Deutsches Sprachdiplom Stufe I and II

The program prepares the participants for a study in Germany in matters of language and cultural issues.

The certificate together with national school leaving examinations entitles foreign students to apply for university entry in Germany.

Level A2/B1 of the Deutsches Sprachdiplom der Kultusministerkonferenz (DSD I) is considered by the responsible German authorities as proof that the pupil has reached a level of ability in German that is required for entry to a Studienkolleg in preparation for attending a university in Germany.

[3] In order to start studying in Germany, students may need to fulfill additional requirements beyond language competencies which can be researched for each individual country in the official Database ANABIN.

[4] Most of the accredited schools for level A2/B1 are situated in Russia, Poland, the United States, China and Italy.

[5] Leading countries offering exams for level B2/C1 of the Deutsches Sprachdiplom der Kultusministerkonferenz are Russia, Poland, Romania, Croatia and Hungary.

The steering committee 'Zentraler Ausschuss für das Deutsche Sprachdiplom' accounts for the quality of the language certificate.

In this section, the candidate is presented with several recordings and asked to fill out comprehension questions regarding the selections played (multiple choice, true/false, ticking).

In this section, the candidate is asked to prove their writing skills by tackling three central questions and a sample text.

The candidate is asked to fill out comprehension questions regarding the selections played (multiple choice, mapping).

In the first part, the candidate is expected to deliver a monologue on given keywords and to answer relevant questions in a free and spontaneous fashion.

The DSD I is presented to the candidate if they reached in all tested sections B1-level or higher of language proficiency in German.