All our courses run on 7 levels all year round. You can start any Monday you like, if you have at least elementary knowledge of German. As a complete beginner, please note our starting dates for complete beginners.
Levels and placement
We follow the Common European Framework issued by the European Commission for language learning. The time frame given in the table below is based on 20 weekly lessons - you´ll advance faster with 30 weekly lessons:
A 0
complete beginner
1 month
A 1
elementary
1 month
A 2
2 months
B 1
intermediate
2 months
ZD certificate
B 2
2.5 months
C 1
advanced
2.5 months
ZMP, ZOP, DSH, TestDaF
C 2
5 months
KDS, GDS
A placement test...
... on your first Monday - consisting of a written and an oral part - will make sure that you will be learning with others of a similar level. An evaluation test every Friday allows you to check on your progress. However, you can get personalised feedback from your teacher at any time.