Humboldt Institut

TestDaF

Foreign students who want to study at a German university have to prove "sufficient knowledge of German" before entering the university. The "German as a foreign language" test (TestDaF) is officially accepted by all German universities to fulfill this requirement. Students who receive TDN 5 (best grade) in all of the four test categories (reading and listening comprehension, oral and written expression), are exempt from taking the DSH university entry exam and fulfill the language requirements for admission at any German university. These students will also be awarded a certificate equivalent to the "Deutsches Sprachdiplom Stufe II", another recognized certificate of proficiency. Candidates who pass the four categories with TDN 4 or 3 may or may not be accepted (depending on their course of study or projects) by a German university; the university in question then uses its discretion in determining whether to accept the candidate.

Apart from academic considerations, TestDaF is a valuable certificate for all those who want to work at high-level jobs in Germany and/or want to test their language skills in depth.

TestDaF is held at licensed test centers. The Humboldt-Institut has two licensed test centers in Constance and Ratzenried. If students do not pass the exam on their first try, they can repeat the exam as often as they like.

Students who want to take the exam need an excellent knowledge of German, i.e. after about 700 - 800 class hours. This is roughly equivalent to the end of Level B2 according to the competence levels of the council of Europe.

In addition to our normal language courses, we offer special exam preparation courses for students who already have sufficient prior knowledge. These preparation courses run for four weeks.

Dates for commuters:
May 19 - June 13, 2008 (4 weeks)
June 23 - July 18, 2008 (4 weeks)
August 25 - September 19, 2008 (4 weeks)
October 3 - November 7, 2008 (4 weeks)

January 12 - February 06, 2009 (4 weeks)
March 23 - April 17, 2009 (4 weeks)
May 11 - June 05, 2009 (4 weeks)
June 15 - July 10, 2009 (4 weeks)
August 17 - September 11, 2009 (4 weeks)
October 12 - November 06, 2009 (4 weeks)

Dates for participants with room and board:
May 18 - June 14, 2008 (4 weeks)
June 22 - July 19, 2008 (4 weeks)
August 24 - September 20, 2008 (4 weeks)
October 2 - November 8, 2008 (4 weeks)

January 11 - February 07, 2009 (4 weeks)
March 22 - April 18, 2009 (4 weeks)
May 10 - June 06, 2009 (4 weeks)
June 14 - July 11, 2009 (4 weeks)
August 16 - September 12, 2009 (4 weeks)
October 11 - November 07, 2009 (4 weeks)

April 22, 2008 (Registration until March 25, 2008)
June 19, 2008 (Registration until May 21, 2008)
July 22, 2008 (Registration until June 24, 2008)
September 23, 2008 (Registration until August 26, 2008)
November 13, 2008 (Registration until October 14, 2008)

February 12, 2009 (Registration until January 14, 2009)
April 22, 2009 (Registration until March 24, 2009)
June 09, 2009 (Registration until May 12, 2009)
July 15, 2008 (Registration until June 16, 2009)
September 16, 2009 (Registration until August 18, 2009)
November 10, 2009 (Registration until October 13, 2009)

TestDaF preparation course in Constance:
EUR 2,540.- course with room and board
EUR 2,040.- in combination with course of minimum 12 weeks
EUR 780.- course without room and board

TestDaF examination (Constance and Ratzenried):
EUR 150.-

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