Study Preparation Course for Refugees

STUDYPREP course for beginners

A1: Intensive language course taught by qualified teachers of German as a Foreign Language.

• Course start #1: Friday, May 13th, 2022
• Course start #2: Monday, May 30th, 2022
• Lessons (12hours/week) on mondays, thursdays and fridays, 10:00-13:30

The courses for beginners have reached their maximum number of participants. The official application deadline is closed.

STUDYPREP B2 (refresher course)

This programm consists of 24 hours/week and combines the following aspects:

1. German language course: Intensive language course taught by qualified teachers of German as a Foreign Language
2. Tutorial: Learning German in small groups with a student tutor of one of Osnabrück's universities
3. Self-study period: An introduction to self-organized and responsible learning
4. Intercultural competence at a glance: Seminar on intercultural aspects of living and studying in Germany
5. Lecture: Experiencing and understanding Germany

This course ends in July 2022. The official application deadline is closed.

STUDYPREP C1

• Course start: September 13th, 2022
• Lessons: mondays - fridays, 10:00-13:30

This programm consists of 24 hours/week and combines the following aspects:

1. German language course: Intensive language course taught by qualified teachers of German as a Foreign Language
2. Tutorial: Learning German in small groups with a student tutor of one of Osnabrück's universities
3. Exam preparation (telc C1 Hochschule)
4. Self-study period: An introduction to self-organized and responsible learning
5. Lecture: Experiencing and understanding Germany

If you are interested in participating, please get in touch with us.

You are welcome to apply if you plan to study as a regular student at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences and if you fulfill the following requirements:

1. you have at least your asylum-seeker registration certificate (BüMA)
2. you have a university entrance qualification for Germany (we will be happy to give you information on the university entrance qualification in the Center for International Students at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences)

To apply for STUDYPREP OS, please send us the following application documents:

1. Application form
2. Proof of your refugee status
3. CV (translated into GER)
4. Copy of your school leaving certificate (translated into GER or ENG)
5. In case you have already studied: Copy of your university degree (translated into GER or ENG)
6. Copy of your German certificate
7. Letter of motivation: please explain why you would like to participate in STUDYPREP OS and what goals you would like to attain (approx. 150 words)

• The language course (A1) (12 hours/week) takes place: mondays, thursdays, fridays 10:00 - 13:30. 

• The language course (B2) (24 hours/week) takes place: mondays - fridays 10:00 - 13:30. There are also events that take place in the afternoon. Participants must be flexible in their schedules.

• The language course (C1, startin in September 2022) (24hours/week) takes place: mondays - fridays 10:00 - 13:30. There are also events that take place in the afternoon. Participants must be flexible in their schedules.

• B2: telc Deutsch B2
• C1: telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule

Yes. STUDYPREP OS is a study preparation program. Participants are required to take part in all modules. Participants who are frequently absent are not eligible to participate in STUDYPREP OS. The detailed attendance regulations will be discussed at the beginning of the program.

Yes. Participation in STUDYPREP OS is also possible with a permission to reside (Aufenthaltsgestattung), asylum-seeker registration certificate (BüMA) or temporary suspension of deportation status (Duldung).

The course participation in STUDYPREP OS is free of charge. The cost for the textbooks and the travel costs have to be paid by the participants themselves.

The application deadline for STUDYPREP C1 is August 20^th, 2022.

If you meet all the entry requirements, the language assessment test C1 takes place on August 26^th, 2022.