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Academics

The Freshman Program is structured so that all participants are well prepared for the final exams. Details on the structure are shown in our academic calendar

Depending on the track chosen, students have different courses. The performance in the courses during the Freshman Program and in the final exams are based on the German grading system.

Academic Calendar

Online Orientation: a few days in September
Arrival and program start: 1 October
Christmas break: 24 December to 1 January
Midterm exams: February
Final exams: May, June or July, varies by Track
Program ends and
move out from campus:
31 July

Courses

In the Tracks that prepare for the Feststellungsprüfung FeP (final assessment exam), there are various subject-specific courses that are chosen when applying for the Freshman Program.

  • T-Course (Technology)
  • W-Course (Business/Economics)
  • M-Course (Medicine, Psychology & Biology) Only in the German Track FeP.

In the English to German Track, students are specially prepared for the study content of the engineering bachelor's programs and universities to which they have been admitted.

All students in the Freshman Program have between 32-36 hours of classes per week in a variety of subjects.

In addition, workshops to prepare for studying at a German university and the necessary soft skills are offered. In order to support the students, the teachers offer support lessons/tutorials to accompany the lessons.

For more information about study options, see What can you study?

Courses and subjects in the English to German Track

Engineering

Language (German or English/German, depending on university)
Math
Physics

 

 

Additionally:

Internship

Courses and subjects in the English Track FEP

T-Course

(Technology)
Math
Physics
English
Chemistry

W-Course (Business & Economics)

(Business & Economics)
Math
Business & Economics
English
German

 

Courses and subjects in the German Track FeP

T-Course

(Technology)
German
Math
Physics
Chemistry

W-Course

(Business & Economics)
German
Math
Business & Economics
English

 

M-Course

(Medicine, Psychology & Biology)
German
Biology
Physics
Chemistry

 

Grading System

The grading scheme in Germany has six levels (with numerical equivalents; intermediate grades may be given):

"sehr gut" (1) = very good
"gut" (2) = good
"befriedigend" (3) = satisfactory
"ausreichend" (4) = sufficient
"mangelhaft" (5) = insufficient
"ungenügend" (6) = deficient

The minimum passing grade is "ausreichend" (4).

„Mangelhaft“ (5) and „ungenügend“ (6) are failing grades.

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