Most important information about the ÖSD examination

The ÖSD (Austrian German Language Diploma) Examination Centre at KU 

CONTACT DETAILS
KU Foreign Language Centre
Address: 03-301 Warsaw, 
Jagiellońska 57/59, room D209
Tel. no.: (22) 519-22-21
e-mail: [email protected] 
Coordinator – Elżbieta Watras-Dmoch, MA
e-mail:  [email protected]  

ÖSD certificates are documents proving one’s knowledge of the German language, recognised in Europe and worldwide. The examinations have been designed and are organised in accordance with the guidelines of the Council of Europe. They can be taken by persons aged at least 16 

We encourage everyone wishing to have better chances on the labour market, especially KU students. 

Our exams:

ZA1 - Grundstufe Deutsch 1
Requirements: candidates should be able to communicate in the simplest situations of their everyday life. The exam focuses mainly on receptive skills (understanding).

ZA2 - Grundstufe Deutsch 2
Requirements: candidates should be able to communicate in simple, routine situations of their everyday life. The exam focuses mainly on receptive skills (understanding).

ZB1 - Zertifikat Deutsch
Requirements: candidates should be able to communicate in different situations of their everyday life (e.g. in a shop, at work, in an office, during a medical appointment). The exam has been designed jointly by institutions from Austria, Germany, and Switzerland.

ZB2 - Mittelstufe Deutsch
Requirements: candidates should be able to communicate in all situations of their personal life. The focus is on communicative competence and on the proper use of vocabulary and other language resources.
This exam certifies one’s competence in the German language on a level that makes one eligible to take up university-level studies in Austria.

ZC1 – Oberstufe Deutsch
Requirements: candidates should be able to communicate in all situations of their professional and personal life. The focus is on language correctness, on appropriate use of vocabulary and language resources.
The certificate is recommended in particular to those who wish to study at higher education institutions where German is the language of instruction.

ZC2 - WD
Requirements: candidates should have a very good knowledge of German and be able to communicate freely in this language when discussing economy- and business-related issues. 
The exam has been designed in collaboration with the Austrian Chamber of Commerce (Österreichische Wirtschaftskammer).

ZC2 - Allgemein
Requirements: candidates should have a very good knowledge of German.

Examination dates in the year 2021/22
The examination date will be announced soon


In the case of ZA1, ZA2, ZB2, ZC1, ZC2 WD exams it is possible to sit for the written part and the oral part separately - we offer more detailed information by phone. 

Individual parts of exams or modules (in the case of ZB1, ZC2) need to be taken at one and the same ÖSD Examination Centre.