Placement and registration
Information on the placement tests
The prerequisite for taking all English courses at the University of Potsdam, without exception, is the placement test.
In economics and business studies, the following binding course assignments are made on the basis of the placement test results:
| Placement test results | Course description | Information and registration |
|---|---|---|
| 50-59 points | UNIcert II/1 EAP*** | English as a Key Competency courses, 6 LP/ECTS (Apply for a place via PULS) |
| 60-69 points | UNIcert II/2 EAP*** Prepares for UNIcert II exam (Level B2) | English as a Key Competency courses, 6 LP/ECTS (Apply for a place via PULS) |
| 70-79 points | UNIcert III/1 (Wiwi/Sowi**) | English as a Key Competency courses, 6 LP/ECTS (Apply for a place via PULS) |
| 80-100 points | UNIcert III/2 (Wiwi*) Prepares for UNIcert III exam (Level C1) | English as a Key Competency courses, 6 LP/ECTS (Apply for a place via PULS) |
| 90-100 points or UNIcert III Certificate | UNIcert IV/1 (EAP***) | To be held in the Winter Semester 2025/26 |
| Only after completion of IV/1 | UNIcert IV/2 (EAP***) | English as a Key Competency courses, 6 LP/ECTS (Apply for a place via PULS) |
* Wiwi: English for Economics and Business Studies
** Wiwi/Sowi: Englisch for Economics and Business Studies and for the Social Sciences.
*** EAP: English for Academic Purposes / Englisch für akademische Zwecke
Registration
Winter semester: as of 09:00 a.m. on the first working day in October
Summer semester: as of 09:00 a.m. on the first working day in April