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English/Key Competences


Registration for English Courses in the Summer Semester 2024

  • Course catalogue: Available from 18 March 2024 in PULS
  • Placement test for law students (Latecomers): on 27 and 28 March 2024 - Registration required.
  • Placement test for all other disciplines - except law students - 2 and 3 April 2024
  • Placement test for latecomers from all other disciplines (except law students) on 5, 8 and 12 April 2024
  • Registration for courses via PULS: From 2 - 3 April and from 5 - 22 April 2024
  • Admission to courses: From 4 April 2024
  • Late registration and late admission: From 8 April 2024 via PULS
  • Courses start for admitted students: Week from 8 April 2024


Important Information about Participation in English / Key Competences Courses

  1. Participating in a course is only possible when students have taken a placement test and then registered for and been successfully admitted to the course via PULS (unless you are a member of staff).
  2. Participating in language courses is generally free of cost for students who are enrolled at German universities as well as University of Potsdam exchange students.
  3. Fees for UNIcert exams and DAAD language certificates will be charged in accordance with the Zessko Schedule of Fees (Gebührensatzung des Zessko).

Students in the teacher-training Bachelor degree programme, Erasmus, Master, and PhD students as well as members of staff can be admitted to courses only when the size of the group does not exceed 20 students. Admission to the course then takes place, if possible, in the first week of the lecture period.