During the registration period, students may sign up for up to 3 language courses per semester via Stud.IP. After the registration period, you may only sign up for courses that have vacancies. Please do not register for the final exam of any language course; this is not necessary at the LLC.
Find the right course
First choose a fitting language course and the respective level from our list of courses.
Assessment and Registration
After you have found the right language course for your needs, you must register. Registration for language courses at the LLC is exclusively organised via Stud.IP. That means every student must apply for their desired course via Stud.IP. To do this, log on to StudIP, go to "Course search" at the bottom right, and then go to "Lehrangebote für Studierende aller Fakultäten". There you will find the "Leibniz Language Centre" and its courses.
If you want to apply for a course at A1 (A1.1. or A1.2), please do not take a placement test. However, if you are not an absolute beginner, passing a placement test in Stud.IP at the required level is mandatory for German, English and Spanish. For all other languages, either a certificate of achievement from the immediately preceding course or a passed placement test at the required level (see placement tests for languages other than German, English, Spanish)must be presented at the first session. In case of doubt, the instructor may additionally conduct an oral placement test (please also see our Guidelines).
The results of our placement tests are binding; we do not recognise other certificates such as TOEFL or DSH for the registration.
How can I take the placement test in Stud.IP?
How do I register for courses in Stud.IP?
Distribution of places
Registration for semester courses is possible from 22.09.2023 (from 12:00 noon) until 13.10.2023 (12:00 noon). On 13.10.2023 at 12:00 noon there will be a lottery of spots in which spots will be allocated. If courses have vacancies, you may sign up or be put on the wait list until 27.10.2023.
We offer a form for prioritized course registration if you urgently need to take a language course. Please send us your completed application for prioritized course registration by e-mail (zertifikat@llc.uni-hannover.de). In addition, we need an e-mail from an institute staff member confirming your application. The completed form and the confirming e-mail of the institute staff member must be received by us by 11 October 2023 at 12:00 noon. Please note: The form for prioritized course registration may only be submitted after you have registered for the course in StudIP.
Information for Guest Students and Students of other Universities in Hannover
Guest students of Leibniz Universität Hannover or students of other Hanoverian universities can register for remaining places from the Monday of the second week of lectures. Guest students should first register at the guest student office within the ZEW (Central Office for Continuing Education) in order to gain access to Stud.IP. Students from other Hanover universities should first contact the respective teacher.The teachers will then contact the LLC secretariat by email so that the students can get access to Stud.IP. Guest students of Leibniz Universität Hannover or students of other Hannover universities may have to take a placement test in order to gain access to the desired course.