r/studienkolleg

Hi everyone,

I want to apply for W-Kurs in Germany, probably in Heidelberg, and later study VWL/Economics in Mannheim.

My Ukrainian school certificate was recognized as Realschulabschluss. My grades are average, especially in math, and I’m currently preparing for my B2 German exam.

I heard that Heidelberg became very competitive recently and that some people don’t even get invited to the Aufnahmeprüfung because of grades.

So I wanted to ask:

- how important are grades for getting invited?
- do people with average grades still have realistic chances?
- how difficult is the Aufnahmeprüfung for W-Kurs?
- should I also apply to other Studienkollegs?

I’m motivated and ready to improve my German and math, but I want to understand realistically if this path is still possible for me.

Would appreciate honest experiences and advice. Thanks!

Hihi

I am supposed to go to Germany for Studienkolleg in September. I turn 18 in December but I cannot find any provider that provides an account for a minor. Does anyone have any experience with this?

In the Aufnahmeprüfung, especially the one for Goethe, is it possible that they give us texts in the Präteritum tense?

Hello! I'm applying to Marburg Studienkolleg for this year's Wintersemester, i've already received an invitation to pass the online Aufnahmetest, I was just wondering if anyone knew where I could find a Musterbeispiel for the Multiple Choice test? Everywhere I've looked I can only find C-tests. Also, has anyone already taken it? Any recommendations?

Any help is very much appreciated

Thanks a lot!

Can anyone tell me that the studeinkolleg is hard or medium to learn

Does anyone has books of T kurs

And if I want to do bachler in renewable energy does T kurs is good

i wanna study electric engineering i keep telling myself that a fh is enough and i dont need a uni but i get worried sometimes about international recognition and hidden preffrence for uni students ,i intend to stop at the bachelor,no masters i dont know what to do,also i wanna have my stk year as easy as possible so i was considering stk coburg for ti course,is the differenceof difficulty between t kurs abd ti kurs worth the rarity in public places offering ti course and not have the ability to apply for a uni? i really wanted to study in NRW so thats why,also does this stk allow me to study with it outside of bayern? and is it tuition fee free? thx in advance to any answers to any of my previous questions

Hey Leute,

meine Frage steht schon im Titel. Ich habe einfach ein bisschen Zeit gehabt, und habe mir gedacht, dass ich mit euch darüber reden könnte. Ich bin mir nicht ganz sicher, wie viele Leute sich momentan bei APS bewerben, aber es muss zumindest einige Tausende geben, oder? Ich habe alle meine Dokumente vor etwa einer Woche abgegeben, und erwarte natürlich nicht, dass ich das APS-Zertifikat innerhalb von wenigen Tagen erhalten würde.

Allerdings würde ich gern erfahren, wie es bei euch läuft. Erwartet einer von euch das Zertifikat in den nächsten Tagen? Gibt es andere Leute hier, die direkt nach der Veröffentlichung der Ergebnisse von den Board-Prüfungen das APS-Zertifikat beantragt haben? Ehrlich gesagt habe ich heute ein gutes Gefühl für Deutsch gehabt, also poste ich diesen Beitrag. Zudem habe ich mich gewundert, ob der Prozess in letzter Zeit tatsächlich schneller geworden ist.

Hi everyone, I’m an international student planning to pursue a second Bachelor's degree in Germany.
Here is my situation: I already hold a Bachelor’s degree from my country but the degree that I want to pursue is in a completely unrelated field compared to my first degree. I checked the Anabin database, my university has an H+ status.
According to my initial research, this qualifies me for Direkte Zulassung. However, I want to make sure before I start applying:
Does having an H+ Bachelor's degree completely bypass the Studienkolleg requirement? Or is there any hidden caveat where a university might still ask me to take a foundation course?
Assuming my German language proficiency meets the course requirements, can I just apply and enroll directly into the first semester?
I would love to hear from anyone who has gone through this path or knows how German universities evaluate a prior degree for a second Bachelor's.
Thanks in advance for the help!

Hey everyone, I had my visa appointment few days ago, and after my interview I was asked to write an essay about Welche Nachteile und Umweltprobleme entstehen durch Plastikverpackungen?
Has anyone else experienced something like this? My appointment was at the Mumbai consulate.

I received my TELC certificate only as a PDF with a QR code. TELC says this digital version is the official original, but my local Rathaus refuses to accept or certify it and insists on a paper certificate. Now I’m unsure if universities will accept the PDF version. Has anyone had the same issue?

I’m going to Germany for the Winter Semester through RAHN Education, and I’ve already received my visa. However, I scored less than 70% in my Class 12 board exams. As far as I know, students with below 70% are generally not eligible for direct admission in the Winter Semester.
My APS certificate was issued before 15 March 2026, and I also have a conditional admission letter from Hochschule Merseburg University it is also a public university for studying Applied computer sciences so after completing Studienkolleg, I may continue my bachelor’s there as well.
My question is:
Will there be any problem in starting my bachelor’s degree in Winter 2027 because of my Class 12 percentage, even though:
my APS was issued before the rule/change date,
I already received a visa,
I am going through a private Studienkolleg,
and I also have a conditional offer from a public university?

I got my VPD in May 2025 and right now I am in STK and about to finish my STK and will apply for Uni's in Winter Semester 2026 , can I use the VPD i got in May 2025 or should I get a VPD again ?

Hello! :)

I want to apply for the STK in Hamburg this summer, but kinda am in a stump about which Telc C1 exam I should take. Yes, might sound a bit stupid, but the STK‘s website doesn’t specify whether the Telc C1 Hochschule is accepted or not, they just have „Telc C1“ everywhere, so I am guessing the „Telc C1 Hochschule“ doesn’t count?

Lots of thanks in advance!

As the title says, I am a German citizen with a highschool “Abitur” that is not from Germany and now I want to study Medicine in Germany..I was wondering if anyone else has this case? And what difference will this make?

so far im only aware of freshman program at fh aachen but that’s too expensive and it also doesnt let you apply to colleges of your choice. any better alternatives for somebody seeking english studienkolleg?

Hi guys, I have a question regarding my school graduation certificate
I’m from Russia, and I’ll only receive my official high school diploma on June 27. But the Bewerbungsfrist for the university ends on June 15, so I probably won’t be able to send the final document in time.
Right now I already got an official transcript / final grade report from my school with all final yearly grades and subjects. The only thing missing there is the results of the final state exams, because they’re not released yet.
Do you think uni-assist could temporarily accept this document?
Has anyone had a similar situation before?
Thanks a lot in advance!

Is it worth the 20k euros? Is it possible to get into TU Munich after completing this program? I was looking to do T course, do they also teach german in their english taught program and do they help in Feststellungsprüfung? Help please

So i’ve been preparing for math for T-kurs in Studienkolleg Freiburg but don’t have enough materails especially in math, by materials i mean don’t have tests or samples

Hey I'm a grade 12 student from India (graduating in 2027). I'm planning to study a Bachelors of Science in International Physics Study Programme (IPSP) in Universität Leipzig (2027-30). I'm required to attend a Studienkolleg but I'm really confused about a lot of stuff and mailing the University themselves has been unfruitful.

1. Am I required to come to Germany and enrol into a Studienkolleg in-person with an entrance test?
2. I have no knowledge of German, will that still let me enrol into a Studienkolleg?