Preparatory German Course (B2) Neubrandenburg University of Applied Sciences

In accordance with our entry requirements, this German course prepares you for admission to a degree programme in German. The Goethe exam B2 level (80%) at the end of the course is proof of German language skills for studying at our university. The German course takes place in presence at the Neubrandenburg University of Applied Sciences.

Please inform yourself about the procedure on our website: https://www.hs-nb.de/en/academics/academics-and-advising/international-office/german-courses/preparatory-german-course-b2/.

The course is funded by a DAAD project and is free of charge. Participation is only possible by applying for a degree programme.

Our target group are future students of the Neubrandenburg University of Applied Sciences in Bachelor's or Master's degree programmes.

Lunch can be taken at student prices in the canteen or cafeteria. Breakfast and dinner can be prepared in the dormitory kitchen.

Our buddy programme supports you with your first steps at our university and in the city. For the first few months, we will provide you with a buddy who will, for example, pick you up from the train station, support you in dealing with the authorities and help you find your bearings in your new life and make friends.

We regularly organise networking events (excursions, games evenings, concert visits, etc.) where you can meet other international students and get to know the region together.

We stay in touch via our international WhatsApp group and are available to answer any questions you may have.

Since its founding in 1991, the University of Applied Sciences in Neubrandenburg has developed into an academic centre and driving force in teaching, research, and continuing education for the region. Currently, approximately 2,000 young people study in four faculties, which offer a total of 33 Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes. A practical approach is adopted towards the research and teaching that take place at our University of Applied Science.

We work in close cooperation with businesses and institutions from within our region. Each course of study includes at least one practical semester or provides varied practical work experience. Research projects help students obtain management and scientific research skills that they can put to good use in their future professions.

To help our students gain multidisciplinary key competences, we have developed additional opportunities within the context of the StudiumPlus project. We are adapting existing courses of study to modern scientific, occupation-specific and professional requirements in cooperation with regional, national, and international partners. We are also creating new courses of study as well as new and continuing education opportunities.

The University of Applied Sciences in Neubrandenburg champions the equality of men and women, and, as a family-friendly university, actively supports attempts to balance family and profession, or family and studies by creating family-friendly work and study conditions as well as a social climate that also allows students with families to pursue their studies, work, and research. Located close to the city centre and Tollense Lake, our campus includes modern seminar and laboratory facilities, a library and further service facilities, the canteen, and four halls of residence. Our university welcomes applications from German and international students as well as from our partners.

Ten reasons to study at the Neubrandenburg University of Applied Sciences:

1. Practical and vocationally-oriented courses
2. Close supervision by skilled specialists
3. Exposure to applied research
4. Modern lecture rooms and well-equipped laboratory facilities
5. Abundant opportunities to develop key competencies
6. A wide range of social support services for international students
7. A lively campus with everything within easy reach
8. A small university where it’s easy to make friends
9. Many opportunities for leisure activities in the Mecklenburg Lake District, the largest contiguous lake district in Europe
10. A convenient location halfway between the metropolis of Berlin and the Baltic Sea

The city of Neubrandenburg is located halfway between the capital city of Germany, Berlin, and the Baltic coast. It is located in the heart of the Mecklenburg Lake District right next to the Tollense Lake, which is only a few minutes away from the University of Applied Sciences by foot.

Through its support for Olympic athletes, Neubrandenburg is known as a "sports city", whilst the historic fortified wall and the four Gothic city gates also give it the name "the city of four gates". The largest and most significant monument of Northern German brick Gothic is St Mary’s Church. It is a concert hall today and offers exceptional acoustics. Neubrandenburg currently has approximately 65,000 inhabitants. The family-friendly community welcomes students.