Placement & Registration
Information on the Placement Tests
The prerequisite for taking all English courses at the University of Potsdam, without exception, is the placement test.
In the social sciences, the following course assignments are made on the basis of the placement test results:
| Placement test results | Course description | Information and registration |
|---|---|---|
| 50-59 points | UNIcert II/1 EAP** | Info and registration via PULS |
| 60-69 points | UNIcert II/2 EAP** Prepares for UNIcert II exam (Level B2) | Info and registration via PULS |
| 70-79 points | UNIcert III/1 (Sowi/Wiwi*) | Info and registration via PULS |
| 80-100 points | UNIcert III/2 (Sowi*) Prepares for UNIcert III exam (Level C1) | Info and registration via PULS |
| 90-100 points | UNIcert IV/1 (Sowi/Wiwi*) | Currently unavailable. Tentatively scheduled to be held again in the winter semester of 2024/25. |
| Only after IV/1 | UNIcert IV/2 (Sowi/Wiwi*) | Currently unavailable. |
* Sowi: English for the Social Sciences
* Wiwi: English for Economics and Business Administration
** EAP: English for Academic Purposes
For students in the social sciences who complete English courses as key competences, their choice of specialization is technically insignificant. They can take, for example, English for the Social Sciences, English for the Natural Sciences, or English for Economics and Business Studies. Of course, participation in a module designed for a specific academic discipline presupposes a deeper interest in the content of the selected field.
Registration
Winter semester: as of 09:00 a.m. on the first working day in October
Summer semester: as of 09:00 a.m. on the first working day in April
Information on the placement tests