German Preparation Course at B1/B2 Level for Refugees Who Want to Study in Germany
21/06/2023
Starting in October 2023, RWTH will provide places in a German language course (VBK I) for refugees to prepare them for their university studies.
What? |
German Preparation Course at B1/B2 Level at the Language Center of RWTH Aachen University for refugees who want to take up studies in Germany
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When? |
October 16, 2023 through February 2, 2024
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 9am to 1:15pm
Thursday, 1pm to 4:30pm |
Target Group |
Participants should meet the following conditions:
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Refugee status in Germany: §22, §23 paras. 1, 2 and 4, §23a, §24, §25 paras. 1, 2, 3, § 26, toleration, family reunification (§ 29, 30) and persons with a residence permit.
- Be eligible to be admitted to a German university (providing either a school leaving certificate as university entrance qualification or proof of a successfully completed degree program), and
- Deliver proof of current German skills: completed B1 level in all skills (reading, listening, speaking, writing)
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Course Content |
Repetition and consolidation of B1 level and expansion of knowledge through materials that go beyond B1
- Skills training
- Listening, reading, grammar
- Writing and speaking
- Taking short notes and transcripts
- Writing training: writing texts according to instructions
- Presentation exercises/give presentations
- Pronunciation training
- Vocabulary development
- Cultural knowledge of the country
- Teaching and application of learning strategies
- Guidance for self-learning
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Application Deadline |
The application, including the documents outlined below, must be sent to flucht@rwth-aachen.de by July 31, 2023.
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Application Documents |
- The fully completed application form
- Documents to prove that you are eligible to enter a German university (copy of the original school leaving certificates and academic transcripts and a translation in English or German)
- Letter of motivation: please provide a statement on why you want to complete the German language course at RWTH
- Copy of ID or passport (or equivalent)
- Copy of the residence permit (both pages), including a copy of your current address in Germany
- Assessment of your current German language skills (completed B1 level: Goethe-Zertifikat B1 or Telc B1)
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