Study Preparation Course for Refugees
STUDYPREP OS - A step towards academic studies in Osnabrück
Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences has been offering STUDYPREP OS for refugees since 2016. The program prepares refugees for academic studies in Osnabrück and is sponsored by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) with funding contributed by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
Courses
STUDYPREP course for beginners
A2: language course taught by qualified teachers of German as a Foreign Language.
Lessons (12hours/week) on mondays, thursdays and fridays, 10:00-13:30
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:
- German language course: Intensive language course taught by qualified teachers of German as a Foreign Language
- Tutorial: Learning German in small groups with a student tutor of one of Osnabrück's universities
- Exam preparation (telc C1 Hochschule)
- Self-study period: An introduction to self-organized and responsible learning
- Lecture: Experiencing and understanding Germany
The official application deadline is closed.
Application
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:
- you have at least your asylum-seeker registration certificate (BüMA)
- 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:
- Application form
- Proof of your refugee status
- CV (translated into GER)
- Copy of your school leaving certificate (translated into GER or ENG)
- In case you have already studied: Copy of your university degree (translated into GER or ENG)
- Copy of your German certificate
- 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)
FAQS
- The language course (A2) (12 hours/week) takes place: mondays, thursdays, fridays 10:00 - 13:30.
- The language course (C1) (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.
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 20th, 2022.
If you meet all the entry requirements, the language assessment test C1 takes place on August 25th, 2022.
Contact
Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences
Marie-Theres Lohle
Room: AB 0004
Albrechtstr. 30, 49076 Osnabrück
Telephone: +49 (0)541 969-3279
E-mail: m.lohle@hs-osnabrueck.de
Center for International Students
Telefon: +49 (0)541 969-3045
Fax: +49(0)541 969-2066
E-Mail: international@hs-osnabrueck.de
Postal address
Hochschule Osnabrück
Center for International Students
Postfach 19 40
49009 Osnabrück
Visitor address
Hochschule Osnabrück
Gebäude AB 0004
Albrechtstraße 30
49076 Osnabrück