German Language Online Courses for Alumni (HAI members) of Heidelberg University
Overview
- What courses are being offered?
- Who can join the courses?
- When do the courses take place?
- What is the course fee?
- Can I get a certificate?
- How do I sign up for the courses?
1. What courses are being offered?
We offer general language courses for all levels ranging from A1.1 (absolute beginners) up to C1.2/C2 (advanced learners):
- A1.1
- A1.2
- A2.1
- A2.2
- B1.1
- B1.2
- B2.1
- B2.2
- C1.1
- C1.2/C2
You complete one course per semester with us. In the following semester you normally move on to the next course level.
If you did not attend a course with us in the immediately preceding semester, we will need you take an online placement test (see ↓dates) in order to assign you to the most fitting level.
At all levels, you will be training the 4 basic skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing) and simultaneously learning about German culture.
Our goal is to develop the linguistic and intercultural competences that you need for your daily life and work in Germany, particularly in an academic context. The more advanced the course level, the more important become formal (written) grammar structures and vocabulary. However, the courses are not designed to prepare you for a specific exam format.
One semester course comprises 60 classes (60 x 45min), divided into 30 90-minute sessions.
2. Who can join the courses?
- Alumni (HAI members) of Heidelberg University and/or their partners
3. When do the courses take place?
Classes take place as online video conferences during the →lecture periods on Tuesdays + Thursdays, 6:00 to 7:30 pm.
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4. What is the course fee?
The course fee is €195.00 per person. You will receive detailed payment information after your registration.
Cancellation with a refund of the course fee
In your course assignment e-mail, you will also be
notified about a cancellation deadline. This is
typically 14 days after the start of the courses or, if
you registered later, 14 days after your course
assignment. You will receive a refund of your course fee
only if you e-mail your cancellation by that
deadline to:
gastwissenschaftler@isz.uni-heidelberg.de
Please also note:
- A cancellation with a refund
after the deadline is not possible.
- Mere absence
from classes does not constitute a valid cancellation.
- Please inform us in any case if you no longer wish to
attend your course as this may offer someone else the
opportunity to obtain your spot.
5. Can I get a certificate?
If you do not miss more than 6 classes, you will receive a non-graded certificate of regular attendance at the end of the course.
6. How do I sign up for the courses?
Please register again for this semester's courses even if you attended a course in the previous semester.
Registration opens:
| ☀ summer semesters: March 01 | ❄ winter semesters: September 01 |
In order to sign up, please send an e-mail with your full first and surnames to service@alumni.uni-heidelberg.de.
If you (also) sign up your partner, please provide their personal e-mail address, if possible.
