Requirements for being awarded ECTS credits for the course
5 credit points
Students who have obtained the DSH 1 qualification from Freie Universität Berlin and have already completed an Advanced Module but have not yet obtained the DSH 2 qualification:
- Regular attendance (85%)
- Active participation in the course (i.e., completion of an eight-page portfolio of written texts/homework, featuring a first draft and an edited version of each – as well as an analysis of the errors made)
- Successfully pass the DSH examination to level DSH 2 or DSH 3
Exception: Students who previously fulfilled the requirements of regular attendance and active participation in the Advanced Module will receive 10 credit points for the Advanced Module after successfully passing the DSH examination to achieve level DSH 2 or DSH 3. They will not receive any credits for the Revision Module.
5 credit points / ECTS
Exchange students; students in English-language degree programs; students enrolled in regular German-language degree programs, but who have not obtained a DSH qualification from Freie Universität Berlin; doctoral candidates; researchers; employees:
- Regular attendance (85%)
- Active participation in the course (actively taking part and completing written assignments)
- Students are expected to complete eight pages’ worth of written texts/homework over the duration of the course, featuring a first draft and an edited version of each – as well as an analysis of the errors made
Bachelor students can complete the course as part of the “ABV” (General Professional Skills) section of their studies (foreign language skills).