We issue language certificates if required for:
- Stays abroad (e.g. ERASMUS, DAAD and other exchange programmes)
- Master's applications, job applications and the like
- For law students who wish to attend foreign language courses offered by the Faculty of Law
You should take a written and an oral examination:
Written exam:
The written exams in the summer semester 2026 will take place on 25.03.26, KW 19, KW 25. (The exact dates will be announced shortly)
The tests may be taken once per semester.
Please note: To take the test, you must log in to OpenOLAT with your UHH ID. If you do not yet have an ID, please contact us at testing.sz@uni-hamburg.de.
Oral exam:
After the written exam, you will be given further details to arrange a date for the oral exam (Zoom or face-to-face), which takes about 15 minutes.
Alternatives to the exams if you have already attended our courses:
For Erasmus certificates:
- 1 completed B2 or C1 course (grade: 1.7, 1.3 or 1.0) or
- 1 completed B2 or C1 course + written confirmation of the level from the lecturer
For DAAD certificates:
- 2 completed B2 or C1 courses (grade: 1.7, 1.3 or 1.0) or
- 2 completed B2 or C1 courses + written confirmation of the level from the lecturer
Please send this information (transcript with course grades or lecturer confirmation) for French to the testing email box (testing.sz@uni-hamburg.de) if you wish to use the alternative.
All others should take the written and oral exam.
