Studienkolleg der Hochschule Wismar

Preparation for technical, mathematical, and natural science degree programmes at universities and universities of applied sciences.

Applicants for the following technical and natural science degree programmes are assigned to the T-Course:

• Physics

• Architecture

• Chemistry

• Civil Engineering

• Computer Science

• Food Technology

• Process Engineering

• Mathematics

• Metallurgy

• Electrical Engineering

• Statistics

• Geology

• Mechanical Engineering

• Marine Engineering

• Surveying and Geomatics

• Geography

• Landscape Management

• Audio and Video Technology

• Materials Engineering

• Chemical Engineering

• Photo Engineering

• Building Services Engineering

• Textile and Printing Technology

• Production Engineering

• Apparel Technology

• Environmental Engineering

• Mineralogy

• Meteorology

Preparation for degree programmes in economics and the social sciences at universities and universities of applied sciences.

Applicants for the following economics and social science degree programmes are assigned to the W-Course:

• Economics and Business Studies

• Social Sciences

• Spatial Planning

• Business Informatics

• Sociology

• Geography

• Business Administration

• Social Pedagogy

• Social Work

• Economics

• Political Science

• Tourism

• Home Economics

• Law

• Insurance Studies

• Household Sciences

The purpose of the Foundation Course is to prepare prospective students wishing to embark upon a degree course for the so-called assessment test, which serves as verification that the foreign applicant meets the language and specialist requirements for his or her chosen course of study. It is assumed that students from abroad applying for a place on a degree course who pass this assessment test will have a level of knowledge comparable to that of German first-year students. Students passing this test are eligible to take up a course of study at an institute of higher education in Germany.

Of course, it is possible to sit the assessment test without attending the Foundation Course beforehand (external examination). This requires verification of a sufficient command of the German language, such as the Zentrale Oberstufenprüfung (ZOP) of Goethe-Institut, which corresponds to level C2 of the Common European Framework (CEF) with 750-900 hours of lessons.

The training takes place in specialisation courses corresponding to the desired course of study of the student.

Students normally attend the specialsation courses of the Studienkolleg for a period of two terms. In justified exceptional cases, the training period can be shortened to one term or extended by a maximum of two terms. Each term can only be repeated once.

The training in the Foundation Course is concluded by the assessment test, providing verification that the foreign applicants for a place of study meet the language and specialist requirements for their desired course of study, and that they have the aptitude to take up a degree course at an institute of higher education in the Federal Republic of Germany.