Fachsprachprüfung (FSP) preparation course
Our FSP course prepares you for the Fachsprachprüfung, the C1 medical German exam taken with your state medical chamber before Approbation.
About the exam
Taken with your state medical chamber: a patient interview, written documentation and a doctor-to-doctor case presentation.
- Level
- C1 medical German
- Taken with
- Your state medical chamber (Landesärztekammer)
- Parts
- Patient interview, documentation, doctor-to-doctor presentation
- Length
- About 60 minutes
Who the course is for
Doctors with B2 German preparing for the FSP.
What you will study
Patient interview, documentation and case-presentation practice in the FSP format.
- Anamnese: taking a patient history in German
- Dokumentation: writing the Arztbrief
- Arzt-Arzt-Gespräch: presenting the case to a colleague
- Aufklärung: explaining procedures and getting consent
- Medical terminology: German and Latin terms side by side
- Full simulations of the three parts with feedback
What your course includes
- Live online classes. Every class is taught live by your tutor, with interactive sessions where you ask questions as you go.
- Recordings for 6 months. Missed a class on a night shift? Every session is recorded and stays available to you for six months.
- PDF notes from your tutor. Your tutor shares PDF notes for the course, so you revise from the same material you were taught.
- MCQ solving together. Your tutor works through exam-style questions with you and explains the reasoning behind each answer.
- Free mock exams. Mock exams in the format of your exam are included in your course at no extra cost.
- One-to-one classes. Prefer to study alone with a tutor? One-to-one classes are available for every course on request.
The green signal
Booking an exam too early is expensive. Your tutor follows your mock results and your work in class, and gives you the green signal when you are ready to book. The green signal is your tutor's honest judgement of your readiness. It is not a guarantee of a pass.
Where this exam fits
German to B2, medical German at C1, then the Kenntnisprüfung, the route to Approbation, your full licence.
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German A1 to B2
General German from your first lesson to a B2 certificate, one level at a time.
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Fachsprachprüfung This course
Medical German at C1 with your state medical chamber: a patient interview, written documentation and a doctor-to-doctor case presentation.
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Kenntnisprüfung
Since 1 November 2026 the standard route for doctors with non-EU degrees: an oral-practical exam held to one standard for every candidate.
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Approbation
Your full licence to practise medicine in Germany, granted by your state authority.
Questions about Fachsprachprüfung (FSP)
Who runs the FSP?
The medical chamber (Ärztekammer) of the German state where you apply.
What happens in the FSP?
You interview a simulated patient, write up the case, then present it to a doctor examiner, all in German at C1 level.
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Tell us your exam and your target date. We will reserve your seat in the December 2026 batch and send you the payment link.