DSH

DSH


Next exam date: 24.10.2023

Registration Deadline: 21.09.2023

Exam fee: 235 €
(Price for SFE course customer : 210€)

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about DSH

German Language Examination for University Admission 

DSH is one of the oldest, but still also most relevant exams to apply for a place at a German-speaking university or college as a student applicant with a non-German Abitur. It must also be taken by German nationals without a German-language certificate of education. 

Each university has its own DSH exams. The university designs and sets the exam itself. There are no uniform exams or exam dates, but many types of exams are similar. Some universities require admission to a course of study at their university, while other universities also admit external applicants to the exams. In addition, some universities limit participation in their DSH examination to a maximum of three attempts. Participation is subject to a fee almost everywhere.

The exams consist of a written exam and an oral exam, with the written exam usually being taken first. In the event of a failed written examination, the oral examination is excluded.

The result of the examination is classified into three levels (DSH 1, DSH 2, DSH 3), whereby DSH 3 stands for the best result. DSH 1 is achieved from 57% of the maximum points, DSH 2 from 67% and DSH 3 from 81%. The written and oral exams are graded separately. The overall result is based on the lower sub-score. For example, if a DSH 3 was achieved in the written exam, but a DSH 1 was achieved in the oral exam, the overall grade corresponds to DSH 1.

DSH 1 is sufficient for most bilingual (English-German) study subjects, DSH 2 for the majority of all German study subjects. DSH 3 is only required by linguistically demanding courses of study such as medicine.

Requirement

The requirements for registration are:

    Successful completion of a C1 intensive course at the SF Education Center.  
 
OR 

Presenting a Goethe C1 certificate
  
OR 

Presenting a telc C1 certificate
  
OR 

Presenting a TestDaF certificate with a minimum score of 15

OR 

Placement test of the SF Education Center (in exceptional cases)
Exam dates
Exam date Registration Deadline
24.01.2023 12.12.2022
21.02.2023 20.01.2023
29.03.2023 19.02.2023
25.04.2023 19.03.2023
16.05.2023 16.04.2023
27.06.2023 12.05.2023
18.07.2023 11.06.2023
29.08.2023 09.07.2023
19.09.2023 13.08.2023
24.10.2023 21.09.2023
28.11.2023 26.10.2023
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SFE students who attend an C1 - intensive course will be given priority in the allocation of DSH exam slots.

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