Pre-Sessional Intensive Course German as a Foreign Language

Timetables:

Before the summer semester,
March 09 – April 02, 2026
Placement test starts on 15 January

Offering:

For a flyer with further details about course contents and credits, please click: HERE

Our four-week German classes just before the beginning of the semester will give you a head start on student life at Philipps-Universität:

A young team of teachers will help you find your feet in the new surroundings,
We will make you familiar with German academic conventions,
You will learn to cope, both linguistically and culturally, with important aspects of everyday and academic life in Marburg.

Please note:

These classes are exclusively for students coming to Philipps-Universität for their year abroad, as well as for international MA students. New students take precedence over those who are already settled in Marburg.
Information about the Winter semester 2026 will be available online starting February 1, 2026, for all semester classes.

If you want to take part in a pre-sessional course

All program students (ERASMUS, Overseas and Free Mover) register via the International Office;
MA students and doctoral candidates, please contact Mrs Astrid Burmester (address below) : please state your name, gender, date of birth, mother tongue, approximate level of German, nationality, and field of study, and send a copy of your admission to Philipps-Universität.
Placement: On 15 January 2026, the placement test and a questionnaire will be sent to all registered exchange students.
Those who do not return the questionnaire by 01 March 2026 will not be guaranteed a place in the language course.
The course fee will only be charged once your place in the course is confirmed. They must be paid by bank transfer before the start of the course. You will receive further information about your class and payment by email when the placement results are announced.

Please make sure to inform us if you registered for a class but cannot participate after all.