WICHTIG! IMPORTANT!
Um sich für das ProRef-Programm zu bewerben, müssen Sie bereits in Deutschland sein und einen Fluchthintergrund nachweisen können. Ansonsten wird Ihre Bewerbung nicht bearbeitet. Dies gilt auch für den Online-Kurs.
To apply to the ProRef program, you must already be in Germany and be able to prove that you have a refugee background. Otherwise your application will not be processed. This also applies to the online course.
Application portal
On this page you will find information about the application process and criteria. To apply for the program, you must first complete the online application form and upload the required documents. Applications will only be accepted, if submitted via our online application portal along with all required documents.
Courses 2024
GERMAN CLASSES - ON CAMPUS & ONLINE
Our new course round starts December 1st, 2024
German B2 full-time (20 hours/week)
- Format: Presence & online & self-study tasks
- Duration: December 1, 2024 to June 29, 2025
- Aim: B2 certificate
German B2 part-time (12 hours/week)
- Format: Presence & self-study tasks
- Duration: December 1, 2024 to November 30, 2025
- Aim: B2 certificate
The German courses have already started. There are no more places available on the part-time German C1 course.
Program content: Language lessons, acquisition of key skills (e.g. intercultural competence, methodological competence), tutorial "Job application training"
English course
Program 2025
Our next course round starts on January 13th, 2025!
English B2/C1 course: 12 hours per week/ part-time
Aim: IELTS Certificate B2/C1 level
Program content: Language lessons, acquisition of key competences (e.g. cultural competence, method competence, etc.), job application training, language exam preparation
Teaching format: Courses consist of weekly face-to-face online lessons
Admission requirements for all courses:
Language level B1 and university entrance qualification and proof of refugee background and desire to study or continue studying.
Our application portal is now open, you can apply via our online application form.
If you have any questions about the application process and program schedule, please contact us at info-proref-PleaseRemoveIncludingDashes-@uni-flensburg.de
Europa-Universität Flensburg particularly encourages qualified women to apply. Europa-Universität Flensburg strives for a balanced gender ratio in all language courses for refugees who are eligible to study.
Who can apply?
Who can apply?
Application process
Frequently asked questions
Who can apply?
You can apply for a place in the ProRef program if you:
- have a refugee background and
- have a university entrance qualification and
- have language skills in German or English of at least B1 level and
- would like to take up a course of study or continue studying after the end of the program.
We strive for a balanced gender ratio in all language courses. Europa-Universität Flensburg particularly welcomes applications from qualified women.
To check whether your degree is recognized in Germany and whether you meet the admission requirements, you can use the DAAD admission database.
- Degree certificate entitling the holder to study at a university in Germany (original or certified copy with translation into German or English by a sworn translator).
- If available: Study certificates (BA or MA transcript or certificate in original or certified copy with translation in German or English by a sworn translator).
To check whether your school-leaving certificate is recognized in Germany and whether you meet the admission requirements, you can use the admission database of the DAAD.
Proven language skills at B1 level in German or English.
If you do not have a language certificate, please contact us at proref-PleaseRemoveIncludingDashes-@uni-flensburg.de
Take up a course of study after the end of the program:
- Please inform yourself about the study programs offered at the EUF.
- Under certain conditions, there is also the possibility to gain a doctoral degree.
How do I apply?
Application process
Applications are only possible via our online application form:
A complete application requires the following documents:
- Proof of refugee status (copy of ID)
- B1 language certificate
- School and study certificates (certificate/diploma and transcript of records)
We would like to explicitly point out that applications are only accepted via the online application portal. Please do not send application documents by e-mail or post.
After successful submission you will receive a confirmation email. Please note this does not mean you have been accepted to the program.
Frequently asked questions
German courses start in December 2024. English course start in January 2025.
The following courses are offered:
- German B2 (part-time 12 lessons per week) - presence, online and self study
- German B2 (full-time 20 hours/week) - presence, online and self study
- German C1 (part-time/12 lessons per week) - presence, online and self study
- English B2/C1 (part-time/12 lessons per week) - online
Course round times depend on part-time or full-time classes. Details on the lenght can be found here.
Relevant language certificates (German or English), educational certificates and proof of residence status.
Proof of residence status:
- Proof of refugee status
Proof of higher education entrance qualification:
- Diploma entitling the holder to study at a university in Germany (original or certified copy with translation into German or English by a sworn translator).
- If available: Study certificates (BA or MA transcript or certificate in the original or certified copy with translation in German or English by a sworn translator)
Proof of language skills:
- Proven language skills at level B1 in German or English.
The ProRef program is funded by the Ministry of General and Vocational Education, Science, Research and Culture of the State of Schleswig-Holstein.
There are no costs for participants.
Under the section Educational Guidance and Social Counseling there is a lot of information about educational and academic counseling.
Information about the city of Flensburg can be found here:
Contact
If you have any questions about the application process, please feel free to contact us at: proref-PleaseRemoveIncludingDashes-@uni-flensburg.de