German as a foreign language

We offer German courses to all international students enrolled at the University of Passau. The courses are designed especially to meet the needs of the exchange students from our partner universities (ERASMUS and DAAD programmes).

German Courses Passau (GCP) – since 2002, GCP has given international students the opportunity to combine their German studies with their holidays in the beautiful tourist town of Passau. The Language Centre offers German language courses at all levels, from beginner's (ab initio)to advanced level. Upon successful completion of the course, students are issued a language certificate from the University of Passau. ECTS credits are awarded for these courses, and teaching is in line with the Common European Framework for Languages (CEFR).