Intensive medical language exam

Technical language test
  • Duration: 12 weeks

🩺 Specialist language test (FSP) for foreign doctors - secure your license to practice medicine with DeLingvo

Your medical future begins here.
Our specialized FSP preparation courses are aimed at foreign doctors who wish to work in Germany and are seeking a license to practice medicine. The Specialist language test for foreign doctors (FSP) is one of the last hurdles in the recognition procedure - we prepare you for it in a targeted, practical and efficient manner.

Regardless of whether you would like to learn online, on site in Hamburg or in a flexible hybrid format: With DeLingvo, you learn in a way that suits your everyday life.


🎯 Why is the technical language test so important?

The specialist language test (FSP) is an integral part of the recognition procedure for foreign medical professionals. It serves as proof that you have the necessary language skills to communicate confidently and professionally with patients, colleagues and in medical correspondence.

The exam takes place at level C1 and usually consists of three parts:

  1. Patient interview (medical history, information)
  2. Documentation (e.g. doctor's letter)
  3. Expert discussion with colleagues

ℹ️ You can find out more at the Hamburg Medical Association - Specialist language test or at the German Medical Association.


📚 Course content - your preparation for the specialist language exam

Our FSP courses are clearly structured and practice-oriented. They cover all parts of the exam and specifically strengthen your language skills in everyday medical practice:

🩺 Practicing talking to patients
→ Conduct anamnesis, consultation and information in an understandable and empathetic manner

📄 Documentation in everyday clinical practice
→ Write doctor's letters, findings, progress reports confidently and in a structured manner

🗣️ Expert discussions with colleagues
→ Professional communication in the team: case discussions, queries, instructions

🎭 Exam simulations
→ Authentic exam procedures with feedback - for maximum confidence on the day of the exam

🌐 Intercultural communication in the healthcare sector
→ Successfully dealing with patients and teams from different cultures

📈 Language training at C1 level
→ Expand your medical vocabulary and improve your ability to express yourself

🧠 Error analysis & individual feedback
→ Targeted corrections to pronunciation, sentence structure and phrasing

💼 Optional: Application training for clinics
→ CV, cover letter and job interview specifically for doctors in Germany


✅ Prerequisites for participation in the course

  • Proof of German language skills of at least B2 level
  • One Completed medical training (or ongoing recognition)
  • Willingness to actively participate and prepare intensively for the exam

📚 Course formats & time models

Group courses:

Duration: 3 months

5 days/week à 4 *UE per day (20 UE per week)

*UE=Teaching unit (45 minutes)

Course start: Flexible - new start dates every month
Formats: Online, Presence (Hamburg), Hybrid

🕒 Course times (flexible):

Morning:
08:00-11:15 or 09:00-12:15

Afternoon:
12:30-15:45 or 13:00-16:15

Evening:
16:30-19:45 or 17:00-20:15

Total costs: € 2,250 (3 monthly installments of € 750 each)


✅ Your advantages with DeLingvo - at a glance

👩‍⚕️ Specialized trainers with medical expertise
→ Teaching by experienced language teachers with specialist knowledge of medicine and everyday clinical practice

👥 Small learning groups - maximum attention
→ Personal support due to limited group size (max. 12 participants)

📋 Exam simulations with professional evaluation
→ You practise realistic exam tasks and receive direct, actionable feedback

📚 Structured learning material & online platform access
→ Includes exercise books, audio files and digital learning area for on the go

🎓 Certificate of attendance for submission to authorities
→ Recognized confirmation of 300 teaching units (depending on course format)

💼 Optional: Application training for clinics and practices
→ Train your CV, cover letter and job interview - in German!

🕒 Flexible course times & start dates
→ Choose between morning, afternoon or evening courses - to suit your daily routine

🌍 Online, in Hamburg or hybrid possible
→ Learn from anywhere or directly on site - with state-of-the-art technology and personal support


📎 Further links & resources

Hamburg Medical Association - Specialist language test

Telc German B2-C1 Medicine - Exam details

Anabin - Recognition of foreign qualifications

Goethe-Institut - German for medical professions


🩺 Technical language test Hamburg

The Specialized language test (FSP) is mandatory for foreign doctors in Germany in order to obtain a license to practice medicine. It checks whether you can communicate medically in German - in C1 level.

📝 Registration for the FSP

✔️ Apply for a license to practice at the state examination office
✔️ Your documents will be forwarded to the Hamburg Medical Association
✔️ You will receive a written invitation to the examination

🧪 Exam structure (approx. 60 minutes)

🗣️ 1. patient interview
→ Medical history, consultation, education

📄 2. documentation
→ Written medical letter or report of findings

🤝 3. expert discussion with colleague
→ Case presentation & medical exchange

✍️ + vocabulary test: Translate 15 medical terms

📊 Evaluation & pass

  • Max. 11 error points allowed
  • Result usually available at short notice
  • In case of failure: new registration after 3 months

💶 Audit costs

550 € examination fee (status: Hamburg Medical Association)


📞 How to log in

  1. Contact us: Free consultation
  2. Assess language level: We help with the classification
  3. Select courseIndividual or group course, online or face-to-face
  4. Start: With structure, motivation and success

📍 Contact

DeLingvo UG - Language school Hamburg
📍 Wendenstraße 29, 20097 Hamburg
📧 E-Mail: info@delingvo.de
📞 Phone: +49 40 23813117
🌐 Website: www.delingvo.de

Anforderungen

  • B2 German language skills

Zielgruppen

  • Foreign doctors

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