred to as a placement test.
You can usually find out the results of the entrance test the same week you took the test on the Studienkolleg homepage under "Entrance Test Results."
However, if you pass the entrance test, you are not entitled to admission to the Studienkolleg. A passed entrance test at another Studienkolleg in Germany cannot be recognized either.
You can only retake the entrance test once - after one semester at the earliest.
Condition: The test is written.
Duration: The German part lasts 90 minutes, the mathematics part 30 minutes.
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- Subject - Written Examination (Oral Examination)
- German - 240 minutes (30 minutes)
- Mathematics - 180 minutes (30 minutes)
- Physics - 180 minutes (30 minutes)
- Computer Science - (30 minutes)
- English - (30 minutes)
- TZ/CAD - (30 minutes)
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 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
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To apply with us, order at least 2 weeks before the application deadline — for the nearest intake by 17.10.2026. 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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