Do you have questions about course booking, placement tests or the recognition of language certificates? We have summarized the most frequently asked questions and answers for you in our FAQs.
Registration and cancellation of language courses / placement tests
The courses are published on the website approx. 3-4 weeks before the start of the semester under "Course Overview" in the respective language. Registration for all foreign language courses normally begins 2 weeks before the start of the lecture period, for all German semester programme courses 1 week before the start of the lecture period. It ends at the end of the second week of the lecture period.
Please note: for some workshops or the compact courses in the semester breaks, other registration dates apply. Please check on the website under "Course offer" under the respective course/workshop when registration starts.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to register outside the official registration period. Please make sure that you inform yourself about the courses and register in due time.
Please note that some workshops or compact courses have different registration periods. Registration and deregistration for these is only possible within these registration periods.
You can register for language courses on AURA. On the “Home” page, you can find the corresponding buttons (Book foreign language courses/ Book German semester courses). By clicking on them, you will get a complete course overview of all languages for the current semester and can register for your desired course or sign up for the waiting list.
Please register for AURA using your TU email address if you are a student or employee at TU Braunschweig. HBK-students should use their HBK-email address.
No, you can only register for a course that corresponds to your level. If you would like to take a course that does not correspond to your level, please contact the respective Head of the language department or the lecturers of the language department.
External persons can book remaining places in language courses. The registration period begins one week before the start of the lecture period. You can find the costs in our list of fees.
Please always contact the course instructor directly and inform him/her of your absence from the course. This is especially important at the start of a course, as you will automatically be deleted from the course if you are not present in the first lesson. Please also note that you will not receive a course certificate if you have less than 75% attendance in the course.
You can deregister yourself from courses in AURA. Go to the “My courses” tab and click on deregister. Deregistration from a course is only possible until the end of the second week of the semester. After this deadline, you can no longer drop the course.
You can register for the language proficiency tests on AURA on the homepage. Click on the button "Register for the language proficiency certificate". There you can also see the next dates of the language certificate tests. After registering, you will receive a confirmation; one day before the test, you will receive an email with a link to a Moodle room and detailed instructions.
Please first write an email to the respective Head of the language programme. They will arrange a test date with you, for which you can then register in AURA on the “Home” page by clicking on the button "Register for the language proficiency certificate".
At present, language proficiency tests are not offered in Arabic, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish and Turkish.
However, if you have successfully completed a level (e.g. A1, A2, etc.) with a language course at the Language Centre in one of the languages mentioned above, you can request a language certificate via our online portal AURA.
After completing a language course, you can download your course certificate on Aura. Simply go to "My courses..." in AURA and click on the relevant course; then you will see the download button.
There is no general answer to this question. Please check with your faculty which requirements your (compulsory or elective) language course must fulfill and then register for the respective course.
No, we do not report your credit points to your faculty/examination office. You have to download/print out your performance certificate yourself in AURA and submit it to your faculty/examination office.
Applying for a degree programme at TU Braunschweig
Please contact the Incoming Office. Use the open office hours in the Student Service Centre, but appointments can also be made by prior arrangement. You can find the contact details here.
