The admission at a German university requires a proof of German proficiency. To prepare for our language exam (DSH), you can take a preparatory course at the Studienkolleg Sachsen.
What is a DSH?
DSH is the abbreviation for Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang (German Language Examination for University Admission), a language exam which applicants can take if they have a direct university entrance qualification (HZB), but still need to prove the language proficiency required for their chosen study programme.
The DSH is a language exam. It is used to check whether your German language proficiency is sufficient to complete a German study programme at a German university. Your language proficiency must correspond to level C1. The DSH exam consists of both written and oral tests. In the exam the language competences reading (including scientific language structures), listening, writing and speaking are assessed.
You can prepare for this exam at the Studienkolleg Sachsen by taking a DSH course. Alternatively, you can solely take the exam.
Admission
Prior to take part in our preparatory DSH courses at the Studienkolleg Sachsen you have to successfully completed the admission procedure. Learn more about the requirements and our entrance exam.
FIT für das Studium - Deutsch (DSH courses)
Applicants who do not yet have the necessary German language proficiency to apply for a degree programme can improve their German language proficiency at Studienkolleg Sachsen in cost-reduced preparatory German courses and then take the DSH exam.
The cost of a course is 500,00 EUR (incl. exam fee) per participant. The course lasts one semester. The courses start in April or Ocotber. The language level at the time of application must be at least German B1 level of the CEFR.
Information about the application process and the application itself is provided by the International Centre.
The aim of the courses is to prepare applicants for studying at Leipzig University through preparatory German language courses as part of project funding. This is achieved through the successive development of language skills as a requirement for the ability to study and through targeted preparation for admission to a degree programme at Leipzig University. The preparatory German courses are funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
On the “FIT für das Studium - Deutsch (DSH Courses)” project page you can learn more about the application and admission process, the course content, the course organisation and the exam procedure.
Fee-required DSH courses
Due to project funding, the fee-based DSH courses are not expected to be offered until 31/12/2028. Learn more about the project-funded DSH courses 'FIT für das Studium - Deutsch'.
DSH exam participation only
You can also take the German Language Exam for University Admission (DSH) without having previously attended courses at Studienkolleg Sachsen. It is possible to just take the exam if you have a pre-admission from a university in Saxony (Leipzig University, TU Dresden, TU Chemnitz or TU Bergakademie Freiberg). Learn more about this exam procedure here.
