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Studienkolleg entrance test dates and deadlines

Every public Studienkolleg sets its own test dates and application deadlines, and most only test twice a year. Miss one and you usually wait six months.

This list collects what each Kolleg publishes on its official page. Most Kollegs test in January or February for the summer semester and in June to August for the winter semester, but the details differ a lot, so check yours.

Studienkolleg Coburg

T, W

Twice a year: early February (summer semester) and end of July (winter semester).

Test detailsOfficial pagechecked 1 November 2026

Studienkolleg Frankfurt

T, M, W, G

Test dates are not published on the Kolleg pages. Application deadlines for the Kolleg: 1 May (winter semester) and 1 November (summer semester) at Goethe University; 1 May and 15 November at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences.

Test detailsOfficial pagechecked 2 November 2026

Studienkolleg FU Berlin

T, M, W, G

The Kolleg does not publish its dates on the page we use. Check the official page.

Test detailsOfficial pagechecked 29 September 2026

Studienkolleg Halle

T, W, M, G

The last test was on 17 August 2026 (winter semester 2026/27); the 2027 dates are not published yet. Application data from uni-assist must arrive by 31 March (winter) or 30 September (summer).

Test detailsOfficial pagechecked 2 November 2026

Studienkolleg Hamburg

T, M, W, G

No entrance test: places go by your application. Check the Kolleg's application deadlines.

Test detailsOfficial pagechecked 29 September 2026

Studienkolleg Hannover

T, W, M, G

Next listed date: 25 February 2027 (summer semester 2027).

Test detailsOfficial pagechecked 29 September 2026

Studienkolleg Heidelberg

T, M, W, G

Usually one week before lectures start, 8:30 at the Neue Universität: 7 April 2026, 5 October 2026, 5 April 2027. Results online three days later.

Test detailsOfficial pagechecked 1 November 2026

Studienkolleg Kaiserslautern

T, W

Mid-January for the summer semester and mid-July for the winter semester; exact days are not published.

Test detailsOfficial pagechecked 2 November 2026

Studienkolleg Karlsruhe

T

Summer semester 2027: Saturday 13 February 2027 (T courses, German and maths), in person at KIT only.

Test detailsOfficial pagechecked 2 November 2026

Studienkolleg Kiel

T, W

Summer semester 2027: Saturday 9 January 2027, 10:00 to 12:00 (document check from 8:00). Applications: 1 May to 30 September for the summer semester, 1 November to 31 March for the winter semester.

Test detailsOfficial pagechecked 2 November 2026

Studienkolleg Konstanz

T, W

Twice a year: end of January (summer semester) and beginning of July (winter semester).

Test detailsOfficial pagechecked 1 November 2026

Studienkolleg Köthen

T, M, W, G

February and August, about one week before lessons start, at Lohmannstraße 23, Köthen.

Test detailsOfficial pagechecked 1 November 2026

Studienkolleg Leipzig

T, M, W, G

End of February (summer semester) and early September (winter semester).

Test detailsOfficial pagechecked 29 September 2026

Studienkolleg Mainz

T, M, W, G

In Mainz and at selected locations abroad.

Test detailsOfficial pagechecked 1 November 2026

Studienkolleg Marburg

T, M, W, G

Online test: 16 January 2027, 10:00 German time (summer semester 2027) and 19 June 2027 (winter semester 2027/28). Apply 1 September to 15 October (summer) or 1 March to 15 April (winter).

Test detailsOfficial pagechecked 2 November 2026

Studienkolleg München

T, M, W

Summer semester 2027: 8 February 2027 from 9:00 (Vorkurs: 15 February 2027); courses start 22 February 2027. University application deadlines: 15 January (summer) and 15 July (winter).

Test detailsOfficial pagechecked 2 November 2026

Studienkolleg Nordhausen

T, M, W, G

Summer semester 2027: 11 and 12 January 2027; winter semester 2027/28: 5 and 6 July 2027. Registration for the January test is only open from 30 November to 15 December 2026.

Test detailsOfficial pagechecked 2 November 2026

Studienkolleg TU Berlin

T, W

January for the summer semester, August for the winter semester.

Test detailsOfficial pagechecked 29 September 2026

Studienkolleg TU Darmstadt

T, G

Usually January for the summer semester and June for the winter semester.

Test detailsOfficial pagechecked 29 September 2026

Studienkolleg Wismar

T, W

Next test: 17 February 2027. Apply online by 30 November for the summer semester or by 30 June for the winter semester.

Test detailsOfficial pagechecked 2 November 2026

How to use this list

  1. Find the Kollegs that offer your course (T, M, W or G) in the state where you want to study.
  2. Note the application deadline, not just the test date. Many Kollegs only invite you after you applied and were accepted.
  3. Leave time for a visa: a test date is no use if you cannot be in Germany for it. Some Kollegs, like Kaiserslautern, also test abroad.
  4. Open the Kolleg's page here for what the test covers and practise the maths with real sample tasks.

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