Which focus courses are available?

University preparatory colleges and Studienkollegs in Germany offer focus courses designed to prepare students for subsequent higher education. These courses provide subject-specific foundational knowledge and language skills required for the relevant field of study.

Common focus courses include:

• M-Kurs – Preparation for medical and biological degree programmes
  

• T-Kurs – Preparation for technical, scientific and mathematical degree programmes

• W-Kurs – Preparation for economics and social sciences degree programmes

• G-Kurs – Preparation for humanities and language-related degree programmes

• S-Kurs – Preparation for philological, linguistic and educational degree programmes

These focus courses provide an excellent foundation for successfully passing the FSP and subsequently commencing a degree programme in your chosen subject area at a German university.

M-Kurs – Preparation for medical degree programmes

The M-Kurs is aimed at students who wish to pursue a degree in medicine or biology in the future.

Typical degree programmes following the M-Kurs are:

• Medicine

• Dentistry

• Pharmacy

• Biology

• Biochemistry

• Nutritional Sciences

Key subjects in the M-Kurs are:

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Physics

• Mathematics

• German

The M-Kurs is considered one of the most demanding courses at the Studienkolleg, as medical degree programmes in Germany have very high entry requirements.

T-Kurs – Engineering and Science programmes

The T-Kurs is designed for students who wish to pursue a degree in a technical or scientific subject.

Typical fields of study include:

• Mechanical Engineering

• Electrical Engineering

• Computer Science

• Physics

• Mathematics

• Engineering

The main subjects taught in the T-course are:

• Mathematics

• Physics

• Chemistry

• Computer Science

• German

The T-Kurs provides particularly intensive preparation for the mathematical and technical content required in many engineering degree programmes. 

W-Kurs – Economics and Social Sciences

The W-Kurs is aimed at international students who wish to pursue a degree in economics in the future. 

Typical degree programmes include:

• Business Administration - Betriebswirtschaftslehre (BWL)

• Economics - Volkswirtschaftslehre (VWL)

• Business Informatics - Wirtschaftsinformatik

• International Business

• Marketing

• Finance

Subjects in the W-Kurs:

• Mathematics

• Economics

• Social Sciences

• German

• Englisch

The W-Kurs provides fundamental knowledge in economics, statistics and mathematics. 

G-Kurs – Humanities degree programmes

The G-Kurs is suitable for students planning to study the humanities.
Examples of degree programmes: 

• History

• Philosophy

• Political Science

• Sociology

• Cultural Studies

• Germanistik

Key subjects in the G-Kurs:

• History

• Literature

• Social Sciences

• German

The focus is on linguistic and social science topics.

S-Kurs – Linguistics-related degree programmes

The S-Kurs is aimed at students who wish to pursue a degree in languages and philology.
Typical degree programmes include:  

• Translation Studies

• Linguistics

• Foreign Language Studies

Key subjects in S-Kurs:

• German

• Literature

• Linguistics

• Foreign Languages

This course is particularly important for students who wish to work in the linguistic or international sector later on.

Which Studienkolleg course is the right one?

Choosing the right Studienkolleg specialisation always depends on your chosen degree programme.

Overview:

Before applying, students should carefully check which Studienkolleg Kurs is required for their degree programme.

Feststellungsprüfung (FSP)

At the end of the Studienkolleg, students sit the Feststellungsprüfung (FSP). This examination confirms that international students meet the academic and language requirements for studying in Germany.

The FSP usually consists of:

• written examinations

• oral examinations

Once they have successfully completed the course, students can apply to universities or universities of applied sciences (Fachhochschulen) in Germany.