For the following specializations, a German proficiency proof on level DSH-2 or an accepted equivalent certificate is mandatory. Please see the information on the language requirements for the master's programmes of your interest on the corresponding website.
- Financial Risk
- Management Science
- Accounting, Taxation and Capital Markets
- Marketing Management
The Friedrich Schiller University Jena accepts the following certificates as German proficiency proof exclusively:
- the Goethe-Zertifikat C2 (GDS),
- the Deutsche Sprachdiplom der Kultusministerkonferenz (DSD II),
- the TestDaF, minimum TDN 4 in all four parts of the examination,
- Certificate telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule,
- a German language examination in the framework of an assessment test at a preparatory college.
Please note: If you do not have the required mandatory German proficiency proof at the time of application, you can only apply if you can show a certificate attesting your German language skills at least at the Level B2 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) as well as a confirmation that you have either registered for the DSH examination, the TestDaF or an equivalent examination or that you have sat it and are going to receive the results before the end of the current semester.
There is also the possibility to apply for the (chargeable) "German Language Course Preparing for the German Language Examination (DSH)" at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena. Please note: Prerequisites for the application for the preparatory course are language skills at least at the certificate level B1 / GER (e.g. Goethe-Zertifikat B1,TestDaFat least 4x3 and/or 800 teaching units from a recognized language school). For detailed information on the application and further information, please visit the website of the International Office or contact the International Office directly via Mail.
Shortly before taking the DSH-2-Examination or after successfully passing it, you are welcome to apply for a German taught master's programme!
The following applicants are exempted from providing proof of their German language skills:
- applicants, who have obtained a German taught bachelor's degree within one of the following countries: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. This applies only to degrees that were awarded by a university in the relevant country (no satellite campuses or international branch campuses in other countries, no correspondence course degrees, no joint- or double-degrees with institutions in other countries);
- holders of a German, Austrian or Swiss (from school where the language of instruction is German) university entrance qualification.
For the two following specializations (taught in English) a proof of German language proficiency at the level DSH-2 is not mandatory:
- Innovation and Change
- Economics and Strategy