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
20.10.2025 - 31.01.2026
Christmas break (lecture-free period) from 22.12.2025 to 06.01.2026
You can find our list of courses for the winter semester 2025/26 here
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Placement test
Dates and further information can be found here.
Personal consultation
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Registration deadline
15.09.2025, 00:01 am to 16.10.2025, 12:00 pm
RUB students can only register via eCampus. Students from other universities (including UA Ruhr students) must apply via the application form linked here. Please read the instructions 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 winter semester 25/26. Dates follow shortly. 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.
Dates for the summer semester 2026 will be published in March 2026.
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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