GERMANY

German universities offer a variety of courses designed to help students prepare for their
linguistic and content-related sides of degree in Germany.

STUDIENKOLLEG COURSE

Studienkolleg courses prepare study applicants for the content and language aspects of their
degree course in Germany. These preparatory courses are offered for various subject fields
and last for one year (two semesters). They end with the Feststellungsprfung (FSP), an exam
taken to determine how suited foreign study applicants are for starting a degree at a German
university. Once student passes the FSP exam, they may then apply for a Bachelors degree
(or equivalent) in your chosen subject field.

It is also possible for students to apply for an external Feststellungsprfung. If they do this,
they will not take the Studienkolleg course but will prepare for the FSP exam themself.
External FSPs may involve different deadlines and requirements than if they apply for a
Studienkolleg, and not all Studienkolleg courses will enable them to take an external FSP.

In any case, study applicants do not have a free choice as to whether or not they want to take
a Studienkolleg course. This is determined by whether or not the applicant is already entitled
to study at university in Germany:

Applicants whose foreign certificates already correspond to German Abitur level can
apply directly for a subject degree. They are not allowed to take a Studienkolleg course.
In some cases, however, applicants who are only entitled to study subjects from one
particular domain may take a Studienkolleg course to broaden their scope of possibilities.
The applicant will then be entitled to study subjects from a different domain.
Applicants who do not have any entitlement at all to study in Germany are not allowed to
take a Studienkolleg course either. Such applicants must first qualify in their home
country for admission to the Studienkolleg course.

Overall there are five different types of Studienkolleg course. The subjects taught on these
courses vary according to subject field.

G course: for Humanities subjects.

S course: for language subjects (some universities also offer a combined G/S course).
W course: for Social Sciences and Economics (or related subjects).
T course: for technical or scientific subjects. Also for mathematics.
M course: for Medicine or Biology (or related subjects).
Studienkolleg courses are designed to prepare participants linguistically as well as content-
wise for their degrees, therefore the courses will always be taught in German. If you pass the
Feststellungsprfung, this will be taken by any university in Germany as proof that you have
sufficient German language skills for your degree course, i.e. comparable with a DSH 2
certificate.
However, a good command of German will be necessary anyway before you can be admitted
to a Studienkolleg course. In general, applicants will at least need a language certificate at B1
level, although sometimes the requirements are even higher (or in isolated cases, lower). A
small number of universities offer a language course before the Studienkolleg begins, so that
applicants can reach the level they need for the Studienkolleg.
You are also required to fulfil German language requirements if you plan to study an entirely
English-language degree, since German is the teaching language for the Studienkolleg.

Before you can be admitted to a Studienkolleg course, you must complete an entrance exam
at the same place as where the Studienkolleg will take place. This entrance exam will test
your command of German and basic level of knowledge in your chosen subject field.

OVGU + MDWI
Studienkolleg is a set of courses that teaches an applicant language skills required for the
university entrance exam. Studienkolleg also adjusts the applicant's knowledge as well as
familiarity of scientific methods, based on the respective area of studies.
MDWi offers students from all over the world the opportunity to learn German language
and T-courses ONLY. This will ensure their acceptance at any German university.
Due to close cooperation with Otto-von-Guericke University in Magdeburg, students get
pre-conditional acceptance and direct admission after successful completion of
Studienkolleg.

What are the study plans in DSH and Studienkolleg?

Students at MDWi are divided in two categories: DSH students and FSP students.
1. DSH students:
This course is only valid for students, who are only to study German language, in order to
get their acceptance to the university. The language courses start with A1 level and end
with C1 level. The DSH exam can only be taken after successful completion of C1 level.
2. FSP students (T-courses only):
Students who are required to complete Studienkolleg must take German language courses
and foundation subjects. The language courses start with A1 level and end with C1 level.
The foundation subjects are mathematics, physics, chemistry and information technology.
The above two categories will be taught at centres and students are eligible to join Otto-von-
Guericke University immediately.
COST TO CENTRES:
The below mentioned fees are involved for opening a Centre:
a) Fixed Cost
b) Recurring Cost

A) Fixed Cost:
A fees of INR 10,00,000/- is payable to WIsecorp out of which INR 5,00,000/- is payable
at the time of signup and remaining INR 5,00,000/- after six months. A royalty amount
of 10% per student is payable when the Indian centre receives the fees from Students.

B) Recurring Cost:
All salaries of faculty and staff , marketing expense and other overheads will be paid by
the Centre Owner.

Income for Centres:

A student pays Euro 8000 (INR 560000) to the centre out of which EURO 5500 (INR
3,85,000) is payable directly to MDWI Germany and EURO 2500 (INR 175000) is received
by the Centre per student. Minimum size of class should be 30 students at least.
The training and operation details will be worked out once agreed.