These German courses take place for 9 weeks and are offered online and offline three times per year.
You may choose from:
- 5x per week | in the morning | 2 course phases (two phases of one level, e.g. for A2: A2/1 + A2/2)
- 2x per week | in the morning or evening | 1 course phase
All courses include a final exam and a certificate with ECTS points.
- 17.04.2023 – 23.06.2023
- 16.10.2023 – 21.12.2023 | Registration starts: 12.09.2023
- 16:01.2024 – 19.03.2024 | Registration starts: 11.12.2023
e-Trimester Courses: Online teaching from A to Z
These courses are open to everyone aged 16 and over who want to study German online in our virtual classrooms.
You will communicate live with your German language instructor and the other course participants during your classes and the final exam.
Learn German from all over the world!
- You will learn in a group of 10–16 students and benefit from personal support by the instructor.
- Please note that the indicated course time corresponds to the local time in Vienna / Austria (CEST/UTC+2). 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.
- The e-courses correspond to our usual courses on campus in terms of quality, learning progress and personal interaction. Therefore, the tuition fees we charge are the same.
- 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.
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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
- Additional learning materials and exercises will be accessible via the Moodle platform of the Language Center of the University of Vienna.
Trimester Courses: On-site teaching on campus
These courses are open to everyone aged 16. They take place in our classrooms on campus and in the surrounding area.
The group size is adapted to the size of the room in order to guarantee safety distances within the classroom.
- You will learn in a group of 10–16 students and benefit from personal support by the instructor.
- Special safety rules apply at all locations of the Language Center and in our classrooms to ensure healthy environment and comfort.
- This course is planned as an offline course on our premises on/near campus. However, please note that in case the government enforces another covid-19-related shutdown, we will have to switch this course to an online course.
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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.
Duration: 9 weeks
Intensity: 2 options
- 6 units per week (54 units per course)
2x/week, 3 units/day: Mon+Wed or Tue+Thu
Course times: mornings or evenings
Course fees 2023-2024: EUR 457
- 12 units per week (108 units per course)
5x/week, 2.4 units/day: Mon–Fri
Course times: mornings
Course fees 2023-2024: EUR 815
1 teaching unit = 45 minutes
The course schedule is available as of the first day of registration.
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 placement test for e-courses is conducted online. Placement tests for on-campus courses need to be done offline at the Language Center.
You will receive an invitation with suggested dates AFTER your registration.
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.
Passing marks in the final examination result in the granting of ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) points. The relevant study program of your university will have the ultimate decision regarding recognition of our certificates.
4 ECTS: courses of 6 units
8 ECTS: courses of 12 units
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.
