No Job Without Specialized Language Exam!
For some time now, the medical associations of the federal states have required the so-called Specialized Language Exam. This exam assesses both professional and linguistic (C1 level) competence of foreign doctors. It lasts one hour and costs between €300 and €500.
Although the procedure of the exams varies slightly from state to state, the general process is as follows:

• Detailed medical history interview (20 minutes)
• Completing a medical history form or writing a brief medical report (20 minutes)
• Doctor-to-doctor conversation. Presentation of the patient with questions from the examiners (20 minutes)

In a 4-week preparation course for this specialized language exam, we cover up to 40 cases and discuss them in detail. Participants learn questioning techniques, note-taking structure, coherent dialogue management, and professional presentation. Additionally, terminology (Latin/German – German/Latin) is practiced in a group setting. Contemporary medical-academic texts are also written. Where necessary, grammatical deficiencies are identified, explained, and corrected.
The goal of this crash course is to acquire specialized language competence to pass the exam confidently and competently. A minimum B2 level is required for this preparation course.