German — Visa & Migration

Studienkolleg

A one-year foundation course that bridges Indian 12th-grade to a German Bachelor's degree.

A Studienkolleg is a one-year preparatory college for international students whose school-leaving qualification is not directly accepted for German university entry. It runs subject tracks (T, M, W, G, S) for engineering, medicine, economics, humanities and more, and ends in the Feststellungsprüfung assessment.

Entry needs B1–B2 German and is gated by the Aufnahmeprüfung entrance exam. It is the standard bridge for Indian students going straight from 12th into a German Bachelors.

What level / visa it maps to

Entry around B1–B2 German, via the Aufnahmeprüfung. Leads into a German Bachelor's.

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