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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 13:30 p.m. – 16:50 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

The integration course is aimed at different groups of people with different requirements. Foreigners who received a residence permit after January 01, 2005 and live in Germany for a longer period of time have a legal right to attend an integration course (Section 44, Paragraph 1, Residence Act). Here you will receive additional information on the participation regulations in the BAMF integration course.

You must have one in most cases Application submit it to your competent authority using a form. We are happy to support you if you need help.

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 Leipzig

In the integration course you go through two sections. After a placement test, the language course takes place, which is further subdivided into the basic course (up to language level A2) and the advanced course (up to language level B1). As soon as you have completed the 600 teaching units, the “German test for immigrants” takes place. On the other hand, you will take part in the orientation course (a total of 100 teaching units). This ends with the “Living in Germany” test.

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

Content

The content of the integration course is designed to prepare foreigners and refugees for life in Germany and to provide them with assistance in everyday life. For this purpose, the German language is learned, which makes it easier for them to find work, for example. In addition, topics such as the legal system or culture in Germany are dealt with in the orientation course, which facilitates successful integration.

Content of the language course

In the language course part you will learn the basics of the German language. Reference is also made to important everyday topics. Here not only speaking is trained, but also reading and writing. The aim is to be able to communicate well with a third person without outside help. In the following we have summarized the topics that the language course addresses for you.

Content of the orientation course

The contents of the orientation course are intended to promote successful integration among the participants. For this reason, aspects of life in Germany are discussed, since norms or values, for example, differ from country to country. In the following graphic we have summarized all the subject areas of the orientation course.

Completion and exams of the integration course (BAMF)

After completing the integration course, you should be able to manage everyday life in Germany independently. For this reason, the degree is divided into the completion of the language course with the "German test for immigrants" and the test "Living in Germany" (LiD) after the orientation course. If you have achieved a successful result in all of them, you obtain the "Integration course certificate“. However, if you only complete the language course with language level A2, the test counts as “failed”. If this happens, you can Request for one-time repetition Submit.

"German test for immigrants" (DTZ)

The aim of the "German test for immigrants" (DTZ) is to achieve language level B1. On the one hand, there is a written part totaling 100 minutes. This includes a reading and listening test as well as the task of writing a short letter. The oral part of the exam puts your ability to communicate with a second person and the examiners. The time frame is around 15 minutes.

Test "Living in Germany" (Lid)

The "Living in Germany (LiD)" test examines the content of the orientation course that you have previously completed. Among other things, your level of knowledge on the topics of recent history, the legal system or life in Germany will be surveyed. The questionnaire used for this purpose contains 33 questions, each with four possible answers. At least 15 of these questions must be answered correctly within 60 minutes in order to pass the exam. To prepare for the exam, you can Questionnaire and sample questionnaire use.

Costs and funding from the BAMF

Participation in the integration course is free of charge for you if you are part of the group of people eligible for funding, including:

• 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

It is also possible to take part free of charge if you are a citizen of the Union or a person with another residence permit and receive unemployment benefit II or other support for your livelihood. If this is the case, you must submit a corresponding application to the relevant regional office of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees.

Advantages at the MIQR Dresden

With us, the Central German Institute for Qualification and Vocational Rehabilitation in Leipzig, you will be looked after by professional and experienced integration consultants and BAMF lecturers. You will be supported by our contact persons in a wide range of matters, both in organizational and in school matters. You benefit from a modern educational facility with a pleasant learning and working atmosphere. We design our integration course to be varied and value the social aspect of learning. In this way, you are guaranteed sustainable and individual support.

Our contacts at MIQR Leipzig

Our colleagues from MIQR Leipzig are at your disposal for more information. Use our inquiry form or contact us directly:

Phone: 0341 9004100
E-mail: leipzig@miqr.de
Contact person: Mrs. Kolev, Mrs. Lohse