German as a foreign language
Course information
In German as a Foreign Language we offer courses at 10 different levels: 4 courses for basic users (Grundstufe), 4 courses for independent users (Aufbaustufe) and 2 courses for advanced users (Oberstufe). The courses for basic, independent and advanced users (Grundstufe, Aufbaustufe and Oberstufe) comprise of 3 hours a week plus one hour tutorial, an equivalent of 4.5 ECTS-credits.
Course requirements
min. 70% attendance, active participation, oral and written contributions, assignments, end-term test, oral exam
Language for specific purposes
In addition, the Language Centre offers the following courses for specific purposes:
- Academic German: Oral Skills (in the winter semester)
- Academic German: Written Skills (in the summer semester)
- German as a Foreign Language: Writing and Grammar (B1/B2) (in the winter semester)
Course level
Courses in the wintersemester
- Grundstufe I: Prerequisite: none, target level: A1
- Grundstufe II: Prerequisite: A1, target level: A1+/A2
- Grundstufe III: Prerequisite: A1+/A2, target level: A2/A2+
- Grundstufe IV: Prerequisite: A2/A2+, target level: A2+/B1
- Aufbaustufe I: Prerequisite: A2+/B1, target level: B1/B1+
- Aufbaustufe II: Prerequisite: B1/B1+, target level: B1+/B2
- Aufbaustufe III: Prerequisite: B1+/B2, target level: B2/B2+
- Aufbaustufe IV: Prerequisite: B2/B2+, target level: B2+/C1
- Oberstufe I: Prerequisite: B2+/C1, target level: C1
- German as a Foreign Language: Writing and Grammar B1/B2: Prerequisite: A2+, target level: B1/B2
- Academic German: Oral Skills: Prerequisite: B2+, target level: C1
Courses in the summer semester
- Grundstufe I: Prerequisite: none, target level: A1
- Grundstufe II: Prerequisite: A1, target level: A1+/A2
- Grundstufe III: Prerequisite: A1+/A2, target level: A2/A2+
- Grundstufe IV: Prerequisite: A2/A2+, target level: A2+/B1
- Aufbaustufe I: Prerequisite: A2+/B1, target level: B1/B1+
- Aufbaustufe II: Prerequisite: B1/B1+, target level: B1+/B2
- Aufbaustufe III: Prerequisite: B1+/B2, target level: B2/B2+
- Aufbaustufe IV: Prerequisite: B2/B2+, target level: B2+/C1
- Oberstufe II: Prerequisite: C1, target level: C1+
- Academic German: Written Skills: Prerequisite: B2+ , target level: C1
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