English Courses

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Approximately one new word is added to the English language every two hours and around 4,000 new words are added to the English dictionary every year.

Sommersemester 2026

Course duration
20.04.2026 - 24.07.2026
Whitsun holidays (lecture-free period) from 26.05.2026 to 29.05.2026

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.

Winter Semester 2026/27

Course duration
19 October 2026 – 5 February 2027
Winter break (lecture-free period) from 25 December 2026 to 6 January 2027

Course overview
The cours overview can be found here.

How to register

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.