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All facts at a glance

Start:
Entry after placement test and agreement

Duration and procedure:
8 months
(600 UE* language course, 100 UE* orientation course)

lesson times:
8:30 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. or 12:30 p.m. – 15:50 p.m
4 UE per day, morning and afternoon courses

Conclusion:
Certificate integration course, language level B1

Registration and costs:
The course is free of charge for you and is funded by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF). We will help you with the registration and the documents.

*UE= teaching unit (45 minutes)

Target group and requirements

Different groups of people with different requirements can complete the integration course. Foreigners who received the residence permit after January 01st, 2005 and live permanently in Germany (§ 44 Abs. 1 AufenthG) have a legal right to participate in the integration course. Here you will receive additional information on the regulations for participation in the BAMF integration course.

In most cases, you must have a to complete the integration course Application submit it to the competent authority using a form. We are happy to support you in this process.

Due to the current situation in Ukraine, special regulations apply to Ukrainian refugees regarding the requirements for an integration course via the BAMF. In this case, the granting of residence is sufficient for temporary protection in accordance with Section 24 of the Residence Act. Here get more information.

The integration course (BAMF) at the MIQR Dresden

The integration course consists of two sections. After you have completed a placement test at the beginning, you begin the language course, which is divided into the basic course (up to language level A2) and the advanced course (up to language level B1). The 600 teaching units to be completed here will then prepare you for the “German test for immigrants”. You then go through the orientation course of a total of 100 teaching units, which you complete with the "Living in Germany" test.

As a participant, you undertake to attend the course regularly and to take the final exam.

Content

The integration course should prepare you as a foreigner for life in Germany and make everyday life easier for you. Learning the German language is an important point, as it makes it easier to find work, for example. Since basic knowledge about Germany is also conveyed here, you will also get an overview of the culture and the prevailing legal system.

Content of the language course

Here you will be taught the basics of the German language and also referred to important everyday topics. The learning plan here includes writing, reading and speaking. The aim is to be able to communicate well with a third person without help. In the following graphic we have summarized the topics that are taken up in the language course for you.

Content of the orientation course

The orientation course refers to content that contributes to the promotion of successful integration. For example, different norms or values ​​prevail in every country, so that topics related to life in Germany are also discussed in this course. We have compiled these for you in the following graphic for an overview.

Completion and exams of the integration course (BAMF)

After completing the integration course, you should be able to manage everyday life independently. The degree is thus divided into the completion of the language test (“German test for immigrants”) and the test “Living in Germany” (LiD). If you have successfully completed this and the language course with language level B1, you will receive the "Integration course certificate“. You can also complete the language course with language level A2, although the test would then count as “failed”. In such a case, you can Request for one-time repetition . provide

"German test for immigrants" (DTZ)

The aim of this test is to reach language level B1. The written part to be completed here lasts a total of 100 minutes and includes a listening and reading test as well as writing a short letter. In the oral test, which is then carried out, your ability to communicate will be assessed in a total of 15 minutes with a second person and the examiners.

Test "Living in Germany" (Lid)

After completing the orientation course, the content conveyed here will be queried in the “Living in Germany (LiD)” test. Here questions are asked about the legal system, everyday social life and the recent history of Germany. The questionnaire to be processed contains a total of 33 questions, each with four possible answers. This must be completed within 60 minutes with at least 15 correctly answered questions. You can with one Questionnaire and sample questionnaire study in advance for the exam.

Costs and funding from the BAMF

The one-off participation in the integration course is for you free, if you belong to the group of persons eligible for funding:

• Aussiedler and their relatives
• Asylum seekers with good prospects of staying
• Asylum seekers close to the labor market who came to Germany before August 01.08.2019st, XNUMX
• Persons with a residence permit according to § 25 Abs. 5 AufenthG
• Tolerated according to § 60a Abs. 2 S. 3 AufenthG
• Persons who have been granted residence for temporary protection under Section 24 of the Residence Act

Other persons eligible for funding are those with other residence permits as well as national and Union citizens. Participation is free of charge if you receive unemployment benefit II or support for your livelihood or are otherwise in financial need. In this case, an application must be submitted to the respective regional office of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees.

Advantages at the MIQR Dresden

In the Central German Institute for Qualification and Vocational Rehabilitation in Dresden you benefit from experienced and professional integration consultants and BAMF lecturers. Our contacts will support you in a wide variety of matters, be it in school or in organizational matters. Our institute has modern equipment and offers you a pleasant working and learning atmosphere. Our integration course is designed to be varied, and we also attach great importance to the social aspects of learning. We therefore offer you sustainable and efficient teaching, which also guarantees you individual support.

Our contacts at MIQR Dresden

For more information, our contacts at the MIQR in Dresden will be happy to help you. Use our inquiry form or contact us directly:

MIQR Dresden
Mendelssohnallee 8, 01309 Dresden

Contact person: Mrs. Heinz, Mrs. Schreiber, Mrs. Hein

Phone: 0351 312933-30
E-mail: Sprachkurse-dresden@miqr.de