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Language Courses at TUHH

We are delighted that you are interested in the language courses offered by the TUHH and hope that the following will give you a good idea of what is available. If you feel that information is missing or if you have queries, please make use of this contact opportunity.

Semester-time Language Courses

In principle, our semester-time language courses are open to all TUHH-members. A number of special offerings are, however, reserved for, say, students on English-language study programs or for PhD students. The following tables show the offering and any restrictions on entitlement to attend. The number of credits that count toward your studies is also listed. This information has been compiled to the best of our knowledge and is intended for your orientation. It does not claim to be complete. Please also refer to the relevant regulations, and the curricula of your degree program. You can find them here.

For further information about the courses please use the links in the tables. Current courses are listed in the course catalog.

Language courses offered according to groups of TUHH members / Overview of credit points

Bachelor and master students (German-language study programs)

Course and number of credits	Eligibility	Non-technical mandatory course credits*
Language courses in cooperation with the Volkshochschule Hamburg (VHS), 3 credits, different levels	x	2
German as a Foreign Language (DaF) courses in cooperation with the VHS, 4 credits (Levels A1 to C1.2)	find information here (General information and recognition)
German courses for students in international degree programs in cooperation with IBH (international master programs / Bachelor Engineering Science with spezialisation Advanced Materials/Data Science), 4 credits (from Level A1)	-	-
Course Kultur, Literatur und Wissenschaft (from Level B1), 4 credits	x	2
x = Eligible - = Not eligible * = A maximum of 2 credits in the bachelor's and in the master`s programs are eligible for recognition. A foreign language course of the same language at the same language level can only be recognized once in the non-technical supplementary courses and only in the Bachelor's or Master's programs.

Students in English-language degree programs

Students on English-language study programs are required by the Subject-Specific Examination Regulations to provide one-off proof of 4 credits earned by taking part in a German course (IBH) or the course Literatur, Kultur und Wissenschaft. After completing the compulsory German course, a further German course (IBH/VHS) is an additional option, which is recognised with 2 credits. Further details below**.

Course and number of credits	Eligibility	Non-technical mandatory course credits*
Language courses in cooperation with the Volkshochschule Hamburg (VHS), 3 credits, different levels	x	0 / 2
German as a Foreign Language (DaF) courses in cooperation with the VHS, 4 credits (Levels A1 to C1.2)	x	0 / 2
German courses for students in international degree programs in cooperation with IBH (international master programs / Bachelor Engineering Science with spezialisation Advanced Materials/Data Science), 4 credits (from Level A1)	x	4**
Course Kultur, Literatur und Wissenschaft (from Level B1), 4 credits	x	4**
x = Eligible - = Not eligible * = A maximum of 2 credits in the bachelor's and in the master`s programs are eligible for recognition. A foreign language course of the same language at the same language level can only be recognized once in the non-technical supplementary courses and only in the Bachelor's or Master's programs. **= Students on English-language study programs are required by the Subject-Specific Examination Regulations to provide one-off proof of 4 credits earned by taking part in a German course (IBH) or the course Literatur, Kultur und Wissenschaft. (This does not apply to master’s students who have passed a German exam that exempts them from this requirement in accordance with Annex 1 to the Study Regulations.) The missing 2 credits for the non-technical mandatory course module may be selected from the entire course offering at the TUHH. Foreign language courses other than German can only be credited to students who have passed a German exam that exempts them from this requirement in accordance with Annex 1 to the Study). After completing the compulsory German course, a further German course (IBH/VHS) is an additional option, which is recognised with 2 credits. However, this additional German course can only be counted as a non-technical elective if it is at a higher proficiency level than the previous one. The following courses cannot currently be credited as a second German course in the NTA module: Deutsch für den Berufseinstieg für Internationale Studiengänge / Arbeitssuche in Deutschland: Stellensuche, Bewerbung, Lebenslauf, Vorstellungsgespräch auf Deutsch für internationale Studiengänge / Wissenschaftliches Schreiben und Präsentieren auf Deutsch für internationale Studiengänge / Literatur, Kultur und Wissenschaft.

Exchange students

Course and number of credits	Eligibility	Credits to be transferred to home university
Language courses in cooperation with the Volkshochschule Hamburg (VHS), 3 credits, different levels	x	3
German as a Foreign Language (DaF) courses in cooperation with the VHS, 4 credits (Levels A1 to C1.2)	x	4
German courses for students in international degree programs in cooperation with IBH (international master programs / Bachelor Engineering Science with spezialisation Advanced Materials/Data Science), 4 credits (from Level A1)	-	-
Course Kultur, Literatur und Wissenschaft (from Level B1), 4 credits	x	4
x = Eligible - = Not eligible * = A maximum of 2 credits in the bachelor's and in the master`s programs are eligible for recognition. A foreign language course of the same language at the same language level can only be recognized once in the non-technical supplementary courses and only in the Bachelor's or Master's programs.

PhD candidates

Course and number of credits	Eligibility
Language courses in cooperation with the Volkshochschule Hamburg (VHS), 3 credits, different levels	x
German as a Foreign Language (DaF) courses in cooperation with the VHS, 4 credits (Levels A1 to C1.2)	x
German courses for students in international degree programs in cooperation with IBH (international master programs / Bachelor Engineering Science with spezialisation Advanced Materials/Data Science), 4 credits (from Level A1)	only special courses: Deutsch für den Berufseinstieg Arbeitssuche in Deutschland: Wissenschaftliches Schreiben und Präsentieren
Course Kultur, Literatur und Wissenschaft (from Level B1), 4 credits	x
x = Eligible - = Not eligible

Other employees

Course and number of credits	Eligibility
Language courses in cooperation with the Volkshochschule Hamburg (VHS), 3 credits, different levels	x
German as a Foreign Language (DaF) courses in cooperation with the VHS, 4 credits (Levels A1 to C1.2)	x
German courses for students in international degree programs (international master programs, B.Sc. Engineering Science/Advanced Materials), 4 credits (from Level A1)	-
Course Kultur, Literatur und Wissenschaft (from Level B1), 4 credits	-
x = Eligible - = Not eligible

Preliminary courses for studying German as a Foreign Language (DaF)

At the beginning of the winter semester the TUHH offers preliminary courses in German as a Foreign Language for students on English-language master’s study programs and for exchange students. Click here for more information about these courses.