Exams

Appointments are exclusively allocated to students and employees of the University of Stuttgart and the Academy of Fine Arts. The DAAD test does not serve as an official proof of language proficiency for admission to studies at the University of Stuttgart.

Students from other universities and colleges should contact their Language Center or International Center. The VHS Stuttgart and the Anglo-German Institute in Stuttgart as well as other language institutes also take this test, but for a small fee.

Who is exempt?

• Students with at least 10 points in their final high school examination (Abitur) in English can obtain a B2 language certificate without taking the test. Send an email in English to Sylvia Grade including:
  • • Copy of your Abitur results
    • DAAD certificate form filled out including your full name on every page (see section below: "What do I need to bring?")
    • Your student I.D. number
• If you have already successfully completed an English course at the Language Center, you can receive a certificate at the equivalent level (C1-course = C1-certificate; B2-course = B2-certificate). Please send an email in English to Sylvia Grade including:
  • • DAAD certificate form filled out including your full name on every page (see section below: "What do I need to bring?")
    • Your student I.D. number
    • A copy of your course certificate downloaded from C@MPUS

No other external certificates can be considered for exemption at this time.

The DAAD tests is only appropriate for applications to study abroad, or for DAAD scholarships.

The DAAD test is NOT appropriate for English Master's, or PhD requirements. Please refer to TOEFL or IELTS for this purpose.

• A printout of the DAAD questionnaire. See:
  https://www.daad.de/medien/ausland/dokumente/daad-sprachnachweis_deutsche.pdf or another appropriate form for your request

The test tests the following four skills:

• listening comprehension
• reading comprehension
• text production/writing
• oral competence

These four skills are individually assigned to one of the competence levels of the European Reference Framework (A1, A2, B1, B2 or C1) and the results are entered in the DAAD Language Certificate Form. It is difficult to learn specifically for the test because your global language competence is tested and no explicit knowledge is required. You can also not fail because the test only determines the current level of English.

About 75 minutes

ILIAS - DAAD Test

DAAD tests usually take place twice a month during the lecture period in the Multimedia Library (room 1.077) at the Language Center (Breitscheidstraße 2, 1st floor). Further information is available on ILIAS.

During the lecture-free period information is also available on ILIAS.

Your certificate will be sent to you by e-mail a few days after you have attended the oral exam (Webex interview).

The test can only be repeated after six months.

Information about the test dates is available on ILIAS.

Yes - up to 1 day before the test.

ILIAS - DAAD Test

Log in to ILIAS and request permission to enter the DAAD page. Make sure to provide the reason for wishing to take the test in your e-mail.

• Students who have Portuguese or Spanish as a foreign language with the corresponding language level in their high school (Abitur) certificate should send an e-mail to Dr. Lucy Blaney-Laible and attach the following documents:
  • Copy of the high school (Abitur) certificate
  • Completed form from your target university or completed DAAD form (including name on each page of the form, degree program, language tested)
  • Please provide your matriculation (student ID) number 
    
    
• Students who have successfully completed a Portuguese or Spanish course at the University of Stuttgart Language Center or at another German university should send an email to Dr. Lucy Blaney-Laible and attach the following documents:
  • A copy of the course certificate.
  • The completed form from your university or the completed DAAD form (including your name on each page of the form, degree program, language tested).
  • Please provide your matriculation (student ID) number.
    
    
• If you do not have proof of your language level, you will need to take a language test. Please contact Dr. Lucy Blaney-Laible by email.

Please contact the following people directly to arrange a DAAD language test:

• Chinesisch/Japanisch: Katja Heere
• Französisch: Beate Haußmann

With the UNIcert language degree, students have better chances on the national and international job market. This additional qualification is an important advantage for university graduates in job applications and in their further career.

Students and employees of the University of Stuttgart. If places are still available, students of other universities and guest students are able to participate.

UNIcert-Level + Learning Objectives and Content

Basis

The learning objectives of this preliminary level are based on level A2.
The aim of this level is to enable students to participate in a simple and direct exchange of information in routine situations. Participants can use simple linguistic means to provide information or information on selected topics of direct relevance (e.g. origin, education, studies, family, immediate environment). They have basic intercultural skills.

I

The learning objectives of this level are based on level B1.

The aim of this level is to enable students to cope adequately with everyday situations using simple linguistic means. Participants acquire a basic vocabulary as well as a basic competence for the production and understanding of simple linguistic expressions, taking into account interculturally relevant aspects.

II

The learning objectives of this level are based on level B2.

The aim of this level is to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. The courses lead to adequate communication skills in study-related and job-related situations.

III

The learning objectives of this level are based on level C1.

The objectives of this level are to understand complex foreign language expressions on topics from the respective subject area as well as the main content of lectures and discussions on the subject area. Graduates of this level have the linguistic and intercultural knowledge that is particularly relevant for a stay abroad and a study visit.

IV

The learning objectives of this level are based on the C2 level, the highest level.

Graduates of this level have a comprehensive communicative foreign language competence in order to be able to react correctly, fluently and adequately in all general, study and job-related situations - almost like an academically educated native speaker.

Please refer to the UNIcert training regulations for a detailed description of each level.

The steps to the certificate in a nutshell:

1. The requirements for each UNIcert level are described in detail in the training regulations. Regular participation in the courses, approx. 80%, is mandatory. In each course a service (exam, lecture etc.) is to be furnished.
   Detailed information about the requirements of each UNIcert level can be found in the UNIcert training regulations.
2. Application forms for UNIcert can be obtained from the secretariat and can be completed and returned there together with the performance certificates. (or download UNIcert registration form here)
3. For UNIcert Level III: The registration deadline for the corresponding exam will be announced on a notice board. Please note and register in time!
4. For UNIcert levels I and II, pick up the certificate from the Language Center after e-mail notification.
5. PLEASE NOTE: The Language Center at the University of Stuttgart will only offer UNIcert certificates until September 30, 2025 at the latest.
6. Additional note regarding the English UNIcert certificate:
   For the English UNIcert certificate it is stipulated in the UNIcert regulations that students need at least two semesters to complete the coursework; it is not possible to take all four courses in one. 
   Therefore the last starting date for the coursework will be October 2024 (winter term 2024/25) because it has to be completed by September 2025 (summer term 2025).  by September 2025 (summer term 2025).

• UNIcert Examination Regulations (pdf)
• UNIcert Training Regulations (pdf)