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Entrance Exam (E-EP)

English and American Studies (Bachelor) and Prospective Teachers of English (Bachelor)


 

Registration for the Entrance Exam: see below.

 

The English/Philology Department at the Center for Languages and Key Competences of the University of Potsdam administers the free e-Entrance Exam (E-EP) of the Department of English and American Studies in cooperation with the Department.

Upon publication in the Public Notices of the University of Potsdam, the following test regulations went into effect. Please read these regulations (in German) carefully:

Ordnung zur Durchführung von Eignungsprüfungen für alle Bachelorstudiengänge bzw. -fächer am Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik an der Universität Potsdam vom 21. Januar 2015 i.d.F. der Zweiten Satzung zur Änderung der Ordnung zur Durchführung von Eignungsprüfungen für alle Bachelorstudiengänge bzw. -fächer am Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik an der Universität Potsdam - Lesefassung - vom 25. Februar 2022

 

Registration for the Entrance Exam: see below.

 


Introductory Video for the Entrance Exam


Important information

... on your application and the recognition of equivalent test results

... all about the Entrance Exam

... sample questions


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Examination Dates

Test date on Saturday, May 24, 2025 (**)

at the Golm Campus, Building 70 (Institute for Computer Science, Foyer) (**)

 (** the exact time and place are listed on your registration confirmation)


Test date on Saturday, June 28, 2025 (**)

at the Golm Campus, Building 70 (Institute for Computer Science, Foyer) (**)

(** the exact time and place are listed on your registration confirmation)

(**) Online registration is available from Friday, June 6, 2025 (at 1:00 PM) to Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 11:59 PM under "Registration for the English Entrance Test: 8 Steps." (link will be active as of June 6)


If you miss the dates:

There is no alternative date for the Entrance Exam. Applicants who cannot make any of these dates must document their language skills by means of an equivalent language certificate. Contact the Examination Committee of the Department of English and American Studies.

You can find information on recognized alternative language competence certification as well as how to apply for the recognition of such certification here.

Registration for the English Entrance Exam: 8 Steps

1) First, please inform yourself if you are exempt from the English Entrance Exam. For information on recognized alternative language proficiency and equivalent test results, click here. Please avoid unnecessary emails and calls - all information on these questions can be found on the above website. Thank you for your understanding.

2) If you have to take the English Entrance Exam, create a user account on the Moodle platform for Entrance Exams of the University of Potsdam.
You will then receive an automatically generated confirmation email. Click on the link in the email.
Please note the username and password you have set so that you can register for the exam and take the English Entrance Exam on the day of the test.

Your birthdate is required for the issuance of your certificate!

3) Log in again to the Moodle platform for Entrance Exam of the University of Potsdam to register for the English Entrance Exam. Under "Course Categories" select "Eignungsprüfungen".

Alternatively, you can go directly to the Moodle course here. 

4) Click on "EN E-EP 2025 Eignungsprüfung Englisch / Anglistik/Amerikanistik/LA Englisch" and under "Self enrollment" click on the button "Enroll me".

You are not yet registered for the English Entrance Exam!

5) Read the information highlighted in yellow (especially "12-Punkte-Regelung ["Befreiung von der Eignungsprüfung"] und Antworten zu weiteren HGF zur Eignungsprüfung").

6) If you cannot be exempted from the English Entrance Test, click on "Anmeldung und Terminauswahl: ..." to register for the group/section that you prefer.

Now you are registered for the English Entrance Exam.

7) After you have registered for a group/section, you will see informationen about the place (Campus Golm, Building 70 (Institute of Computer Science)) and time of the exam.

8) You can then familiarize yourself with the types of questions in the English Entrance Exam. Additional preparation material will not be provided.