15 Courses for International Students

The Sprachlehrinstitut (SLI) is a special institute at the university that offers a range of foreign language and culture courses for international students, among them courses in German as a Foreign Language. These courses focus on different aspects of language acquisition – speaking, listening, writing, grammar, and culture. Some of the courses are designed to prepare international students for the formal language exam (DSH) required for admission to the university. The DSH exam is waived for AYF students.

AYF students may register for no more than 3 SLI courses per semester. The AYF Program does not arrange Tutorate for SLI courses. The credit system for SLI courses differs somewhat from the one described above for regular university courses:

• Übungen in pronunciation and intonation carry no credit.
• Übungen in other areas of language acquisition carry 1 credit.
• Landeskunde / Culture courses carry 2 credits.