FFA programmes

The FFA programmes are language courses tailored to students' degree subjects. They conclude with the subject-specific language examinations, FFP, which are aligned with various levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Academic German Year

Learn German from scratch! The Academic German Year (AGY) is an intensive German course. You don't need any prior knowledge as you start with A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. In just one year you obtain the language proficiency required to study at the University of Passau. At the end of the preparatory year you will take a German language test for the admission to University.
Cosmopolitanism
A strongly international focus is a key profile element of the University of Passau — and the Language Centre lays the groundwork: our range of languages and courses allows you to develop advanced skills in a number of foreign languages.
TOEFL ITP® test
The Language Centre of the University of Passau is a certified TOEFL ITP® test centre.
The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL®) is a leading international language test for academic English standards. The TOEFL ITP®-Test is part of the TOEFL® test family and serves schools, universities, and other organisations as a flexible, cost-effective, and reliable tool for assessing listening and reading comprehension as well as grammar skills for academic English.
The next TOEFL ITP®-Test will be held on May 24, 2023
INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS
General information on language requirements for master's programmes
German courses for international students
As an international student who is enrolled in one of the University's degree programmes, you have access to the German language courses offered by the Language Centre.
HOW TO REACH US
Language Centre
Phone: +49 851 509 1701
Fax: +49 851 509 1702
E-mail: sprachenzentrum@uni-passau.de
Innstrasse 40
94032 Passau