Applicants who meet the general entry requirements, but do not yet have sufficient proficiency, can improve their language skills at the „Lektorat Deutsch als Fremdsprache“. Students must apply for the language courses via the International Center (respectively via Uni-Assist) beforehand.
Grades
There are three grades:
„Intermediate level I („Mittelstufe I“), „Intermediate level II“ („Mittelstufe II“) and the advanced level („Oberstufe“).
You can find a summary of all the classes further down on this page.
Please be advised that the University of Kiel does not offer any German classes
for beginners. However, students not meeting the language requirements for the intermediate level
classes can sign up for beginner courses at the „Volkshochschule Kiel“ at Muhliusstraße 29/31.
Nach dem Besuch der Mittelstufe II besteht
für Studierende und Studienbewerber die Möglichkeit, die Immatrikulationsprüfung
Deutsch abzulegen (DSH (Deutsche Sprachprüfung zum Hochschulzugang)).
Prerequisites
You can find information on how to get admitted at
Applications can be downloaded from the following sites: (Download):
Placement test
At the beginning of each semester all applicants
are required to take a mandatory placement test
(evaluating grammar, vocabulary and text production).
Applicants will be informed of the precise place and time of the placement test
of the winter semester by the International Center. Students will need to bring a valid passport
and the confirmation letter that from the University of Kiel to the test.
ERASMUS students take a different test.
The test for ERASMUS students for the winter semester 2011/12 will take place
on Friday, Oct 14th 2011
9:00 am
at the Olshausenstr. 75.
The results of any test will be posted
at the Lektorat Deutsch als Fremdsprache approximately one week after the test was conducted.
Fees and certificates
For correctly enrolled students,
the German classes are offered free of charge.
Participants who are not enrolled at the University of Kiel are required to pay a guest student fee
(according to the statute concerning fees for special services of the University of Kiel, valid since November 11 2004).
Further information will be provided at the obligatory orientation meetings at the beginning of a semester.
BFollowing successful and regular attendance
graded certificates of achievement will be issued at the end of a class.
Detailled overview of the courses
Unterricht Deutsch als Fremdsprache
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| Mittelstufe
I |
24 hours per week |
| Grammatik
und Textarbeit |
4 h. |
| Leseverstehen |
4 h. |
| Schriftliche
Übungen |
4 h. |
| Hörverstehen | 4 h.
|
| Konversation
und Wortschatz |
4 h. |
| Diktat-
und Ausspracheübungen |
2 h. |
| Übungen
im Sprachlabor |
2 h. |
|
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| Mittelstufe
II |
23
hours per week |
| Grammatik
und Textarbeit |
6 h. |
| Leseverstehen/Textproduktion | 6 h. |
| Hörverstehen |
4 h. |
| Mündlicher Ausdruck/Wortschatz |
4 h. |
| Diktat-
und Ausspracheübungen |
1 h. |
| Übungen
im Sprachlabor |
1 h. |
| Phonetik |
1 h. |
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| Oberstufe |
13 hours per week | |
| Nachrichten
und Kommentare |
2 h. | |
| Wortschatz
und Idiomatik |
2 h. | |
| Grammatik
und Textarbeit | 2 h. | |
| Grammatik
und Idiomatik |
2 h. | |
| Arbeitstechniken
im Studium |
2 h. | |
| Lektürekurs |
2 h. | |
| Schriftliche Übungen |
2 h. | |
| Phonetik |
1 h. | |
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| Total number of lessons
(à 45 minutes) per semester: | |
| Mittelstufe
I |
ca. 320 | |
| Mittelstufe
II |
ca. 368 | |
| Oberstufe |
ca. 208 | |
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| Phonetik |
by
the institute for Phonetik and digitale Sprachverarbeitung | |
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| Grundstufe: |
Volkshochschule
Kiel,
Muhliusstr. 29/31
D- 24103 Kiel, Telefon:
(0431) 5906-0 | |
For questions concerning the curriculum,
exams and issues related to the German courses, please contact the staff of the
Lektorat Deutsch als Fremdsprache..
For application and classification of certificates,
diplomas etc., please contact the International
Center..
Special courses and vacation courses
Special classes are offered during the semester and outside of it.
These classes are geared towards groups of uniform departure languages and/or certain branches of study.
This applies especially for classes provieded by the Deutsch-Norwegisches
Studienzentrum (DNSZ)..
We offer German classes for foreign guest scientists and for ERASMUS students.
Please be advised that the dates of the placement test for these classes differ from the regular dates.
Also, there is the "International Summer Course",
taking place after the summer semester and offering a multitude of language classes, lectures, field trips and activities.
Preceding the winter semester we offer a language course for foreign students in cooperation with the DNSZ.
This course is designed to prepare students for a semester at a German university.
Details: Preparatory language course.
Last Update: Nov 21, 2011.
Responsible for this page:
thomastschirner (at) gmx.de ,
Malte Buttenschön,
Tel. 0431 880-2184.
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