If you are interested in enrolling in an English-language Master's program, you need to consider the following:
A good knowledge of English is required for the admission to a program of study. You need to prove your English language skills for the various Master's programs as follows:
In some cases an applicant can be exempt from providing English language test results. If your degree has been completed in a country with English as the state language, you will not need to take a TOEFL or an IELTS test. Please check here if you are exempt from providing a proof of English language skills. However the exemption depends from your specific master program.
(Institution Codes: TOEFL 7967, GRE 7143)
At the beginning of your studies no knowledge of German is required (exception: CVT-program).
However, students who participate in an international Master have to acquire a basic knowledge of the German language. They are obligated to attend the German courses at the RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau and pass the A1-level exam at RPTU within the first year of their studies. International master students, who prove their knowledge in German language with an A2- Goethe-certificate from abroad, not older than one year, can be exempted from passing the A1-level exam at RPTU.
By passing higher level exams, international master students can obtain ECTS credit points for their studies.
The ISGS offers an 'Orientation Course' at the beginning of your studies to improve your German language skills.
If you want to apply for a German language Master's programme at the RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau, you need to prove you have a basic knowledge of German by achieving various levels of competence:
A list of language courses has been drawn up by the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service). It includes courses offered by the Goethe-Institutes in Germany and abroad as well as various vacation language courses at German universities or private language institutes. You can also learn German online, for example by enrolling in an online distance learning programor by following an individual online course. The "uni-deutsch" course offered by the Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich in cooperation with the Saarland University and the Goethe-Institute is specially designed for students who have a basic knowledge of German. Students interested in levels A-1 to B-1 German language courses in Kaiserslautern can, for example, turn to the local adult education center (Volkshochschule - VHS).
For visiting students and scientists as well as their families, Kaiserslautern University offers reasonably priced evening language courses. They have been designed for different levels (A-1 to C-2) and consist of six lessons per week during the semester.
Generally, students can also participate in language courses. For Erasmus students, Kaiserslautern University provides two intensive courses (duration: 3 to 6 weeks) before the start of each semester.
