Dates and Application (Only with Conditional Admission from the University of Kassel)

Important Information

In order to apply for the courses and examinations of DSH programmes you need to have a conditional admission to the University of Kassel.

Participation in all offers is only possible with valid registration and proof of timely and completed payment.

Here you can find further information on applying for a place in the entrance test, the DSH or the study preparation and training courses: Application process and requirements

You will find the specific dates for the next few months in the lower table. Here you get a general overview, when our courses and exams take place:

In der unteren Tabelle finden Sie die genauen Termine für die nächsten Monate. Hier sehen Sie eine allgemeine Übersicht, wann unsere Kurse und Prüfungen stattfinden:

Event	Summer semester (April - September)	Winter semester (October - March)
DSH exam	middle of March	middle of September
DSH training course	three weeks before DSH exam (end of Februay to middle of March)	three weeks before DSH exam (end of August to middle of September)
Entrance test C1	beginning to middle of April	beginning to middle of October
C1 German course (13 weeks)	end of April to end of July	end of October to end of February
Entrance test B2	middle of January	middle of July
B2 German course (10 weeks)	end of January to middle of April	end of July to middle of October

Our current courses and exams

Event	Time	Place	Deadline / Fees
Study-preparatory German course - B2 level Prerequisite: successful participation in the compulsory entrance test on 23 July 2024	29 July to 11 October 2024 Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 12 pm course in attendance	will be communicated before the course start	Application deadline: see entrance test on 23 July 2024 Fee: 450€ Payment: via PayPal
Entrance test C1** compulsory for participating in the study-preparatory C1 German courses Prerequisite for application	07 October 2024 9 am to 1 pm test in attendance	will be communicated before the test	Application deadline: 29 September 2024 The deadline can end earlier should all places available be full. Fee: 30€ Payment: per PayPal
Study and DSH-preparatory German courses - C1 level Prerequisite: successful participation in the compulsory entrance test on 07 October 2024	presumably 21 October 2024 to 07 February 2025 course in attendance	will be communicated before the course start	Application deadline: see entrance test 07 October 2024 Fee: 580€ Payment: via PayPal
Entrance test B2** compulsory for participating in the study and DSH-preparatory German courses B2 level Prerequisite for application	23 January 2025 9 am to 1 pm test in attendance	will be communicated before the test	Application deadline: 16 January 2025 The deadline can end earlier should all places available be full. Fee: 30€ Payment: per PayPal
Study-preparatory German course - B2 level Prerequisite: successful participation in the compulsory entrance test on 23 January 2025	03 February to 17 April 202 Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 12 pm course in attendance	will be communicated before the course start	Application deadline: see entrance test on 23 January 2025 Fee: 450€ Payment: via PayPal
DSH training course (intensive courses for exam training) Prerequisite for application	24 February to 14 March 2025 Monday to Friday, 08.30 a.m. to 12 pm; course in attenadance	will be communicated before the course start	Application deadline: 12 February 2025 Fee: 320€ (including DSH examination fee) Payment: via PayPal
DSH exam, written part** Prerequisite for application	19 March 2025 9 am to 4 pm exam in attendance	will be communicated before the exam	Application deadline: 10 March 2025 The deadline can end earlier should all places available be full. Fee: 150€ Payment: per PayPal
DSH exam, oral part** Prerequisite for application	26 to 28 March 2025 exam in attendance	will be communicated together with the results of the written part of the DSH exam
Entrance test C1** compulsory for participating in the study-preparatory C1 German courses Prerequisite for application	presumably 02 April 2025 9 am to 1 pm test in attendance	will be communicated before the test	Application deadline: 24 March 2025 The deadline can end earlier should all places available be full. Fee: 30€ Payment: per PayPal
Study and DSH-preparatory German courses - C1 level Prerequisite: successful participation in the compulsory entrance test on 02 April 2025	presumably 23 April to 25 July 2025 course in attendance	will be communicated before the course start	Application deadline: see entrance test 02 April 2025 Fee: 580€ Payment: via PayPal
** Should more people pass the test than places are available in the courses, the places will be allocated according to the quality of the test results.