International Programmes 2024/2025

International German Summer Course B2/C1 + Language Project Society and Politics International German Summer Course B2/C1 + Society and Politics

Bielefeld University • Bielefeld

Course location
Bielefeld
Teaching language
  • German
Language level of course
  • German: B2, C1
Date(s)
Target group

The course targets international students with a good knowledge of German who are studying historical or political science or who are interested in these cultural topics and in German culture in general.

Description/content

The course focuses on current events in German politics and society as well as important aspects from German history. Addressing German culture from an intercultural perspective takes precedence over learning bare facts. Teaching is connected to real-life situations and includes extracurricular learning venues in addition to the lessons in class.

Linguistically, the focus is on communication and a confident use of the German language, adapted to specific situations. Grammatical knowledge and technical language aspects are practised and developed as appropriate to the upper level.
The course amounts to 25 hours per week (17 hours of general language and eight hours of technical language).

Recognised language exams offered (e.g. DSH, TestDaF, TOEFL)
No
Other degrees / qualifications awarded
Certificate of participation
ECTS points (max.)
4
Average number of hours per week
25
Average number of participants per group/course
15
Dates and costs
This price includes
  • Course fees
  • Accompanying programme
Funding: application for DAAD-HSK scholarship

For this course DAAD university summer course scholarships (usually starting at language level B1) are available. If you wish to apply for this course, you can find all necessary information about the scholarship programme and its application requirements here. To submit your application, please note the reference number HSK-1167. This number can only be used for presence courses. Applying for attending online courses is not possible.

Teaching language
  • German
Language level of course
  • German: B2, C1
Language requirements

Participants should at least have a B2 level (or higher) in German.

Submit application to

https://www.uni-bielefeld.de/international/sprachen-lernen/sommerdeutschkurse/anmeldung/

Is accommodation organised?
Accommodation is arranged by the organiser.
Type of accommodation
  • Single apartment in a dormitory
  • Single room in a shared flat in a dormitory
  • Single room with a host family

The rent for a room in a dormitory is 270 EUR to 370 EUR. The rent for a room with a host family is 300 EUR, plus a deposit of 50 EUR.

Meals

Inexpensive breakfast and lunch are available in the student restaurant.

Is a social and leisure programme offered?
Yes
Description of social and leisure programme

We offer our participants a varied leisure programme. For example, they can discover Bielefeld and the surrounding area, cook meals together, learn more about the German football culture (including a visit to the stadium of Arminia Bielefeld), watch current German films, or make use of the university's sports programme. The German course includes two excursions, e.g. to Bonn and Münster.

Free internet access
Yes
Support in visa matters
Yes
Pick-up service from train station/airport
No

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