Please note: The next application round (May 1st - July 15th, 2023) for participation in Winter Semester 2023/24 will not take place, as the FOKuS--Studienstart Deutsch programme is expected to end after Summer Semester 2023.
Updated on 03.05.23
Please note: The next application round (May 1st - July 15th, 2023) for participation in Winter Semester 2023/24 will not take place, as the FOKuS--Studienstart Deutsch programme is expected to end after Summer Semester 2023.
Updated on 03.05.23
German Courses
Specialized Courses
Student Support
Please note: If you begin with the B1 or B2 language course and then take the DSH course, the prepatory programme will last 2 semesters (1 year).
The following criteria must be met when applying for FOKuS--Studienstart Deutsch:
Please apply online via the service center uni-assist (in Berlin).
Application documents to submit (online only!):
Translations:
All application documents must be translated by a sworn translator in Germany or abroad (see: information about certified copies and translations from uni-assist). English or German language documents do not need to be translated!
Application deadlines:
The complete application must have been received by uni-assist in Berlin by the deadline. Incomplete applications will not be processed. Please note: It is not necessary to send the application by mail!
Application costs (uni-assist): [Last updated: September 2021]
For refugees from Ukraine with residency status persuant to §24 Aufenthaltsgesetz
Please send your filled out Application Form together with your documents (copies of diplomas + translations thereof in German or English, proof of current German language level & a copy of your residency permit) to zulassung(at)uni-ulm.de.
As our German courses begin with the level B1, you must be able to provide proof of A2 level German skills at the minimum (according to the Common European Framework for Languages). Your course placement is based on your language level:
Support from Universität Ulm for students and researchers from Ukraine
The FOKuS--Studienstart Deutsch programme is currently free of charge, however, all participants are required to pay the Universität Ulm semester fee (Semesterbeitrag). Please note: Programme participants who are not EU nationals are NOT required to pay the tuition fees of 1.500,- EUR while enrolled in FOKuS.
*B1 Course Participants: Please note that you are also required to pay the semester fee for the B1 course. If you choose to continue on with the B2 course directly afterwards, you will be required to pay the semester fee yet again, separately, in order to participate.
The amount of living expenses is difficult to quantify, because these may vary from one person to another. A room for students in Ulm costs about 300.00 € per month at a minimum. Considering costs for food, clothing, insurance, etc., students usually need at least about 735.00 € to 800.00 € each month to cover all costs. Moreoverl, participants are responsible for paying their DSH examination fee, which is usually about 175.00€.
Important information and instructions for living and studying in Ulm and at Ulm University can be found at the following website: Welcome to Ulm!
If you are interested in living in a student dormitory during the preparatory programme, please submit an online application for a room as soon as possible! More information on student housing can be found on the Studierendenwerk Ulm website.
Summer semester:
November 1 - January 15
Winter semester:
May 1 - July 15
The complete application must have been received by uni-assist in Berlin by this date. Incomplete applications will not be processed.
Have a question?
Send us an email to
fokus(at)uni-ulm.de
Visa Application
Please note that applying for visa can take a long time.
We therefore recommend that applicants residing abroad apply for FOKuS early so that they can be present for the beginning of the semester.