Approval of external language certificates
Please note:
- Except for the mentioned tests and certificates below, we do not accept any other language certificate.
- Please use the application form provided by the responsible examination board to apply for approval.
- The original of the language certificate must be presented to the responsible examination board. Copies – notarized or not – will not be accepted.
- Preparatory courses are also offered for most of the language examinations listed below, e.g. by "Volkshochschulen", but also by other training providers at home and abroad.
Language certificates for English level B2
- A certificate of sufficient knowledge of the English language on the B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) is needed as an admission prerequisite, which can be done by providing proof of having successfully passed one of the following equivalent exams:
- Cambridge English Advanced: level B2,
- IELTS (academic): 6.5 points at minimum,
- TOEFL (iBT, not MyBestTM Score): 80 points at minimum (TOEFL ID Code: 4782),
- Certificate UNIcert II.
Language certificates for English level C1
- A certificate of sufficient knowledge of the English language on the C1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) is needed as an admission prerequisite, which can be done by providing proof of having successfully passed one of the following equivalent exams:
- Cambridge English Advanced: Grade B at minimum,
- Cambridge English Proficiency: Grade A-C,
- IELTS (academic): 7.0 points at minimum,
- TOEFL (iBT, not MyBestTM Score): 95 points at minimum (TOEFL ID Code: 4782),
- Certificate UNIcert III.
Language certificates for German level B2
- A certificate of sufficient knowledge of the German language on the B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) is needed as an admission prerequisite, which can be done by providing proof of having successfully passed one of the following equivalent exams:
- Deutsch als Fremdsprache (TestDaF): level B2
- Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang ausländischer Studienbewerber (DSH 1)
- Goethe-Zertifikat B2
- Telc B2
Language certificates for French level B2
- A certificate of sufficient knowledge of the French language on the B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) is needed as an admission prerequisite, which can be done by providing proof of having successfully passed one of the following equivalent exams:
- DELF: level B2
Language certificates for Spanish level B2
- A certificate of sufficient knowledge of the Spanish language on the B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) is needed as an admission prerequisite, which can be done by providing proof of having successfully passed one of the following equivalent exams::