Uni-Tübingen

START Course

An intensive preparatory course for new exchange and Erasmus students

In the START course, you can refresh and improve your German language skills before the start of the semester.
Our language course comprises four hours of German lessons every day in the morning 
as well as tutorials in the afternoon to help you find your way around the university and the city. 

Course dates.

Winter semester: 14 September – 2 October 2026

Summer semester: 8 March – 25 March 2027

Course Fee

€150, including excursions and the accompanying social and cultural programme

You can find all the information on paying the course fee here.

Please do not pay the course fee until you have received confirmation of your registration.

Registration deadline
Registration closes once all places on the course have been filled.

Cancellation

If you cancel up to 2 weeks before the course starts, we will retain a processing fee of €50.

Accommodation

You may reserve a room in a student residence hall from March or September, depending on the start of your course. Please note that accommodation is not included in the course fee.

Together with your application documents, or from your Erasmus or Study Abroad Coordinator, you will receive an application form from the Studierendenwerk Tübingen. This form allows you to apply for a room in a student residence hall.

Please be aware that finding accommodation in Tübingen can be challenging. We therefore strongly recommend that you arrange your accommodation well in advance.

Further information is available online at:
http://www.my-stuwe.de/wohnen/wohnheime-tuebingen/

Health Insurance

Please ensure that you have insurance cover in your home country for the duration of your stay in Tübingen. The course fee does not include insurance cover.

Registration for the START Course in winter semester opens on 15 April here
Registration for the START Course in summer semester opens on 15 November here