{"id":535,"date":"2024-08-21T06:08:17","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T06:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/v2.mercatoreducation.com\/?page_id=535"},"modified":"2026-04-07T04:36:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T04:36:57","slug":"programs-freshman","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mercatoreducation.com\/index.php\/programs-freshman\/","title":{"rendered":"Program – Freshman"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Freshman Program \/ Studienkolleg<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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What is the \u201cFreshman Program\u201d?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The Freshman Program is an integral part of the FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences and the Aachen Institute of Applied Sciences e.V. (AcIAS e.V.) that prepares international students for admission to German universities if their educational background requires additional qualifications. It is a comprehensive foundation program that provides you with the academic, language, and cultural skills to thrive in a German university.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Aachen Institute of Applied Sciences (AcIAS) conducts this one-year full-time program, which consists of appropriate language training and technical and other courses necessary for participants to qualify for German university entrance. It is a \u201csoft landing\u201d for international students: an ideal bridge between school in your home country and university studies in Germany.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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What is Special About Freshman Program ?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Do not need to fly to Germany to take the Freshman Entrance Exam (Aufnahmepr\u00fcfing)!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Freshman Institute conducts the Freshman Program Entrance Exam from home country through the Freshman Online Entrance Exam which is available yearly in certain months. The online entrance exam fee is 47 USD.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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No need to bother looking for accommodation! Freshman provides almost what students need, including accommodation for Freshman students <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Entrance Exam Schedule:<\/em><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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29 January 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n

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What Can You Study at Freshman Program?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Depending on your study preferences and language skills, you can choose from three different tracks offered in the Freshman Program:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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English to German Track<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Study with guaranteed admission to selected engineering programmes at the FH Aachen or the University of Duisburg-Essen. Previous knowledge of German is not required at the time of application<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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English Track FeP (Festellungspr\u00fcfung<\/em>)<\/strong> (C<\/span>ompletely in English)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Study engineering or business & economics in your choice of English-language Bachelor\u2019s degree programmes in North Rhine-Westphalia. We also offer guaranteed admission to one specific business & economics Bachelor’s degree programme at the FH S\u00fcdwestfalen \/ South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences. Previous knowledge of German is not required<\/span><\/p>\n

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Study engineering, medicine, biology & psychology, or business & economics. Previous knowledge of German is required.<\/span><\/p>\n

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During the Freshman Program, students receive a solid preparation for university studies, including:<\/strong><\/p>\n