Freshman Program of the FH AachenFreshman Program

Are you thinking about a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business & economics, or medicine, biology & psychology in Germany? Do your school certificates not allow you direct access to the German academic system? Do you not yet know German? Do you want to study in English or German in Germany? Are you curious about studying in an intercultural environment? The Freshman Program has the answers. We make access to the German university system easier for international students. The Freshman Program, the foundation programme (Studienkolleg) at the FH Aachen, is a joint programme between the Freshman Institute of FH Aachen and the Aachen Institute of Applied Sciences e.V. (AcIAS e.V.). The Freshman Institute is responsible for overseeing the quality of the Freshman Program as well as supervising teaching content and issuing final certificates. The Aachen Institute of Applied Sciences e.V. (AcIAS e.V.) is responsible for the financial aspects and framework of the Freshman Program. A year in the Freshman Program will benefit you for a lifetime! More than 300 students successfully complete the Freshman Program each year. Our motivated and engaged students are from all over the world. Depending on your study preferences and language skills, you can choose from three different tracks offered in the Freshman Program: English to German Track – transition from English to German – Study with guaranteed admission to selected engineering programmes at the FH Aachen, the University of Duisburg-Essen or the FH Dortmund. Previous knowledge of German is not required at the time of application. English Track FeP – completely in English – Study engineering or business & economics in your choice of English-language Bachelor’s degree programmes in North Rhine-Westphalia. We also offer guaranteed admission to one specific business & economics Bachelor's degree programme at the FH Südwestfalen/South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences. Previous knowledge of German is not required. German Track FeP – completely in German – Study engineering, medicine, biology & psychology, or business & economics. Previous knowledge of German is required. During the Freshman Program, students receive a solid preparation for university studies, including: Engineering: mathematics & physics Medicine: biology, chemistry & physics Business & economics: business mathematics & economics Engineering students in the English to German Track also complete practical training in the university laboratories. Join our online seminar: What is the Freshman Program?