Dates and Application (Only with Conditional Admission from the University of Kassel)
Important Information
In order to apply for the courses and examinations of DSH programmes you need to have a conditional admission to the University of Kassel.
Participation in all offers is only possible with valid registration and proof of timely and completed payment.
Here you can find further information on applying for a place in the entrance test, the DSH or the study preparation and training courses: Application process and requirements
You will find the specific dates for the next few months in the lower table. Here you get a general overview, when our courses and exams take place:
In der unteren Tabelle finden Sie die genauen Termine für die nächsten Monate. Hier sehen Sie eine allgemeine Übersicht, wann unsere Kurse und Prüfungen stattfinden:
| Event | Summer semester (April - September) | Winter semester (October - March) |
| DSH exam | middle of March | middle of September |
| DSH training course | three weeks before DSH exam (end of Februay to middle of March) | three weeks before DSH exam (end of August to middle of September) |
| Entrance test C1 | beginning to middle of April | beginning to middle of October |
| C1 German course (13 weeks) | end of April to end of July | end of October to end of February |
| Entrance test B2 | middle of January | middle of July |
| B2 German course (10 weeks) | end of January to middle of April | end of July to middle of October |
Our current courses and exams
| Event | Time | Place | Deadline / Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
Study and DSH-preparatory German courses - C1 level Prerequisite: successful participation in the compulsory entrance test on 02 April 2025 | 23 April to 25 July 2025
course in attendance | will be communicated before the course start | Application deadline: see entrance test 02 April 2025 Fee: 580€ Payment: via PayPal |
Study-preparatory German course - B2 level Prerequisite: successful participation in the compulsory entrance test on 22 July 2025 | 04 August to 17 October 2025 course in attendance | will be communicated before the course start | Application deadline: 15 July 2025* Fee: 450€ Payment: via PayPal |
DSH training course (intensive courses for exam training) | 25 August to 12 September 2025 Monday to Friday, 08.30 a.m. to 12 pm; course in attenadance | will be communicated before the course start | Application deadline: 14 August 2025* Fee: 320€ (including DSH examination fee) Payment: via PayPal |
DSH exam, written part** | 16 September 2025 9 am to 4 pm exam in attendance | will be communicated before the exam | Application deadline: 08 September 2025* Fee: 150€ Payment: per PayPal |
DSH exam, oral part** | 24 to 26 September 2025 exam in attendance | will be communicated together with the results of the written part of the DSH exam | |
Entrance test C** compulsory for participating in the study-preparatory C1 German courses | presumably 30 September 2025 9 am to 1 pm test in attendance | will be communicated before the test | Application deadline: 15 September 2025* Fee: 30€ Payment: per PayPal |
Study and DSH-preparatory German courses - C1 level Prerequisite: successful participation in the compulsory entrance test on 02 April 2025 | 20 October 2025 to 13 February 2026
course in attendance | will be communicated before the course start | Application deadline: see entrance test 30 September 2025 Fee: 580€ Payment: via PayPal |
| * The deadline can end earlier should all places available be full. | |||
| ** Should more people pass the test than places are available in the courses, the places will be allocated according to the quality of the test results. | |||