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Language Proficiency & German Language Courses

Language proficiency

The main language of instruction is German. But you will find also courses in English in the faculties.As an exchange student, you should have sufficient language proficiency to follow the courses. It is not necessary for most subjects, however, to have a specific level of proficiency in German to be admitted as an exchange student.

Please note the following:

  • If you wish to earn ECTS credits at the University of Würzburg, you should be able to demonstrate a B1-level of proficiency (exception: courses at the Language Center)
  • We do not accept OLS test certificates as proof of your language skills.
  • For the following subjects you must have a certain language proficiency:

Teaching Language 1

German

Teaching Language 2

English

Mandatory Language Skills

B1 German proficiency or B1 English proficiency, whichever corrseponds to the chosen course

Teaching Language 1

English

Teaching Language 2

German

Mandatory Language Skills

B1 English proficiency

Teaching Language 1

English

Teaching Language 2

German

Mandatory Language Skills

B1 English proficiency

Teaching Language 1

German

Mandatory Language Skills

B1 German proficiency

Teaching Language 1

German

Teaching Language 2

English

Mandatory Language Skills

Bachelor Level: B2 German

Master Level: B2 language proficiency corrsepondong to the chosen course

Teaching Language

German

(Bachelor Level)

English

(Master Level)

Mandatory Language Skills

B2

Bachelor

Teaching Language 1

German

Mandatory Language Skills

B2 German proficiency
 

Master

Teaching Language 1

German

Teaching Language 2

English

Mandatory Language Skills

B2 language proficiency corresponding to the chosen course

Teaching Language 1

German

Teaching Language 2

English / Chinese

Mandatory Language Skills

B1 language proficiency corresponding to the chosen course

Teaching Language 1

German

Mandatory Language Skills

B2 German proficiency

Teaching Language 1

German

Mandatory Language Skills

B1 German proficiency

Teaching Language 1

German

Teaching Language 2

English

Mandatory Language Skills

B1 language proficiency correspondong the chosen course

Teaching Language 1

German

Mandatory Language Skills

B2 German proficiency

Teaching Language 1

German

Teaching Language 2

English

Mandatory Language Skills

B1 language proficiency corrseponding to the chosen course

Teaching Language 1

German

Teaching Language 2

English

Mandatory Language Skills

B1 German or B1 English proficiency

Teaching Language 1

German

Mandatory Language Skills

B1 German proficiency and B1 English proficiency

Teaching Language 1

German

Teaching Language 2

English

Mandatory Language Skills

B1 German proficiency (in accordance with language of instruction of choosen courses)

Teaching Language 1

German

Mandatory Language Skills

B1 German proficiency

Teaching Language 1

German

Mandatory Language Skills

B2 German proficiency

Teaching Language 1

German

Mandatory Language Skills

B1 German proficiency

Teaching Language 1

German

Working Language for placements in working groups

English B2 (previous confirmation required)

Mandatory Language Skills

B2 German proficiency 

Teaching Language 1

German

Mandatory Language Skills

B1 German proficiency

Teaching Language

German

(Bachelor Level)

Englisch

(Master Level)

Sufficient knowledge (B2 level recommended in the language of the choosen course)

 

Teaching Language 1

German, Italian, Spanish or French

Mandatory Language Skills

B1 language proficiency corresponding to the chosen course

Teaching Language 1

German

Teaching Language 2

Russian

Mandatory Language Skills

B1 German proficiency

Teaching Language 1

German

Mandatory Language Skills

B1 German proficiency

Teaching Language 1

German

Teaching Language 2

English

Mandatory Language Skills

If ECTS points are required, a minimum of B1 is recommended.