DSH
DSH (German Language Examination for Admission to University)
The DSH is an examination testing the German skills of prospective students from abroad who intend studying at a German university and have to prove that they are sufficiently proficient in German. You can only sign up for the DSH in Erlangen if you have been offered a place at Freidrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) or are already registered at the University (e.g. as an exchange student).
DSH Dates
DSH dates
28. August 2019
Only for those, who have been offered a place at Freidrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) for the winter semester 2024/25.
DSH is an exam which is an on-campus examination. Hence it cannot be done online
DSH examination (written):
- Date: Monday, 30 September 2024
- Time: 1 pm to 8 pm
- Room: Hörsaal H5, Lange Gasse 20, 90403 Nürnberg
DSH examination (oral):
- Date: Tuesday, 08 October 2024
- Time: individual appointments from 9 am
- Room: Language Centre, Bismarckstr. 10, 91054 Erlangen, Room SZ 00.213
Payment of examination fee (80 euros):
- Date:
- Date: Monday, 30 September 2024
- Time: 11 am to 12 am
- Room: 2.432, Lange Gasse 20, 90403 Nürnberg
Payment mus be made in cash. The examination fee cannot be paid by bank transfer.
Final results and certificates
- The publication of the final results of the DSH is scheduled for 09.10.2024, 11:00.
- As of 10.10.2024, the DSH certificates can be collected from the Infotheke of the Language Centre in Erlangen during its opening hours.
Advance notification: DSH in spring 2025: N.N.
Results of DSH
Results of DSH
19. March 2018
Results of DSH (written and oral part) from 30.10.2024: DSH-Endergebnis (schriftlich und mündlich)
General information
Registration
- Prospective students are sent a registration form together with their letter of acceptance to FAU.
- Students already enrolled at the University can request a registration form (sz-daf-dsh@fau.de).
- Students taking a DSH course should ask in their courses.
Registration forms should be sent by post to: Sprachenzentrum der FAU; Abt. Deutsch als Fremdsprache Bismarckstr. 10 91054 Erlangen An e-mail is sent automatically confirming that the registration has been completed successfully.
Examination fee
Results
DSH certificates
Requirements
DSH examination preparation course
Overview of DSH
- Reading comprehension: understanding a written text and answering questions on it
- Grammar: completing tasks on language-related structures taken from the reading comprehension text
- Listening comprehension: understanding and processing a listening text
- Text production: producing a text for a certain task
The oral examination is held after the written examination and lasts approx. 15–20 minutes. Candidates receive a short text which they should read and then discuss with the examiners. The oral examination is compulsory.