Level Of Language Skills Required For University Admission

There are over 400 universities in Germany. Around 20,000 courses are offered in German and English. For those who want to study in German, you need to pass the “University German Admission Test DSH exam” with a passing grade of DSH-2. For those who wish to study in English, they should pass IELTS exam with a minimum grade point average of 6.5 or pass TOEFL exam with a minimum score of 93. You need to pass German or English at one level depending on the language of instruction. You do not need to take the University Entrance Exam.

A comparison of the Council of Europe’s Common European Framework for Reference for Languages CEFR, DSH, IELTS, TOEFL achievement is shown in the attached figure.