We offer German courses in four different categories:
There is a wide range of German courses during the lecture period of every semester. These courses are structured as follows:
The goal of these courses is to provide students with the language skills necessary for mastering the challenges of daily life in Weimar and completing study tasks and university assignments. All of our courses conclude with an examination which assesses listening and reading comprehension, grammatical usage and writing skills. Oral communication skills are also graded.
Outside the lecture period, courses at all levels can also be attended as intensive courses in March and September.
Requirements
Participation in a placement test is mandatory before entering the course system.
| Target level | Modules to be attended |
|---|---|
| A 1.1 | 1 |
| A 1.2 | 1 |
| A 2.1 | 1 |
| A 1.1 | 1 |
| B 1 | 4 (out of 5) |
| B 2 | 4 (out of 5) |
| C 1 | 4 (out of 5) |
Credit Points
Students can receive 3 credit points (CP) if they regularly participate in a language course, attend at least 2/3of all sessions and pass the final examination.
Fees
The course fees are € 45 for students, € 60 for university employees and € 225 for guests.
Requirement for all courses
To enter the course system, it is necessary to participate in a placement test - either at the beginning of a semester or one of the intensive courses (March or September).
After that no further placement test is necessary if all courses are attended regularly and successfully:
| Last course attend at the Language Centre | Follow-up course |
|---|---|
| A 1.1 | A 1.2 |
| A 1.2 | A 2.1 |
| A 2.1 | A 2.2 |
| A 2.2 | B 1.1 |
| B 1.1 | B 1.2 |
| B 1.2 | B 1Plus, 1st part |
| B 1Plus, 1st part | B 1 Plus, 2nd part |
| B 1 Plus, 2nd part | B 2 (4 B 2 modules need to be attended successfully to qualify for a B 2 certificate) |
| B 2 | C 1 |
Registration
All students, staff members and guests interested in attending one of the Language Centre's German courses need to register before being ableo to do so. You can find the registration system at https://studip.uni-weimar.de.
Instructions for the registration process can be found here (printable PDF file).
Each academic year, incoming exchange students can start the registration process for the September intensive course jn April and for the March intensive course in October.
Full-time students can register after the lecture period when the exam results have been published. Please note that the main target group of the intensive courses are the incoming exchange students.
Placement Test
Everybody who would like to attend one of the German courses offered by the Language Centre needs to do an online placement test before registering for a course. Instructions regarding the placment test can be found here (printable PDF-file).
Those who have already successfully attended German courses offered by the Language Centre do not need to to the placement test.
Course times
The courses run for three weeks and comprise 60 classroom hours of 45 minutes each. Classes ususally take place in the mornings from 9.00 - 12.30 am, but there may also be some afternoon classes from 1.30 - 3.00 pm.
Fees
Students: 60 € | Staff members: € 80 | Guests: € 300
The course ís free of charge for all new incoming exchange students.
Exams
All courses end with a written exam on the last day of classes. The exam comprises listening comprehension, reading comprehension and writing. AT A 1 and a 2 levels, there are also some grammar items. Oral skills will be assessed during the classroom hours.
Credit Points
4 credit points (CP) will be awarded if at least 75 % of all classroom hours were attended and the final exam was passed.
Course dates for 2020
1. German intensive course from 9 - 27 March 2020
2. German intensive course from 14 September - 2 October 2020
1. Placement test for the intensive course from 9 - 27 March 2020
Please make sure to have done the placement test by 14 February 2020 and do not forget to send the result to E-Test-DaF@uni-weimar.de.
Students who have already successfully attended German courses at the Language Centre do not need to do the placement test. They can register for the next target level, e.g. A 2.1 if A 1.2 was finished successfully.
2. Course registration
Exchange students will be allocated automatically to the course with the correct target level.
All other students can register from 24 – 28 February 2020.
3. Payment of fees
The course fees must be paid (by THOSKA only) from 2 – 4 March 2020 ( 9 – 12 am) or on 3 March also from 1 - 3.30 pm.
The course is free of charge for all new incoming exchange student.
Each semester we offer university preparatory language courses, which can help students acquire the German skills necessary for university study. The courses are taught at three different levels and are structured successively. At the end of each course, we administer the respective language examination (Zertifikat Deutsch, Mittelstufenprüfung, DSH). The German Language Examination for University Admission of Foreign Applicants (DSH) fulfils the German language requirement for enrolment at university in Germany.
Students with (conditional) admission to the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar or the College of Music ‘Franz Liszt’ are given preferential consideration. If space allows, applicants from other universities and course auditors are permitted to attend these courses.
Level | Entry requirements | Target level |
|---|---|---|
| Basic 1 (A 1 - A 2) | none | Start Deutsch (A 2) |
| Pre-intermediate (A 2 - B 1) | ca. 300 hours (A 2) | Zertifikat DaF (B 1) |
| Intermediate (B 1 - B 2) | ca. 600 hours (B 1) | Mittelstufenprüfung (B 2) |
| Upper-intermediate (B 2 - C 1/2) | ca. 1.000 hours (B 2) | Deutsche Sprachprüfung an Hochschulen (DSH) |
| Semester | Fee |
|---|---|
| Winter semester 2019/20 | € 1.300 |
| Summer semester 2020 | € 1.300 |
Application Deadline:
For more information and registration forms, please download and complete the following file. Please get in touch with our staff at the Administration Office to find out if places are available BEFORE registering for a specific course. To register, please send us your registration form by mail, fax or post. You will find our address printed on the registration form.
--> Registration form for the winter semester 2019/2020
Every September the Language Centre offers a two-week intensive language course to help students prepare for the German Language Examination for University Admission of Foreign Applicants (DSH).
For more information and a sample test, click DAAD Language Certificatehere.
Course/Examination Registration:
We can send you a registration form by e-mail upon request.
