The February Intensive German courses last 3 weeks. These courses are open to everyone aged 16 years and older. They take place in our classrooms on campus and in the surrounding area.
These German courses are specially designed for ERASMUS Incoming Students as preparation for their studies in the summer semester.
- Intensive Courses: 5 times per week
- mornings
- 1 course phase (e.g. A1/1)
All courses include a final exam and a certificate with ECTS points.
Duration: 3 weeks
Intensity: 5x/week, Monday–Friday
Teaching units/day: 4
Teaching units/week: 20 (total: 56 units per course)
Course times: mornings 9:00–12:15
Course fees 2025: EUR 525
1 teaching unit = 45 minutes
The schedule is available on the first day of registration.
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The textbooks are available at bookstores such as our cooperation partner Facultas am Campus, or as e-books on the publisher's websites worldwide.
The textbook costs are not included in the course price. You will receive precise information about the required textbook after the placement test.
- Users of e-books will find handbooks for the e-book activation here:
- A1-B1 → Hueber-Verlag
If you live in Japan, e-books of the levels A1, A2 and B1 can only be ordered from the distributor Ikubundo: info-ikbsymbolikubundopunktcom. - B2 and above → Klett-Verlag
- A1-B1 → Hueber-Verlag
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Additional learning materials and exercises will be supplied as handouts or accessible via the Moodle platform of the Language Center of the University of Vienna.
New students
Beginners (A1/1):
- If you have no prior knowledge of German, please register for an A1/1 beginners’ course.
Online registration is open to everyone aged 16 and over as of respective registration dates.
With previous knowledge (starting from level A1/2):
- If you have prior knowledge of German and if you can produce an ÖSD or Goethe certificate*, you can take the subsequent higher-level course. Please register online for a course WITH PLACEMENT TEST and send your certificate to sprachenzentrumsymbolunivie.acpunktat. We will book your appropriate course phase and will send you a confirmation by e-mail.
* Please note that in order to be accepted, your certificate must be issued within the last 12 months and the scores for each of the four language skills (listening, reading, writing and speaking) must be at least 80%.
- If you do not have an ÖSD or Goethe certificate, please register for a course WITH PLACEMENT TEST. Information concerning the placement test procedures will be sent to you upon completion of the online booking.
Online registration is open to everyone aged 16 and over as of respective registration dates.
Continuing students
- If you have successfully completed a course at the Language Center within the last year, you can register for the next course phase.
Online registration for a specific course level (A1/2–C2) is available as of respective registration dates. Please use your personal LOGIN.
- If your last course at the Language Center was more than a year ago, you are required to take another placement test.
Please register for a course WITH PLACEMENT TEST.
The test consists of a written and an oral part. Further information on the placement test procedures and a test invitation will be sent to you upon completion of the online booking.
You are required to take a placement test if:
- this is your first German course at the Language Center and you have prior knowledge of German (from A1/2).
- your last German course at the Language Center was more than a year ago.
- you have an ÖSD or Goethe certificate issued more than 12 months ago or with scores lower than 80% for each of the four language skills (listening, reading, writing and speaking).
The minimum eligibility requirements for a course certificate are as follows:
- minimum 75% attendance of the total course duration
- participation in the final examination (further information on disability-friendly exams)
You will receive your certificate on the last day of the course.
Successfull completion of the final examination will result in the participant being awarded 4 ECTS credits. The relevant study program of your university will have the ultimate decision regarding recognition of our certificates.
Your teacher will inform you in time about the date of the final exam.
If you are unable to come to this date, forgo taking the exam or fail the exam, you will not receive any ECTS points.
Nevertheless, participants who fulfill the minimum attendance requirement of 75% may receive an attendance confirmation letter at the end of the course.
