International Study Centre Saar (ISZ Saar)

At ISZ Saar you can:

• take an intensive German language course to prepare for the DSH language proficiency test. (Prerequisite: a recognized higher education entrance qualification from your home country in accordance with the relevant anabin guidelines),

• join the international foundation programme (VSi ^MINT), which, if completed successfully, will enable you to automatically progress to the STEM Bachelor's degree programme Bachelor^Plus MINT at Saarland University. (Prerequisite: a school leaving certificate that has received a ‘higher education assessment test’ rating from anabin, which means that you will need to take a separate academic assessment test (FSP) before starting a degree programme),

• take in-sessional German language courses either to acquire the language skills you need to achieve your potential in your academic studies, or to earn elective credits, or, if you are an Erasmus or other exchange student, to simply improve your proficiency in German,

• attend one of our pre-sessional short intensive courses in German as a foreign language (‘Erasmus courses’) to help you study successfully during the coming semester,

• take one of our specialist German language courses for doctoral students,

• join the tandem language exchange programme that ISZ Saar runs in cooperation with the Welcome Center and the university’s Language Centre (SZSB),

• register for one of the courses and workshops in the field of international academic culture (Wissenschaft und Wissenschaftskulturen international).

** Current contact details **

In order to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus, the ISZ Saar currently offers restricted services.
You can reach the secretariat Monday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. by phone at +49 (0) 681 - 302 2850.

Otherwise, please contact us by e-mail if you have questions

• from already enrolled participants of the DSH and VSi^MINT courses (Preparatory courses):
  Ms Barthel-Weyand info-isz(at)uni-saarland.de
• for German language and special skills courses during the semester (In-sessional courses and short-intensive courses):
  Ms Koch: deutschkurse(at)isz.uni-saarland.de
• for in-sessional workshops from International academic culture:
  Ms Koch, Ms Gisch wissenschaft-international(at)isz.uni-saarland.de

For general concerns, please write to Ms Barthel-Weyand: info-isz(at)uni-saarland.de


If you have any questions regarding your application to the UdS or enrolment in study-preparatory DSH and VSi^MINT courses, please only contact the team of the Admissions Office (e-mail: studium(at)uni-saarland.de)