Knowledge of German to be able to apply

If you would like to apply for a study place at RPTU, you need a good basic knowledge of German. As a matriculated student at RPTU, you are able to attend a preparatory course for the DSH examination and your studies.

Please find an overview of the various possibilities to prove your knowledge of German with your application:  download

On the day of your application, you will only need a proof that you have completed level B-1. Therefore, simply send send us the following certificates:

• B-1 examination taken at the Goethe-Institut or TELC (“ZD” = “Zertifikat Deutsch”)

  • Abroad, this examination can be taken at all Goethe Institutes.
  • In Germany, this examination can be taken at all Goethe Institutes, many adult education centres (“Volkshochschule - VHS”) and some private language schools.
  • Possible locations to take the B-1 examination

• Certificate of a language school: The level of "successful completion B-1" must be clearly identifiable.

  The certificate shall indicate the following:

  1. the name of the school/university where the course was taken
  2. duration of the course: The total number of hours you attended the course.
  3. final examination: What parts did the examination consist of? What grades did you have in those parts?

  We cannot accept pure confirmations of participation (“attended the course”) without grades and final examination as proof of German language proficiency.

• If you have never taken a German language examination before, but can speak German and are in Kaiserslautern, you can also come directly to our Office for German Courses: Building 47, Room 610. Mr Marcus Amberger can verify your level and issue a certificate for your application. For exceptional cases, this test can be held by videoconference. In this case, please contact Mr. Amberger.