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Documentation Prerequisites for study for international applicants: language proficiency in German
A good knowledge of German is an important prerequisite for studying at the TUM. Proof of adequate proficiency in German is obligatory for all German-speaking degree courses.
Exceptions
a) Degree courses in english have their own regulations for admissions.
b) Exchange students don't need a proof of adequate proficiency in German.
Recognised language certificates
- School-leaving/graduation certificate from a German-based or overseas German-speaking school or college
- German language proficiency diploma awarded by the Conference of Ministers of Education – Level II (= DSD II): Sufficient is level B 2 in the four parts of the exam
- Certificate of aptitude assessment test for international applicants for admission to a university in the Federal Republic of Germany ( assessment test)
- The German examination certificate for German as a second language (Hochschulzugang ausländischer Studienbewerber - DSH-Exam 2 or 3)
- The Goethe Certificate C2 (Goethe)
- German language test II (Deutsche Sprachprüfung II) awarded by the Munich-based Institute of Languages and Interpreters (Sprachen- und Dolmetscherinstitut München)
- German as a foreign language certificate for international applicants (TestDaF) with at least a grade 4 pass at all four test levels
Deadlines
The following deadlines apply for submission of the certificate:
Bachelor courses
- for the wintersemester: 15th of July
- for the summersemester: 15th of January
- Generally 31st of May, but there are exceptions. For further information about specific degree courses please contact the academic counsellors.
contact: immatrikulationsamt@zv.tum.de
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