It isn’t over till it‘s over: brushing up your language skills

2024-06-20 Not only is sport, but also students can use this motto - the International Center can help you with your language skills. What? You haven’t yet heard about the intensive language course that are offered between semesters? Then read on and see what you have been missing.

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Four students brush up on their language skills

Enrolled Students

If you are interested in improving or expanding your language skills, you can visit our week-long intensive courses in March and September. Whether you are interested in Spanish, English, French or Italian, check out what we are offering each semester. You can find and sign up for them at the end of January and end of June in myStudy.

El curso intensivo ha hecho posible un contacto diario con el español y por eso, fue muy intensivo . Pues no he necesitado tiempo para dedicarlo al idioma otra vez, como normalmente durante el semestre, cuando la última clase fue hace una semana. Por eso, he tenido una buena conexión y más tiempo para nuevos temas. Con la motivación existente, el curso es fácil y el nivel de español cambia realmente el nivel. Viktoria

First-year Students

If you are just starting university and are not sure whether your English is adequate despite meeting the application requirements, we offer a weeklong English intensive course specifically for you. On the last day, you will receive a recommendation for a further course should you need one. This course only takes place in September. For more information, click here.

German as a Foreign Language, intensively

I use a lot of what I learned in the German course. I find it easier to learn a language if you can simply use the new words or structures in everyday life. I also made new friends during the intensive course and we speak German together. A few of these friends now meet with me regularly to speak and practise German. Jana (translated from German)

You do not have time during the semester to learn German? How about taking an intensive course between semesters? Whether you are a beginner or an advanced learner you can take an intensive German course in March and September. These courses have the same number of hours as a regular semester course and are available for a processing fee. You can find more information here.