DaF - German as a Foreign Language - Courses - Semester of German for Visiting Students

Visiting students in the German Semester in Regensburg Program get to take advantage of our comprehensive curriculum which covers language levels A1 to C2. These courses allow you to improve your German and build on the skills you already have. At the same time, you get a chance to learn more about Germany and German culture.

Our German courses cover a wide range of essential skills, such as reading, listening, writing, and speaking. At the same time, we want students to experience German culture up close. To this end, we offer classes on German history and literature, film seminars, pronunciation enhancement classes, and other language classes that are tailored to the students’ specific field of study. In addition to these courses, students also get to participate in “Babylon,” the international theater organization here at the Department of German as a Foreign Language. “Babylon” was awarded the European Language Label in 2011 and is one of our most immersive German courses.

Visiting students can also improve their German by making use of our Department’s online platform and the online lectures offered by Virtuelle Hochschule Bayern (vhb).

The following conditions and requirements must be met by applicants for the Visiting Students program:

• You need to be enrolled at an international university
• You need to show proof that you have the required qualifications for admission to a German university
• You need to show proof of German proficiency at level A1 when you apply
• You can only be a visiting student for a maximum of two semesters
• As a visiting student, you can only take courses that are part of the Non-Degree program offered by the Department of German as a Foreign Language.
• Please note the information about placement and registration for courses in our German Non-Degree program.

Our application deadlines are as follows:

January 15 for the summer semester (April-September)
July 15 for the winter semester (October-March)

Visiting students pay a €530 course fee plus the so-called "Semesterbeitrag" (semester fee) for each semester. The semester fee includes a "semester ticket" for public transit. This allows you to travel by bus and train in and around Regensburg (within a 50 km radius) for free. For a small monthly extra charge, you can upgrade your semester ticket to a Deutschlandticket.

We cannot provide accommodation for visiting students. You will have to find accommodation on your own. Do get in touch with the International Office as they will be able to point you in the right direction and give advice on who to contact. Find out more information about securing accommodation here: Finding Accommodation