German C1 Medicine
(FSP-Preparation)

You are an immigrant with a first language other than German and:

• have completed a degree in human medicine in your home country
• have a certificate of general or subject-specific German language proficiency at language level B2
• aspire to work as a doctor in Germany
• intend to apply to the relevant state authorities for a license to practice medicine as part of the recognition of your profession

The special module “Academic Healthcare Professions” teaches general and specialist language skills in a medical context, i.e. using topics that are particularly relevant to the areas of doctor/physician communication, doctor/patient communication, team communication and written documentation.

Specific course content includes, for example:

• taking a patient's medical history (taking a medical history)
• presenting patients and their medical history both orally and in writing using medical terminology (written and oral communication with colleagues)
• making diagnoses (physical examination, laboratory tests, instrumental examinations) and explaining them to patient
• recommending and justifying therapies and using German terms and medical vocabulary as appropriate to the situation.

Small courses (8-20 participants) are formed for each professional group.

The special module concludes with the compulsory professional language exam (Fachsprachenprüfung/FSP), for which you will be intensively prepared in the language course.