Can DSH, TestDaF, DSD, telc, Goethe or ÖSD exempt me from the German part of the state FSP?

Yes, with one of the following certificates:

  • DSH 2 or DSH 3
  • TestDaF with at least TDN 4 in all parts
  • Deutsches Sprachdiplom level II (DSD II)
  • Goethe certificate C2: Großes Deutsches Sprachdiplom
  • ÖSD Zertifikat C2
  • certificate of the passed German part of the state FSP
  • telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule

Please note: For the Goethe-Institut and the ÖSD, only the C2 certificate is recognised, other certificates (e.g. C1) are not. Of the telc examinations, only telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule is recognised, other telc examinations (e.g. telc Deutsch C1) are not.

Legal source: Framework Regulations on German Language Examinations for Study at German Universities (RO-DT) (resolution of the HRK of 8 June 2004 and the KMK of 25 June 2004, as amended by the HRK on 4 November 2025 and the KMK on 27 November 2025; document in German)

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