TI-Kurs at Hochschule Zittau/Görlitz Studienkolleg
The TI specialization course is a preparation course for technical and engineering degree programs.
Course facts
| Course | TI-Kurs — engineering, IT, natural sciences |
|---|---|
| Summer semester 2027 | apply by 31.10.2026 · start 03.03.2027 |
| Winter semester 2027/28 | apply by 30.04.2027 · start 15.09.2027 |
| Summer semester 2028 | apply by 31.10.2027 · start 03.03.2028 |
| 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 | €2,100 per semester |
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…
Where it gives access
The FSP of the T-Kurs is accepted for technical and natural-science programmes. It does not give access to medicine, law or economics — other tracks lead there.
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)
What it costs
| Tuition, 2 semesters | €4,200 · to the college |
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| StudyInFocus application service | €297 · optional |
Accommodation and health insurance are paid separately.
About the course
Foreign applicants who wish to study at a university in Germany and for whom direct admission is not possible must have passed the assessment test before beginning their studies. A two-semester course at the Studienkolleg (focus course) prepares students for the assessment test.
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This includes:
- Automation and Mechatronics
- Electrical Power Systems
- Electrical Engineering
- Energy and Environmental Engineering
- Green Engineering
- Computer Science
- Engineering Education and Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Molecular Biotechnology
- Ecology and Environmental Protection
- Industrial Engineering
Prerequisites for admission to this course are prior admission to a technical or engineering degree program at a Saxon university and passing the entrance exam.
Study plan
The TI course includes the following subjects:
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- German 8-10 hours per week
- Mathematics 6-8 hours per week
- Physics 6 hours per week
- Computer Science 2-4 hours per week
- TZ/CAD 2-4 hours per week
- English 2-4 hours per week
- Upon enrollment, students of the Studienkolleg become students of the university.
- Students must attend all courses offered by the Studienkolleg.
- Classes begin daily at 8:00 a.m. and end no later than 4:00 p.m.
- Performance assessments are written regularly each semester.
- Transition to the second semester of the TI course requires that all subjects have been successfully completed. of the 1st semester, at least satisfactory performance was achieved.
- The grades of the 2nd semester of the TI course form the preliminary grades for the assessment test.
- For performance reasons, a semester can be repeated during the preparatory college program.
- During the course-free periods, preparatory college students can look for vacation work.
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 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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