Foundation year course program
Choose between different courses in your foundation year
Course program at Foundation Year
At the Foundation College, students not only improve their German skills, but they also learn a range of other subjects which will be necessary for their future University studies, such as Maths, Biology or Chemistry.
ISL Studienkolleg courses
T-Course
T-Course: This course is aimed at students who are going to pursue a mathematical, a scientific or a technical course of studies in Germany.
The course runs for 36 weeks (plus holidays).
Each teaching week has ca. 32 hours (á 45 minutes) of teaching per week
The following shows the subjects taught per week (on average - subject to change)
For the exams for the T-Course, you will be tested in the following subjects:
- Written: German, Maths, Physics
- Oral: Chemistry, Computer Science
| Subject | Hours per week |
| German | 8 |
| Maths | 8 |
| Physics | 8 |
| Chemistry | 4 |
| Computer Science | 2 |
| English | 2 |
W-Course
W-Course: This course is aimed at students who are going to pursue a course of studies in the fields of economic sciences or social sciences.
The course runs for 36 weeks (plus 2 week of holidays).
Each teaching week has ca. 32 hours (á 45 minutes) of teaching per week
The following shows the subjects taught per week (on average - subject to change)
| Subject | Hours per week |
| German | 8 |
| Economics | 8 |
| Maths | 8 |
| Maths for economics | 2 |
| English | 4 |
M-Course
M-Course: This course is aimed at students who are going to pursue a course of studies in the fields of medicine or biology.
The course runs for 36 weeks (plus 2 week of holidays).
Each teaching week has ca. 32 hours (á 45 minutes) of teaching per week
The following shows the subjects taught per week (on average - subject to change)
| Subject | Hours per week |
| German | 8 |
| Physics/Maths | 8 |
| Chemistry | 8 |
| Biology | 8 |