Registration

Students who have already received confirmation of admission to a preparatory German course (DSH course) from FAU have to sit a placement test before registering. Prospective students can register by 15 March for the test in spring and by 15 September for the test in autumn, using the registration form sent out by the Admissions Office. Please refer to the German as a Foreign Language website for more detailed information.

Students who have already received confirmation of admission to a preparatory German course (DSH course) from FAU have to sit a placement test before registering. Prospective students can register by 15 March for the test in spring and by 15 September for the test in autumn, using the registration form sent out by the Admissions Office. Please refer to the German as a Foreign Language website for more detailed information.

Students who are already enrolled at FAU (including exchange students) can register to take German courses alongside their degree. To register for such courses, students book on StudOn. Please refer to the Department of German as a Foreign Language website for further information.

Students learning a language for academic or special purposes who want to or are required to attend an English course must take a placement test first.

Registration for courses *corresponding to the level achieved in the placement test *is via StudOn.

The test result is used only to decide which level of course students should attend. The placement test may be repeated once, but only before the first course has been taken. As soon as one course has been taken, all other courses have to be attended in the prescribed order.

Students should register via StudOn for English courses at the School of Business, Economics, and Society in Nuremberg.

Please refer to the English for Students of English and American Studies website for information on courses and course registration.

Students from all faculties who have no prior knowledge of French should register directly for elementary course I. If you have learnt French before, you must take a placement test and then register for a course according to the results of the test. Students who have already taken a French course at FAU and would now like to take the follow-on course do not have to take a placement test.

As a rule, it is important to register for a course in good time, as only 25 people can be admitted to each course. Up to five people can be added to the waiting list. Everyone on the waiting list should attend the first lesson together with everyone who has been allocated a place.

For students of French Studies and French teaching degrees, the degree programme and examination regulations recommend a knowledge of French equivalent to three successive years at school or level B1 for entry into language practice module 1. Please take the placement test for students of language studies before you start your degree.

New students with little or no knowledge of French must contact the head of department, Dr. Corina Petersilka via e-mail.

Students from all faculties who have no prior knowledge of Italian should register directly for elementary course I. If you have learnt Italian before, you must take a placement test and then register for a course according to the results of the test. Students who have already taken an Italian course at FAU and would now like to take the follow-on course do not have to take a placement test.

As a rule, it is important to register for a course in good time, as only 25 people can be admitted to each course. Up to five people can be added to the waiting list. Everyone on the waiting list should attend the first lesson together with everyone who has been allocated a place.

Students of Italian Studies and Italian teaching degrees require proficiency in Italian equivalent to level A2 (Common European Framework of Reference) for entry into language practice module 1 as specified in the degree programme and examination regulations. Evidence of students’ existing proficiency must be provided by means of a placement test. More information about the placement test is available here.

Students who do not have the required proficiency when they start their degree can achieve the entry level required by taking intensive courses during the first winter semester. During the subsequent lecture-free period, students can bring their knowledge up to the required level by taking the first practical language course (Corso di Italiano intermedio I), which enables them to participate in the regular study plan from the second semester or summer semester onwards. We recommend that students take a placement test in good time before the beginning of the semester and to arrange a consultation with Paola Cesaroni Meinzolt.

Students from all faculties who have no prior knowledge of Spanish should register directly for elementary course I. If you have learnt Spanish before, you must take a placement test and then register for a course according to the results of the test. Students who have already taken a Spanish course at FAU and would now like to take the follow-on course do not have to take a placement test. The same applies for students who have a certificate from the Instituto Cervantes or a certificate issued by another university proving their language proficiency; in this case, please contact José Juan Ventura Usó in good time.

As a rule, it is important to register for a course in good time, as only 25 people can be admitted to each course. Up to five people can be added to the waiting list. Everyone on the waiting list should attend the first lesson together with everyone who has been allocated a place.

The examination regulations for the Bachelor’s degree in Spanish Studies and Spanish teaching degrees stipulate that students require proficiency in Spanish equivalent to level A2 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) before starting to study. Students must take a placement test to prove this level of proficiency. The test is not necessary for students who have a certificate from the Instituto Cervantes or a certificate issued by another university proving their language proficiency; in this case, please contact José Juan Ventura Usó in good time.

Any students who are native speakers of Spanish should contact José Juan Ventura Usó in good time before commencing studies.