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 exammiddle of Marchmiddle of September
DSH training coursethree 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 C1beginning to middle of Aprilbeginning to middle of October
C1 German course (13 weeks)end of April to end of Julyend of October to end of February
Entrance test B2middle of Januarymiddle of July
B2 German course (10 weeks)end of January to middle of Aprilend of July to middle of October

 

Our current courses and exams

EventTimePlaceDeadline / 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
Monday to Friday 8:30 am
to 12 pm

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)

Prerequisite for application

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**

Prerequisite for application

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**

Prerequisite for application

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

Prerequisite for application

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.