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Studienkolleg Schleswig-Holstein (Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Kiel)
At Studienkolleg Schleswig-Holstein (Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Kiel), every applicant sits the same entrance test (Aufnahmetest), whatever the track: German and Mathematics (60 min).
Kiel prepares for universities of applied sciences with a TI course (technology) and a WW course (economics), the equivalents of T and W. You apply directly through the HAW Kiel portal, not through uni-assist.
German · Not published by the Kolleg
From the Kolleg's sample: listening (a dictation with gaps, multiple choice), reading with true or false statements, grammar (perfect tense, separable verbs, relative pronouns, subordinate clauses), vocabulary (gap text, opposites) and a short story written from a picture sequence.
Mathematics · 60 min
No aids and no calculator, so know the squares from 1 to 25. Brackets, binomial formulas, fractions, power and logarithm rules, the quadratic formula, polynomial division; equations and inequalities (quadratic, fractional, root, absolute value, exponential, logarithmic, with parameters); linear and quadratic functions and their graphs. About 20 points, and speed counts too.
Generated by the same engine as the Kollego course, at a level close to the entrance math. Pick an answer in your head, then open the solution.
1. 3x + 2y = 38 2x + 2y = 30 Find x.
Answer: 8
Scale one equation so a coefficient matches, subtract to eliminate, back-substitute.
Eliminate one variable, solve for the other, substitute back.
2. A = {1, 2, 5, 10, 11}, B = {1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 11, 12} How many elements does A \ B have?
Answer: 2
A ∩ B: in both. A ∪ B: in at least one (each counted once). A \ B: in A but not in B.
A \ B = {5, 10}: 2.
3. A circle has radius 2. A sector of the circle has a central angle of 90°. What is the area of the sector, expressed as a multiple of π? (e.g. an area of 5π has answer 5)
Answer: 1
Sector area = (θ/360) × πr².
(90/360) × π×2² = (90/360) × 4π = 1π.
German: From the Kolleg's sample: listening (a dictation with gaps, multiple choice), reading with true or false statements, grammar (perfect tense, separable verbs, relative pronouns, subordinate clauses), vocabulary (gap text, opposites) and a short story written from a picture sequence. Mathematics: No aids and no calculator, so know the squares from 1 to 25. Brackets, binomial formulas, fractions, power and logarithm rules, the quadratic formula, polynomial division; equations and inequalities (quadratic, fractional, root, absolute value, exponential, logarithmic, with parameters); linear and quadratic functions and their graphs. About 20 points, and speed counts too.
Kiel prepares for universities of applied sciences with a TI course (technology) and a WW course (economics), the equivalents of T and W. You apply directly through the HAW Kiel portal, not through uni-assist.
No. The Kolleg rules out calculators, so practise mental and written arithmetic.
The Kolleg does not publish this. If it matters for you, ask the Kolleg directly.
Places are given out by test results. From 1 November 2026, you are only invited to the test if your school average is at least the equivalent of a German 3.0.
Checked against the official pages on 2 November 2026. Formats change: always confirm on the Kolleg's own site before your test.
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