Goethe University Frankfurt am Main International Study Center/Preparatory College
State Studienkolleg
G-Kurs at Goethe University Frankfurt am Main International Study Center/Preparatory College
G-Course for humanities and cultural studies courses
Course facts
| Course | G-Kurs — humanities, law, education |
|---|---|
| Summer semester 2027 | apply by 01.11.2026 · start 23.01.2027 |
| Winter semester 2027/28 | apply by 01.05.2027 · start 28.08.2027 |
| Summer semester 2028 | apply by 01.11.2027 · start 23.01.2028 |
| Duration | 2 semesters |
| Language | German, B1 on entry |
| Entrance exam | German B1 |
| 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 |
The Goethe University Frankfurt am Main preparatory college works at the University of Frankfurt am Main. Goethe and offers foreign applicants the opportunity to take the necessary German courses and subjects corresponding to the chosen course of study for…
Where it gives access
The FSP of the G-Kurs is accepted for humanities programmes and law.
Exams
* Exam dates are approximate — based on the previous intake.
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What kind of test is this?
The entrance test consists of an electronic C-test, which you take personally on site.
The entrance test will determine whether you have sufficient knowledge of German to be able to follow the courses in the core courses. The people who are accepted into the ISZ are selected selectively and competitively. This means that those people are accepted who do best in the entrance test for their course type. If the number of participants exceeds the number of places available on the course, the places will be allocated in the order of the total number of points achieved in the entrance test.
If someone does not take part in the entrance test or does not pass it, the acceptance from the university automatically expires. It is possible to apply to the university again and take the entrance test again. The entrance test can only be repeated twice, at the earliest after the end of a semester.
If you have already been admitted to another preparatory college or have even taken an assessment test before, you may no longer be admitted to the preparatory college in Frankfurt.
Exemption from the admission test
You can not be exempted from taking the entrance test, even if you have already passed level DSH 2 or similar tests!
Preparing for the test
People often ask how best to prepare for the entrance test: The best preparation is to attend language courses that improve your general language skills. The test examines global competencies such as text comprehension and understanding textual contexts, but a good command of grammar rules and spelling is also necessary in order to achieve a good result.
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The subject of the written exam in focus course G is:
- a) German,
- b) history
- c) German literature or social studies/sociology or geography;
The subject of the oral examination can be all subjects taught in the respective specialization course, including the additional subjects
Applicants can apply to be exempted from the assessment test in German if they have the certificate of the German language test for university admission for foreign applicants (DSH) with the result DSH-2 or DSH-3 or a corresponding equivalent.
What it costs
| Tuition | €0 |
|---|---|
| StudyInFocus application service | €297 · optional |
Accommodation and health insurance are paid separately.
Study plan
In the specialization courses, lessons are held in 5 to 7 subjects over a period of 28 to 32 hours per week. The training usually lasts one year (two semesters). The assessment test takes place at the end of the training.
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Subjects of the main courses
- German
- History
- German literature or
- Geography or
- Social Studies/Sociology
The preparatory college can offer optional additional subjects depending on the available capacities:
- Statistics for Social Scientists
- Latin
- English
- French
- Mathematics
As a student, you are obliged to be present during the entire lesson and to take part in the regular (written and oral) performance assessments.
In addition to the obligatory courses in the core courses, you have the opportunity to take part in the ISZ's additional voluntary offer free of charge. We are currently offering a theater course and working as an editor for a student magazine.
How to apply
You can only attend the preparatory college or the courses of the International Study Center if you are at the Goethe University or the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences (FRA-UAS) or the Hochschule für Gestaltung in Offenbach, the Hochschule St. Georgen or the Lutherische want to study Theological University in Oberursel.
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You will only be admitted to the Studienkolleg after an application process. If you have applied by the deadline, you will receive a written invitation to take the entrance test.
Admission to the focus courses to prepare for the FSP is granted after passing an admission test.
Applicants who are taking part in a course to prepare for the FSP must provide evidence of their German language skills with the B1 certificate of the Common European Framework of Reference. The better the knowledge of German, the better the conditions for admission. Experience has shown that you have to have at least level B2 to have a realistic chance.
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 18.10.2026. 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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