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

Participants should meet the following conditions:

1. 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.

2. 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
3. Deliver proof of current German skills: completed B1 level in all skills (reading, listening, speaking, writing)

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

The application, including the documents outlined below, must be sent to flucht@rwth-aachen.de by July 31, 2023.

1. The fully completed application form
2. 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)
3. Letter of motivation: please provide a statement on why you want to complete the German language course at RWTH
4. Copy of ID or passport (or equivalent)
5. Copy of the residence permit (both pages), including a copy of your current address in Germany
6. Assessment of your current German language skills (completed B1 level: Goethe-Zertifikat B1 or Telc B1)