W-Kurs at Studienkolleg (SK) at the International Studienzentrum (ISZ) Kassel
W-Course: economic and social science courses
Course facts
| Course | W-Kurs — economics, management, social sciences |
|---|---|
| Winter semester 2027/28 | apply by 30.04.2027 |
| Winter semester 2028/29 | apply by 30.04.2028 |
| Duration | 2 semesters |
| Language | German, B1 on entry |
| Application method | Via partner universities, for your future programme of study |
| Cost | free |
We are pleased to introduce you to the preparatory college at the International Study Center (ISZ). The preparatory college prepares foreign students linguistically, technically and methodically for studying at a German university. We hope to be able to…
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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Before you can be admitted to the Studienkolleg, you must take an admission test in German and in mathematics. The entrance test should show whether you have sufficient knowledge of German to be able to successfully participate in the courses of the preparatory college and whether you have sufficient previous knowledge of mathematics.
The German entrance test consists of a C-test (example). The math test (example) consists mainly of intermediate level tasks.
Possible topics for the math test:
- Calculate with fractions, decimals, powers, ...
- Percentage calculation
- Linear and quadratic equations, fractional and root equations
- Term transformations (binomial formulas, powers, ...)
- Functions in the coordinate system
- Calculations on geometric figures (Pythagorean theorem, theorems of rays, areas, volumes, ...)
The entrance exam takes place once a year at the end of June.
The decision on admission to the college is based on the result of the admission test.
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The assessment test is held once a year in the summer semester (June / July) at the Studienkolleg of the University of Kassel. - The assessment test can only be repeated once. It can only be repeated at the same preparatory college.
The certificate of having passed the assessment test is recognized in all states of the Federal Republic of Germany according to the applicable state regulations.
The subject of the written assessment test is three subjects: German, mathematics and economics. All subjects taught can be the subject of the oral examination.
What it costs
| Tuition | €0 |
|---|---|
| StudyInFocus application service | €297 · optional |
Accommodation and health insurance are paid separately.
About the course
You can apply for the following subjects to be included in the courses W course:
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- English and American Culture and Business Studies
- Culture and Economy/French Studies
- Culture and Economics/Hispanic Studies
- Political Science (Combination Bachelor)
- Psychology*
- Social work*
- Sociology (Combination Bachelor)
- Industrial Engineering
- Business Education
- Business law
- Economics
* = courses with restricted admission (numerus clausus)
If you have passed the assessment test after two semesters, you will be offered a place on the desired course at the University of Kassel.
Applicants who have been admitted to Fulda University of Applied Sciences can take part in the college's T or W course, depending on the course they have agreed to study.
Study plan
- German: 12 hours per week (WS)
- Mathematics: 6 WS
- Economics: 6 WS
- Business Administration or English: 4 WS
- Social Geography: 4 WS
- Computer Science: 2 WS
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Every year, a two-week project work phase takes place at the preparatory college, in which the students examine different aspects of a common general topic in working groups. To do this, they research information in libraries and on the Internet, prepare a report and present their results at the end of the project in the form of wall newspapers or a Power Point presentation.
Lessons usually take place from Monday to Friday from 8.15 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.
Students at the preparatory college are obliged to regularly attend the courses and the written assessments (exams). If you are absent for more than 2 days, a medical certificate must be presented on the 3rd day. In the case of missed exams, a certificate must be submitted immediately.
How to apply
It is not possible to apply for a specific course. Rather, you apply for a course of your choice. Which course you have to attend in the preparatory college depends on the course you are applying for at the university.
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With the application for admission to the course, you also apply to attend the preparatory college.
Your decision as to whether you will be admitted to the preparatory college entrance test will be communicated to you by the Registrar's Office at the University of Kassel or by the International Office at Fulda University of Applied Sciences.
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 16.04.2027. 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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