Course duration
20.04.2026 - 24.07.2026
Whitsun holidays (lecture-free period) from 26.05.2026 to 29.05.2026
Online consultation Link to chat here
Personal consultation
Dates can be seen here
Registration deadline
Registration for regular courses has closed. During the course of the day, you will find the link to the remaining places exchange on this page.
Students of Ruhr University Bochum can still register for intensive courses during the lecture-free period via eCampus.
Examination dates
You will find an overview of the exam dates as well as important information on the exam modalities and formats in the section End-of-course Exams.
Please note that the individual parts of the listening comprehension, oral examination and written production (including reading comprehension) are spread over several dates in most languages.
Course duration
19 October 2026 – 5 February 2027
Winter break (lecture-free period) from 25 December 2026 to 6 January 2027
Our course overview is expected to be available in August 2026 via the RUB online course catalogue (VVZ) and in eCampus.
Online consultation Link to chat here
Placement test
Dates and further information can be found here.
Personal consultation
Dates can be found here.
Registration deadline14 October 2026, 00:01 a.m. to 15 October 2026, 12:00 a.m.
Students of Ruhr University Bochum can register exclusively via eCampus. Students from other universities (including UA Ruhr students) must apply via the linked registration form. Please read the information on the page carefully.
Examination dates
You will find an overview of the exam dates as well as important information on the exam modalities and formats in the section End-of-course Exams.
Please note that the individual parts of the listening comprehension, oral examination and written production (including reading comprehension) are spread over several dates in most languages.
Here you will find our contact details, office hours and further information.
Which language suits my degree programme and my language biography?
Can I learn several languages at the same time?
How much time do I need for a course?
What skills do I need for a semester abroad?
When should I start learning a new language?
Does the ZFA have a compulsory placement test?
How is the performance assessment organised?
How many CP do I get per course?
In which setting do I learn at the ZFA?
Need advice?
Then visit us at the language selection counselling sessions, which will take place online and in person in the summer semester 2026. Please note: if you attend online, you will first be taken to a waiting room. If you cannot be admitted within a time slot, please make another appointment.
Of course, you can also contact the language coordinators at any time.
The dates for the summer semester 2026 are listed here:
Sprachenwahlberatung_2026.pdf
For whom?
Students who want to change level and/or course in the first week of the course or who want to re-register (Attention: this is only possible if the necessary prerequisites can be proven).
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Last update: Apr 22, 2026