Specialized communicative German courses as key qualifications in studies

1. assumption of costs by the department

Whether a course is free of charge for you depends on the regulations of your department.

• The course page will indicate whether the course is free of charge or subject to a fee.
• Only courses that are listed under "International Studies" or "Sponsorship" are free of charge. You will not receive an invoice for these courses.
• The Language Center will settle the course costs directly with your department.

2 Course fees

If a course is subject to a fee, the fee depends on

• the number of teaching units,
• the size of the group,
• your status (student, employee or external).

External participants generally pay a higher fee.

3. payment of fees

• You will receive the invoice by e-mail approximately 4 to 6 weeks after the start of the course.
• Please transfer the amount, quoting the invoice number.

Course start and dates

• The courses usually start one to two weeks after the official start of lectures at the University of Kassel.
• Other dates will be announced.
• Some courses are offered as compact courses during the lecture-free period.
• Current information and dates can be found in the "News" section.

Compulsory attendance for online courses

• The same attendance requirements apply as for face-to-face courses.
• "Attendance" for online courses means active participation with video and audio.

Access data for online courses

• You will receive your access data at least four hours before the course starts.
• They will be sent to the e-mail address you provided when registering.

Deregistration from the course

• You can withdraw from the course by clicking on the "Request to withdraw from course" button .

Examination procedure

• Final examinations usually take place in the last or penultimate course session.
• Unless otherwise announced:
  • The written exam is conducted in person.
  • The oral exam takes place online in a protected Zoom meeting.
• Separate registration is not required.
  • Exception: UNIcert® III examinations or re-examinations.

1 Course offer and costs

• You can take part in most of the regular courses on offer.
• Most courses are subject to a fee.
• The same fees apply for employees as for students.
• Special courses exclusively for employees are marked separately.
• As a rule, employees attend classes together with students.

2. assumption of costs by superiors

If you are attending as part of a professional development course and your line manager is covering the costs, please note that

• Written confirmation must be received by e-mail before the course begins.
• Please send this confirmation to: sz@uni-kassel.de.
• If the confirmation is not received on time, you will be invoiced for the course fee in person.

3. registration for the course

How to register:

1. Go to the "Language and key qualifications" section.
2. Select the desired language.
3. Follow the registration process.
4. Enter "Employee" as your status.