What courses are taught in Studienkollegs?

Studienkolleg in Germany offers a variety of courses for international students to help them get admission to the universities. Choosing a certain subject for your future university admission very much depends upon what you have already studied. This is because almost all the Studienkollegs arrange an entry test named Aufnahmeprüfung for the admission process.

Courses Codes and Meanings

The Studienkollegs of “University” offer the following core courses as preparation for studies:

M-course	T-course	W course	G course	S-course
for medical, biological, and pharmaceutical courses	for mathematical, scientific or technical courses	for economics and social science courses	for humanities courses or German studies	for mathematical, scientific, or technical courses

The Studienkollegs of “Applied Sciences” offer the following core courses as preparation for studies:

TI course	WW course	GD course	SW course
for technical and engineering courses	for economics courses	for design and artistic courses	for social science and social science courses

Courses Details

M Course

a) The following subjects are taught in the M course:

• mathematics
• physics
• Chemistry
• German
• biology

b) Applicants for medical and biological courses are assigned to the M course.

• medicine
• biology
• Nutritional Sciences
• Dentistry
• microbiology
• Agricultural sciences
• Veterinary medicine
• biochemistry
• Sports
• psychology
• pharmacy

T Courses

a) For university admission, the following courses are taught:

• physics
• mathematics
• Chemistry
• German
• Computer Science

b) Applicants for technical and scientific courses are assigned to the T-course. The following courses are taught for this category:

• Computer science
• physics
• architecture
• business Informatics
• Chemistry
• Civil engineering
• Computer Science
• Food technology
• process technology
• mathematics
• metallurgy
• Electrical engineering
• statistics
• geology
• mechanical engineering
• physics
• Food technology
• Marine engineering
• Surveying
• geography
• Land care
• Sound and image technology
• Materials engineering
• process technology
• Chemical Engineering
• Photo engineering
• Supply technology
• Textile and printing technology
• Production technology
• Clothing technology
• environmental engineering
• mineralogy
• meteorology

W Course

The following subjects are taught in the W course:

• German
• mathematics
• Economics
• Business Administration
• English

Applicants for business courses are assigned to the W course.

• Economics
• Social Sciences
• Spatial planning
• business Informatics
• sociology
• geography
• Business Administration
• Social pedagogy
• Social work
• Economics
• Political science
• tourism
• Household science
• law Sciences
• Insurance
• Home Economics

G Course

For humanities studies or German studies taught courses are as follows (G course):

• literature
• Story
• Social studies
• German

Applicants for social and cultural studies courses are assigned to the G course:

• German studies
• law Sciences
• theology
• Literary studies
• Art
• design
• archeology
• historical sciences
• Art education
• restoration
• Political science
• Art history
• ethnology
• pedagogy
• Journalism
• journalism
• philosophy
• Musicology
• Theater studies
• psychology
• Music
• Product design

S Course

For a language study Included courses are as follows:

• German
• History
• Literature
• Linguistic basics

Applicants for linguistics and history courses are assigned to the S course.

• Modern foreign languages
• theology
• Translating/Interpreting
• Classical philology
• Islamic studies
• law Sciences

The FH (University of Applied Sciences Studienkollegs) Kollegs offers the following courses 

• TI course: for technical and engineering courses
• WW course: for economics courses
• GD course: for design and artistic courses
• SW-course: for social science and social science courses

Studies at the Studienkolleg

German is the medium of instruction language in teaching all subjects at the Studienkolleg. To study successfully, international students must master the relevant academic and educational language. Teaching at the preparatory college specifically promotes the acquisition of the skills required to start studying.

• List of Studienkollegs in Germany
• What is Studienkolleg’s Aufnahmeprüfung?
• Sample Entry Test (Aufnahmeprüfung) For Studienkolleg
• What is Studienkolleg’s Admission Process?
• Types of Studienkollegs in Germany
• What is Feststellungsprüfung (FSP)?