FAQ

The Language Centre is one of Saarland University's central and interdepartmental institutions, where university members can learn and improve their skills in more than 15 languages.

As a central institution, we are not part of a faculty and serve students in all degree programmes. Saarland University students, staff and non-enrolled students (Gasthörer) can participate in our semester and intensive language courses. We also offer courses specifically for staff members. We also offer courses for school students in Saarland who are attending grade nine or above.

Yes, the Language Centre offers English and French courses for staff in partnership with the Trilingual Campus. We offer a variety of formats ranging from classic courses to casual 'language breaks' to individual language support.
 

Yes, the Language Centre offers intensive language courses that typically take place shortly before the start of the semester. Over a period of eight days, with four hours of courses per day, learners taking intensive language courses cover the same content they would be taught during a semester-long course of two hours per week. Course participants are eligible for professional development leave.

There are also courses for university staff during the non-teaching period.

In cooperation with the Saarland Ministry of Education and Culture, the Language Centre provides language courses for school students in Saarland who are attending grade nine or above. The course sessions align with the school year, meaning they begin in September and do not take place during school breaks. Courses for school students take place in the Language Centre, typically on Saturday mornings. We offer languages that students cannot usually study in school.

• Students from Saarland University, htw, or the T4EU or UniGR alliances
• Non-enrolled students (Gasthörer)
• Saarland University staff

• Please ensure that you have made an account with the Language Centre. Haven't made an account yet? Make an account here.
• Please check that you are able to log in each semester a few days before course registration begins by logging into your account under 'My Courses'.
• Check the course description to find out if you need to prove your language level with a placement test or by submitting your grades from a previous course before registering. Placement tests are valid during the semester in which they were taken as well as during the two following semesters. Course grades are valid for the three semesters following completion.
• Take note of when registration begins for the course you would like to take and log in at the proper time.
• Our system awards places in courses in the order in which users logged in. Once you have logged in, the system will let you know if you have a place in the course or on the waiting list, or if you were unable to enrol.
• More questions? You can find us at our Service Point (building C5 4, room 3.01). Please keep our opening hours in mind. You can also contact us by email at service(at)szsb.uni-saarland.de or on Teams under SZSB Service Team.

If you have forgotten your user number, please send your current certificate of enrolment or your non-enrolled student certificate for the upcoming semester to service(at)szsb.uni-saarland.de. Our team will get in contact to help you further.

If you have forgotten your password, please get in touch either by email service(at)szsb.uni-saarland.de, by phone at +49 681 302 5432 or per Teams during our opening hours. Our staff will be glad to assist you further.

To renew your user account, please send a current certificate of enrolment or non-enrolled student certificate for the coming semester to service(at)szsb.uni-saarland.de . Our staff will be happy to assist you further.
 

Placement test results are not posted automatically after the test is completed, but rather marked at specific times. Once your placement test has been scored, the score will be available under My courses. Please note the information provided when you place your mouse over your placement abbreviation in the 'Grade' column. You can use your placement abbreviation to filter out courses in the coming semester that you are not yet qualified for, showing only those you can actually sign up for.

If you are a Saarland University employee, you can enrol in Language Centre courses free of charge.

Students from universities within the following alliances are also welcome to enrol: 

• Universitätsverbund Südwest (RPTU University Kaiserslautern-Landau, University of Koblenz, University of Trier)
• University of the Greater Region (RPTU University Kaiserslautern-Landau, University of Lorraine, University of Liège, University of Luxembourg, University of Trier, htw saar)
• Transform4Europe (University of Alicante, University of Trieste, Vytautas Magnus University, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, University of Silesia, Estonia Academy of Arts) 

Not affiliated with any of the universities above? No problem! You can still sign up for a course as a non-enrolled student. 

Basic computer skills as well as an internet connection are required, as the majority of our courses are organized using the online learning platform Moodle. Moodle is used for communication among students as well as between the lecturer and the students. Coursework is also posted there. Some courses take place on MS Teams. Placement tests are also held online.

If you need support getting acquainted with platforms used at Saarland University, the Teaching and Learning Centre offer a course in German introducing MS Teams, Moodle and the campus management system LSF. The course is also open to non-enrolled students.
 

Courses are normally free. University staff, students and non-enrolled students (Gasthörer) can take up to three courses during the semester free of charge.  Non-enrolled students must provide their non-enrolled student certificate. 

Non-enrolled students (Gasthörer) can take semester or intensive language courses as long as places are available and as long as they are registered as non-enrolled students at Saarland University for that semester. Please also make sure to set up your account with the Language Centre. If you are registered as a non-enrolled student for several semesters, you will need to provide the Language Centre with your non-enrolled student status certificate at the start of each semester so our staff can reactivate your account and you can sign up for language courses.

Here you will find more information for non-enrolled students.

There are several options.

• You may be able to buy or sell your book using the green box at our Service Point (building C5 4, room 3.01).
• You can also check the online bulletin boards (such as the 'Pinnwand' from AStA General Student Committee or the Studierendenwerk Saarland).
• You can also search for your textbook on eBay, Amazon, werzahltmehr, Booklooker, etc.

Yes, you can drop a course at any time under My courses. If your module is comprised of several courses, you will need to first deregister from the module as a whole before you can drop the individual courses.

Our courses are meant to be taken alongside your studies or career. We therefore assume our participants can handle a maximum of three courses. If you have a specific reason for wanting to take more than three courses at once, please write us an email at info(at)szsb.uni-saarland.de.

If you have any further questions, please get in touch with our Service Point.

In person: Building C5 4, Room 3.01 (opening times)

By phone: +49 681-3025432

By email: service(at)szsb.uni-saarland.de

Nein. Die Einstufungstests am Sprachenzentrum sind ausschließlich dafür konzipiert, eine richtige und möglichst exakte Einteilung in einen unserer Sprachkurse zu gewährleisten. Sie haben keine Gültigkeit außerhalb des Sprachenzentrums.

​Ja. Das Sprachenzentrum ist Ausrichter und Prüfungsort für die internationalen Sprachzertifikate TOEFL®/ TOEIC® (Englisch), DELF/DALF (Französisch), CILS (Italienisch) und SIELE (Spanisch).

​Ja. Am Sprachenzentrum können Sie den DAAD-Test für Englisch und Französisch ablegen.

​Hier können Sie Informationen rund um den Erwerb eines UNIcert®-Zertifikats nachlesen.

Bei weiteren Fragen wenden Sie sich gerne an unseren Service Punkt:

Vor Ort: Gebäude C5 4, Raum 3.01 (Öffnungszeiten)
Telefonisch: 0681-3025432
Per E-Mail: service(at)szsb.uni-saarland.de
Per MS-Teams: SZSB Service Team