German is one of the world’s most important languages, with over 100 million speakers around the globe. It is spoken not only in Germany, Austria and parts of Switzerland, but also throughout Eastern Europe, where it is the language most commonly used for business, diplomacy and tourism. A key player in the EU, Germany is at the heart of European trade and technology. German has traditionally been an important medium of communication in engineering and the natural sciences, philosophy, literature and sport.

Beginners

Course Level

This is for learners with little or no prior knowledge of German or for those who are happy to start all over again. You will learn basic skills to enable you to make yourself understood and to find out information in everyday situations.

Course Content 

Topics include:  Personal identification, family, hobbies, jobs, towns and cities (describing places and directions), shopping and prices, going out (arranging dates), ordering in restaurants and cafes, telling the time, talking about the weather.

Post-beginners

Course Level

Is for those who can already manage in everyday situations using the present tense. You will probably have reached level A1 in the European Language Portfolio or completed a beginners course.

Course Content

Topics include: Food, travel, holidays, free time, small talk, routines, media, health, lifestyles, work.

Intermediate

Course Level

These learners will have some knowledge of past and future tenses. Your level in the European Language Portfolio will be around A2/B1 or the equivalent to a good grade GCSE.

Course Content 

Topics include:  Holidays in German towns (cultural and geographical), world of work (advertisements and applications), topical subjects, health and fitness (exercise; eating habits), illness, smoking, drugs, alcohol.

Advanced

Course Level

Is for learners who can understand the main points of everyday spoken and written material and are quite confident in the past and future tenses.

Course Content 

Topics include: Current affairs, aspects of German life and regional studies, subjects of general interest, aspects of German film, literature, music.

Academic German

This course is most suitable for post graduate level learners who need to read academic German texts for their research.  Whilst beginners are welcome it is not a conversational course.

Business German

Suitable for beginners upwards this course will enable you to, among other things, arrange appointments, make phone calls and write emails, participate in basic discussions and negotiations and introduce yourself with confidence.

Please view our timetable for details of when classes take place.

How to enrol