German and foreign language classes

Intensive language course during the orientation weeks

Even before you start attending courses at Passau you can take our special intensive language course with area studies to get up to speed. The course is delivered at the following times:

Week day	Date	Time
Thursday	30/09/2021	09:00-13:45
Friday	01/10/2021	09:00-12:30
Monday	04/10/2021	09:00-13:45
Tuesday	05/10/2021	09:00-13:45
Wednesday	06/10/2021	09:00-13:45
Thursday	07/10/2021	09:00-13:45
Friday	08/10/2021	09:00-12:30
Wednesday	13/10/2021	09:00-13:45
Thursday	14/10/2021	09:00-13:45
Friday	15/10/2021	09:00-12:30

German courses during the semester

As an international student who is enrolled in one of the University's degree programmes, you have access to the German language courses offered by the Language Centre for free. The German courses for enrolled international students are offered at four levels of language ability. You may also take the subject-specific courses German for Law and German for Business and Economics. Before you start on a course, you will take a placement test to determine your existing language skills.

Find out more about German courses for enrolled international students on the Language Centre's web pages.

Foreign language classes

During the Orientation Weeks, placement tests for various language classes you can attend whilst studying in Passau have taken place. The tests were there to ensure you get the language level you need.

Before you can take part in a language course during the semester you had to take a placement test (Einstufungstest). Please find detailed information about the placement tests on the website of the Language Centre.

C-Tests (Online placement tests):

If you want to attend language classes in English, French, Spanish or Italian – and already have prior knowledge of that language – you have to take part in the C-Test (online placement tests) of the language you want to attend classes in. If you want to start afresh with a language you should simply choose level ‘Grundstufe 1’ (Foundation 1); in that case you do not need to sit a C-Test.