Exams - Learnign German FAQ

At the end of the courses Elementary 2 (B1), Intermediate 1 (B2), Intermediate 2 (C1) and Advanced (C2), you will be ready to sit the exam here at the Akademie for the corresponding language certificate. With a certificate for Intermediate 1 you can apply for a Foundation Course, and with the certificate for Intermediate 2 you can apply to study at a German university.

Our exams are always held on the last Thursday and Friday of the month.

You can obtain a professional certificate of further education at any point, which details your course of study and level of ability.

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No. The exams are optional. You can even upgrade to the next level of course difficulty without sitting an exam, and obtain a professional certificate of further education as proof of your level of knowledge.

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Elementary

The courses Elementary 1 and 2 provide you with basic knowledge of the German language. Students are taught to express themselves in everyday situations and to work with simple texts. This also includes learning core vocabulary and mastering basic grammatical structures.

Intermediate

The courses Intermediate 1 and 2 specifically prepare you for the university language exams. The focus is on textual work, composing written texts, and clear written and oral expression. Grammar is also revised in depth in various ways, with work on linguistic structures.

Advanced

The Advanced course prepares you for exams at the level of the Kleines Deutsches Sprachdiplom of the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and of the Goethe Institute. It is also suited to university applicants who must obtain level TDN 5 in the TestDaF (German as a Foreign Language) or, as the case may be, level DSH-3 in the Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulgang, the German Language University Entrance Test, in which 82% of criteria must be fulfilled.

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