(e-)Semester Courses

In the semester course you choose from a wide range of languages.

  • You learn in a group of 10 to 16 participants, online or on-site.
  • Course times: once per week in the evening
  • Learning objectives: 1 course phase per course - final exam - 4 ECTS credits

Course Dates

  • 07.10.2024 – 31.01.2025
  • 10.03.2025 – 30.06.2025 | Registration: 13.01. – 25.02.2025

Selection of Languages

Arabic, Austrian Sign Language (ÖGS)BCMS (Bosnian/Croatian/Montenegrin/Serbian), Croatian, Dutch, English, French, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish

Your language is not listed?
Please check our Small Group Tuition to find out wheter we offer your target language in a group setting or send us an inquiry! Small group lessons are available for every language.

We are also happy to organize Individual Training for you in these and many other languages.

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Duration: 13 weeks, 39 units per course
Intensity: 1x/week, 3 units
Course times: 18:00–20:30

1 teaching unit = 45 minutes

Regular course fee 2024-25: EUR 474 per course

Teaching materials are not included in the course fee. They are available at the bookstore Facultas am Campus.

Discounts:

  • for Austrian pupils, students and employees of the University of Vienna aswell as the Medical University: 25%
  • for recipients of federal aid for students (at the University of Vienna): 50%
  • for members of the Alumni Association of the University of Vienna: 10%

Further information on discounts

  • You will learn in a group of 10–16 students and benefit from personal support by the instructor. 

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  • The courses take place in our premises on the Campus of the University of Vienna and facilities in the surrounding area, see also: Our Course Locations
  • You will learn in a group of 10–16 students and benefit from personal support by the instructor. 
  • To participate in our online courses you need a stable internet connection (10 MBit/s Download, 5 MBit/s Upload. If you are unsure of the internet speed at your specific location, please check your connection here: https://www.speedtest.net). 
  • You will need a device with a microphone, speakers/headphones, a webcam and an (external) keyboard so that you can also perform your written tasks in the best possible way. You will work with word documents and other word-processing programs.
  • As virtual classroom, we use the external provider Zoom.
  • Please note that the indicated course time corresponds to the local time in Vienna / Austria (CEST). Before registering, please check the time zone difference at your local time and register for the course schedule most convenient for your location. If you need assistance, click here

Course phases

The semester course covers 1 course phase.

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For a positive transcript, you are awarded ECTS (European Credit Transfer System):

  • 2 ECTS for the A1–A2 levels
  • 3 ECTS for levels B1 and higher

The decision regarding recognition (or non-recognition) of ECTS points (credits) lies with your university’s or institutes’ Study Program Administration [Studienprogrammleitung].

Please find here further information on disability-friendly exams.

Prior to course commencement, the Language Center offers assessment tests.

Self-assessment is also possible, based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) level descriptions.

Registration can be carried out online or directly at the office of the Language Center of the University.