Study Preparation: Bridge to Studies – On-Campus Track Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg

Prepare yourself intensively for your studies at Brandenburg Technical University Cottbus-Senftenberg.

Acquire German language skills at level B2 and C1 in the two-semester preparation year and German language skills at level C1 in the one-semester preparation programme.

Get to know the BTU and make new friends. German teachers and student tutors will accompany you in learning German and getting to know the university.

The programme is aimed at prospective students who want to study at the Brandenburg Technical University (BTU) Cottbus-Senftenberg.

If you successfully pass the DSH at the end of this programme, you will be one step closer to your desired degree programme at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg.

One-semester preparation programme: summer semester taught on campus at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg (April to June)

Two-semester preparation year: winter semester and summer semester taught on campus at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg (October to June)

If you have German language skills on a B2 level, you must choose the one-semester preparation programme, and if you have German language skills on a B1 level, you must choose the two-semester preparation year.

392 EUR

The semester fee of 391.80 EUR has to be paid every semester. The total cost for the preparation year therefore amounts to 783.60 EUR. There are no further tuition fees.
This includes the Deutschlandticket, valid in all regional public transport in Germany. 

Our Bridge to Studies — On-Campus Track language intensive programme gives you the opportunity to directly start your studies at the BTU after you successfully complete the language certification.

Consequently, you only can apply to this programme if you can verify that you have a higher education entrance qualification allowing you to enter German universities. If you are not sure whether your specific diploma makes you eligible for higher education in Germany, please find more information here.

The canteens at all three BTU locations offer a variety of affordable lunch options every week day. Breakfast and other snack options can also be found in the canteens.

Participate in our social programme with other international students at the Brandenburg Technical University Cottbus-Senftenberg. This is organised by the International Relations Office.

Get to know people by joining one of our diverse sports courses. From dance classes to climbing to numerous ball sports, it is easy to find something that suits you.

Located on three campuses and with about 70 study programmes, BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg offers a broad spectrum of market-oriented programmes as well as traditional degree programmes.

From the natural sciences and engineering to economics, cultural studies, and even health sciences, BTU offers a wide range of courses. Our 16 study programmes taught exclusively in English are very popular among both German and international students from all over the world.

BTU is partnered with over 220 universities throughout the world, which provides students with a multitude of excellent opportunities to spend part of their time studying or conducting research abroad. Furthermore, in cooperation with our international partner universities, BTU offers a wide range of double-degree and joint-degree programmes.

Cottbus is located in the north-east of Germany, between the capital city, Berlin (100 km), and Dresden (120 km). With a population of approx. 100,000 inhabitants, Cottbus is the second largest city after Potsdam in the federal state of Brandenburg. The Polish border is only approx. 30 km away. The location of Cottbus offers a convenient starting point for trips into the picturesque region of Lower Lusatia. The landscape of Lower Lusatia is characterised by the Spreewald with its small canals and waterways as well as by the Slavonic minority called Sorbs or Wends. Their language, similar to Polish, is still used and spoken in Lower Lusatia. For this reason, many of the road signs and informational boards in Cottbus and the surrounding region are written in both Sorbian and German. Cottbus gained importance as a trade centre in the 12th century. Parts of the original city wall from the 14th century as well as the beautiful town houses around the old market square are proof of the city’s early splendour. Additionally, the city is characterised by buildings from the "Wilhelminian" times of rapid industrial growth in Germany, which occurred towards the end of the 19th century. The city that first rose to prominence with its cloth and linen weaving industry soon evolved into a growing centre of brown coal mining. Today, Cottbus is in the midst of structural transformation. The BTU supports this development with the engagement in the mega-project "Lausitz Science Park", which aims to build an attractive innovation location with great appeal.

Senftenberg is the centre of the Lusatia Lake District. Former excavation and mining pits have been flooded in order to create the largest artificial lake system in Europe, with a total of 23 large lakes. The water sports area "Senftenberger See", with its water surface of 1,300 hectares, offers exceptional sailing and surfing opportunities, and it is suitable for all kinds of water sports. Senftenberg has thus become a tourist attraction within the region.