FAQ Career Certificate
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Yes, the Career Certificate program is funded by the DAAD (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst). Therefore, we are able to offer it free of cost for all the international students of the OVGU.
There are 25 slots available for this course.
Several criteria determine on whether an applicant get accepted to this program or not. First of all, you need to be an international Master student. Your German proficiency should be at least A2 level.
As this program is tailored towards those, who want to stay and work in Magdeburg after their graduation, this is also an important criterium.
In this case you can upload a certificate of your grade from your Bachelor’s degree.
Motivation and commitment are key! Show us why is it that you want to participate in the Career Certificate and how would you benefit from it. Furthermore, showing your commitment to building a career path in the region and overcoming the hurdles is a confirmation for us that you deserve a spot.
In order to get in the Career Certificate program your German proficiency has to be at least A2. We want to offer you the most profitable experience from our program content. With a proficiency under A2, a lot of it would be lost since the language barrier is too large.
Yes, in order to make the best benefit of the program we only accept students with at least A2 German proficiency.
No. The placement test is a part of the evaluation process to get selected for the Career Certificate program. After submitting the survey and getting an invitation for the placement test, and obtain a result equal A2 or above it, you will receive another email from the International Career Service with the communication whether you got a spot or not.
Yes, as long as you are a Master student you can apply and join this program.
Yes, you can apply again for the next batch. Meanwhile you can participate in the other workshops offered by the International Career Service to improve your soft skills and knowledge about the career world.
The C-Test is used to assess the language skills of both beginners and advanced learners. It consists of cloze texts. The C-Test is a globally recognized test procedure.
There are 25 gaps in each text. You are not expected to be able to fill in all the gaps, as this would be the level of native speakers. Do not be concerned if you leave gaps.
If the application for the next batch of the career certificate is over than 3 months apart from the last placement test than yes, you have to repeat it.
The placement test validity is 6 months. So, if you have taken one in the last 6 months you don´t need to repeat it.
If you are just finishing the German course at the end of the semester and got your language certificate, then you don´t need a placement test. If you have finished the course for over 3 months than you need to take another placement test.
As a part of this certificate, the German course is a very important and mandatory step, including the intensive course. Exceptions will only be made after a thorough evaluation of each personal situation.
The courses will be held on site.
Yes, the summer school is obligatory as we want to prepare you for the German job market. In the two intensive training weeks you will gain theoretical and hands-on knowhow about the key elements.