Enrollment Procedure

Enrollment Procedure

The ZEMS Course Program for the upcoming semester will be available online at our website from mid March. The online registration is only possible for TU students.

TU students may register online via our website.

If courses are already full you can enter your e-mail address online on a waiting list.

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Placement

Here you can assess your language competency online before the enrollment starts. The placement test is obligatory for students with prior language knowledge who have not completed a previous language level at ZEMS in the past year.

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Pre-registration for outgoing students

Students who have received a commitment from the International Affairs Department for a place in an exchange program can register for a language course in the language of the destination country by emailing sekretariat@zems.tu-berlin.de by March 26, 2021. Please indicate the desired course number and attach the confirmation from the International Department.

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Clearing procedure

In order to cancel your registration, you must inform the ZEMS office (and not only the instructor of the course) by mail, fax or personally within 7 days of the start of the course. The cancellation of intensive course has to be announced within 2 days of the start of the course. Please note that it is not a cancellation of a course if you don’t show up. If you cancel in time, the course fees will be refunded less a cancellation fee of 5.00€.

Students on the waiting lists will receive an e-mail as soon as a spot has become available offering them the possibility of registration.

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Auditing students

Students from other universities may attend ZEMS courses providing there are available spots.

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Payment

Fees apply for all ZEMS courses. Please consult the TU terms and conditions for further details. For course payment, the ZEMS uses what is called a „Lastschriftverfahren“ (direct debit). We will withdraw the fees approximately one week after the course start. Please note, that fees always apply for the whole course, a payment of single hours is not possible.

For all ZEMS courses the following fees for courses with 4 SWS apply:

According to TU rules the account holder pays any bank charges if it was not possible to withdraw the course fee from your bank account.

For questions concerning payment please, contact the ZEMS office, Ms. Borowski (Email: borowski@zems.tu-berlin.de).

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Cancellation of a course

In order to cancel your registration you must inform the ZEMS Office (and not only the teacher of the course) by mail, fax or personally within 7 days (intensive courses within 2 days) of the start of the course. Please note that is is not a cancellation of a course if you don't show up. If you cancel in time, the course fees will be refunded less a cancellation fee of 5.00 €. 

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