Enrollment procedure summer semester 2022

Here [13] 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 successfully.

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 [14] by April 4th, 2022. Please indicate the desired course number and attach the confirmation from the International Affairs Department.

In order to cancel your registration, you must inform the ZEMS office (and not only the instructor of the course) by mail [15], 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€.
As soon as a spot has become available, several persons on the waiting lists will be informed automatically, offering them the possibility of registration. All applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Students from other universities may attend ZEMS courses, which take place in the classroom, if places are available. Please send an email to mediothek@zems.tu-berlin.de [16] as of April 19th, in order to get to know if there are spots available.

Fees apply for all ZEMS courses. Please consult the TU terms and conditions [17] 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 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 [18]).

In order to cancel your registration you must inform the ZEMS Office (and not only the teacher of the course) by mail [19], 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 €.