IMPORTANT!
Our last course round starts in June/July 2025.
Unfortunately, we cannot offer a new German B2 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 2025
Our last courses start in July 2025
New B2 English Course – Online only
- Starts: 30 June 2025
- Ends: 12 December 2025
- Duration: 14 hours per week
- Lessons: Three mornings per week
- Format: Online via WebEx video conferencing
- Prerequisite: B1 Level
- Course Aim: B2 Certificate
The B2 Academic English course consists of live, online classes plus a few in-person days at our campus in Flensburg. We also offer weekly tutorial sessions online. In addition, participants have to attend regular obligatory one-on-one consultation sessions with the trainers to assess their progress over the duration of the course.
New C1 German course (only a few places left)
- Starts: 08. July 2025
- Ends: 12. December 2025
- Duration: 16 hours per week
- Lessons: Tuesday to Friday from 9:00 to 12:30
- Format: On-campus, on some days online teaching
- Prerequisite: B2 Level
The German C1 course takes place on campus in Flensburg. On some days there are online lessons. Regular consultations with the teachers on learning progress are mandatory.
There is no C1 exam at the end of the course!
Admission requirements for all courses:
Language level B1 and university entrance qualification and proof of refugee background and desire to study or continue studying.
Please apply via our online application form. The application portal is now available.
If you have any questions about the application process and program schedule, please contact us at 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.
Online Application
Frequently asked questions
The following courses will be offered from June/July 2025:
- English B2/C1 (part-time/14 hours per week) - online lessons
- German C1 (part-time/16 hours per week) - face-to-face and online lessons
Unfortunately, we cannot offer a new German B2 course as our program ends in December 2025.
The English B2/C1 course starts on June 30, 2025.
The German C1 course starts on July 08, 2025.
The course round ends in December 2025.
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