The students who are admitted to those departments have to take the German Proficiency Examination and if they fail in the examination they have to attend the prepatory courses for one year. It is essential that students who have been accepted to departments where the medium of instruction is German are proficient in written and spoken German so that they will be able to follow adequately their chosen course of study. For this reason they must either pass the Proficiency Examination or provide evidence that they have acceptable German language qualifications. Basic German is a full year course aiming to develop language skills of the students. The courses are conducted in elementary, intermediary and advanced levels.
Assessment is through both oral and written examinations.
At the end of the year the students take a comprehensive examination. The students who fail in this examination take the German Proficiency Examination with the new applicants. If the students are successful in this exam they can register with their departments. The German Division also offers basic elective courses for four years to the students of the departments where the medium of instruction is either English or French. In addition to these, the science students of the Faculty of Education are required to take the post preparation German courses for four years.