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German for university entryA C1 German exam designed for university admission, accepted by many German universities as proof of academic German, in the same role as TestDaF and DSH. We confirm it fits your shortlist, then prepare you for it.
telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule tests the academic German you use at university: following lectures and texts, writing structured academic German, and presenting and discussing a topic. Many German universities accept it for admission, in the same role as TestDaF or a university DSH. Acceptance is not universal, so we confirm it against your shortlist first.
Europe grades language on six levels, A1 up to C2. This exam targets C1, the rung German degrees usually ask for. Tap a level to see what it means.
A1, beginner. Simple phrases for everyday needs. Far below what university study asks for.
A2, elementary. Routine exchanges on familiar topics. Still well short of academic German.
B1, intermediate. You handle most travel and daily situations and write simple connected text.
B2, upper-intermediate. You follow complex text and argue a point. One step below the admission rung.
C1, advanced. You understand demanding lectures and texts, and express yourself fluently and in well-structured academic German. This is the level telc C1 Hochschule certifies, the rung German degrees usually require.
C2, mastery. Near-native ease across almost everything. Above what most admissions ask for.
The exam splits into a written part and an oral part, each marked on its own. Switch between them to see what each one asks and how we train it.
The written exam covers reading, language elements, listening and writing, in academic register. It rewards comprehension and accurate, formal German.
The oral exam is the spoken German a seminar demands: hold a short presentation, discuss it, then work through a task together with your partner.
The result is a pass graded across the sections. The written and spoken sections are where focused preparation makes the biggest difference, so that is where we put the hours.
You need a clear C1 across the sections. Writing and speaking decide most results, so we close those gaps first.
Not every university takes telc C1 Hochschule, so we check your shortlist before you commit to this route over TestDaF or DSH.
We assess where your German sits against the written and oral parts, so the plan starts from facts, not a guess.
Writing and speaking decide most results. We target the section holding back your overall pass, through our language partners.
We book the exam to land before your application deadlines, with a margin for a resit if needed.
Both prove academic German for admission, and many universities accept either. Acceptance and preference vary by university, so we confirm which your shortlist takes before you choose.
Many German universities accept it for admission, but not all, and some accept it only for certain programmes. We check each university on your list.
A C1 result across the sections. Moving up one CEFR step to get there is realistic with focused preparation; we set the timeline against your real placement.
The written part covers reading, language elements, listening and writing. The oral part is a presentation, a discussion and a joint task with a partner. Each part is marked on its own.
Start with a placement and a plan: your current level, the gap to C1 and the route there, mapped to your deadlines.