There are two kinds of Studienkolleg. They are either affiliated with a university or a university of applied sciences. If you have successfully cleared the final exams at a university Studienkolleg, you can continue your studies at a university or at a university of applied sciences. If you have passed the exams at a Studienkolleg affliated to a university of applied sciences, you can only study at a university of applied sciences.
The university Studienkollegs offer the following specialised courses:
M-course: It is designed for medical students. After this course student can study Medical, Biological and Pharmaceutical courses.
T- course: This course design for students who want to study technical subjects like Engineering, Mathematics etc.
W-course: This course mainly focuses on economics and social science courses.
S-course: for language studies
G-course: for arts and humanities courses or German
The university of applied sciences Studienkollegs offer the following specialised courses:
TI-course: for technical and engineering degrees
WW-course: It is for economics and business degrees
GD-course: This course is for design and art degrees
SW-course: It is designed for social science degrees