German Intensive Course (Theory + Practice, 30 lessons)
VICTORIA Academy of Languages · Berlin, Germany
From €182.40 per week
- Course days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
- Maximum class size: 15
- School admin. fee: €50.00
- Average number of students:
- Lesson duration: 45 minutes
- Course materials: Optional and not included
- Course certificate: No
- Qualifications: TestDaF Test für Deutsch als Fremdsprache DSH, Zertifikat Deutsch (ZD), Zertifikat Deutsch für den Beruf (ZDfB), telc - The European Language Certificates
- Levels: Beginner, Elementary - Level A1, Pre-Intermediate - Level A2, Intermediate - Level B1, Upper Intermediate - Level B2, Advanced - Level C1, Proficient - Level C2
Intensive German course of 30 lessons per week, Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 14:30. The day has two parts: in the morning the theory course (grammar, reading, listening, writing and speaking), in the afternoon the practice course, where students apply what they have learnt in everyday, work and university situations.
Small groups of 6 to 15 participants, A1 to C1, lessons of 45 minutes. Each level (160 lessons) takes about seven weeks; complete beginners can reach C1 in about 38 weeks.
Students who already speak some German can start any Monday. Complete beginners (A1) start on the first Monday of the month.
Course books are not included (about 35-50 EUR per level; they can also be borrowed).
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About the school
VICTORIA | Academy of Languages is the language institute of VICTORIA International University of Applied Sciences in Berlin. Until 2020 it was called F+U Academy of Languages Berlin. It has offered language courses in Berlin since 2013 and belongs to the family-run F+U group of education providers.
The school is on the university's campus at Bernburger Straße 24/25 in Kreuzberg, a short walk from Potsdamer Platz (S/U Potsdamer Platz, U Mendelssohn-Bartholdy-Park and S Anhalter Bahnhof). The campus is a historic Gründerzeit building with 22 seminar rooms, computer areas, a library with a reading room, a lounge with snack and drink machines and a small courtyard garden. All group courses are hybrid: students on campus can follow a class online for a day if they need to.
The main programme is German from A1 to C1: a theory course in the morning, a practice course in the afternoon, or both together as an intensive course. There are also evening classes, TestDaF and telc C1 Hochschule preparation, one-to-one lessons in German, English and other languages, and an English course in summer. A lesson lasts 45 minutes. Students take a placement test at the start and regular level tests during the course.
The school is a test centre for TestDaF, telc (telc Competence Center University since 2017), TOEFL and OnSET. Students who book an intensive course of at least 12 weeks and need provisional university admission for their visa can book an application support service (550 EUR plus any university fee).
Accommodation: single rooms on the campus itself, rooms with private bathroom at the Academy Hostel (15 minutes' walk) and host families.
About the school: VICTORIA Academy of Languages
Number of classrooms: 20
Average nº of student per classroom: 7
Minimum student age: 16
Placement test on the first day: ✓
Distance from the airport: 9 km.
Closest airport: Berlin Tegel
Year the school opened: 2013
School opening times: 8:00 - 20:00
Facilities
After class/extra curricular seminars · Computer room · Cultural trips · Eating area · Fax service · Free internet access · Internet WIFI · Library · Snack machines · Social activities · Student room · Study room
Student information
Minimum age: 16 for group courses; 18 for the campus rooms and the hostel.
Registration fee for new students: 50 EUR (25 EUR per person when two or more register together).
Included: placement test, level tests, Wi-Fi on campus, certificate of attendance (with at least 80 % attendance), student ID, library and computer workstations, help finding a tandem partner.
Not included: course books, about 35-50 EUR per level for German and about 55 EUR per level for English. Books can also be borrowed for a deposit and a small fee.
Classes missed because of a public holiday can be made up on another day if requested in writing before 2:30 pm the day before.
Students on an intensive course can take up to two weeks' break per 12 course weeks (request in writing by Thursday 4 pm before the break); the course end date is extended.
Free trial lessons are possible.
Terms & Conditions: VICTORIA Academy of Languages
Other terms
Course cancellation: free of charge in writing up to 14 days before the course starts. After that date the course cannot be cancelled and the full fee is due. Once the course has started it cannot be cancelled or shortened.
Accommodation: can be cancelled with four full weeks' notice; an early termination fee of 100 EUR applies. The reduced rate for 20 weeks or more ("VICTORIA Deal", campus and hostel) requires full prepayment and cannot be cancelled. A refundable room deposit (300 EUR) and a kitchen utensils deposit (70 EUR) are paid to the school.
Visa refusal: send the embassy's refusal letter together with the school's original letter of invitation. The school keeps 200 EUR administrative costs plus postage, courier and bank fees and refunds the rest within 30 days. If "provisional admission" was booked, that fee is not refunded. Students who have entered Germany with a visa cannot cancel the course.
Accommodation
- from €210/weekCampus residence - Single roomSchool residenceStudents per room: 1 · Board: Self Service · Minimum age: 18 · Accommodation type: School Residence · Distance from school: 0 minutes walking · Facilities: Close to local amenities, Cooking facilities, Deposit requiered upon arrival, Heating, Internet access, Keys given on arrival, Kitchen, Laundry, Public transport near, Tea/Coffee Maker, Washing Machine, Wireless (WIFI) Internet
Small single room (about 8 m2) on the 4th or 5th floor of the campus building, the same building where classes take place. Residents share two fully equipped kitchen and dining areas with shared fridges and private lockers for kitchenware, WCs and communal showers (separate for men and women). Internet access. Minimum age 18.
Move-in on Sunday (10:00-16:00), move-out on Saturday (by 12:00); an extra night is charged for arrivals on Saturday or departures on Sunday. Bed linen is provided; please bring your own towels and toiletries.
Paid at the school: a refundable room deposit of 300 EUR and a kitchen utensils deposit of 70 EUR. Cancellation with four full weeks' notice (100 EUR fee). For 20 weeks or more there is a lower weekly rate with full prepayment and no cancellation ("VICTORIA Deal"): ask us.
- Academy Hostel - Single room with private bathroomResidenceStudents per room: 1 · Board: Self Service · Minimum age: 18 · Accommodation type: Residence · Distance from school: 15 minutes walkingfrom €245/week
Single room with private bathroom at the Academy Hostel Berlin, one underground stop or a 15-minute walk from the school. Large shared kitchen with dining room and private lockers for kitchenware in the basement. Across the street is the Gleisdreieck park, with sports facilities. Internet access. Minimum age 18.
Move-in on Sunday (10:00-16:00), move-out on Saturday (by 12:00); an extra night is charged for arrivals on Saturday or departures on Sunday. Bed linen is provided; please bring your own towels and toiletries.
Paid at the school: a refundable room deposit of 300 EUR and a kitchen utensils deposit of 70 EUR. Cancellation with four full weeks' notice (100 EUR fee). For 20 weeks or more there is a lower weekly rate with full prepayment and no cancellation ("VICTORIA Deal"): ask us.
- Homestay category A - Single room, room onlyHost familyStudents per room: 1 · Board: Self Service · Minimum age: 16 · Accommodation type: Host Family · Distance from school: 30 minutes in public transport · Facilities: Close to local amenities, Cooking facilities, Deposit requiered upon arrival, Heating, Internet access, Keys given on arrival, Kitchen, Laundry, Public transport near, Tea/Coffee Maker, Washing Machine, Wireless (WIFI) Internetfrom €200/week
Single room with a carefully selected Berlin host family (small families, couples or single people, often with years of experience hosting students). Category A: at most 30 minutes by public transport to the school's stations (S/U Potsdamer Platz, S Anhalter Bahnhof, U Mendelssohn-Bartholdy-Park), plus a 5-10 minute walk to the stop. Meals: room only.
Move-in on Sunday, move-out on Saturday; extra nights are charged separately (meals pro rata). Some families let students use their Wi-Fi for an extra fee.
- Homestay category A - Single room, breakfastHost familyStudents per room: 1 · Board: Breakfast · Minimum age: 16 · Accommodation type: Host Family · Distance from school: 30 minutes in public transport · Facilities: Close to local amenities, Cooking facilities, Deposit requiered upon arrival, Heating, Internet access, Keys given on arrival, Kitchen, Laundry, Public transport near, Tea/Coffee Maker, Washing Machine, Wireless (WIFI) Internetfrom €260/week
Single room with a carefully selected Berlin host family (small families, couples or single people, often with years of experience hosting students). Category A: at most 30 minutes by public transport to the school's stations (S/U Potsdamer Platz, S Anhalter Bahnhof, U Mendelssohn-Bartholdy-Park), plus a 5-10 minute walk to the stop. Meals: breakfast.
Move-in on Sunday, move-out on Saturday; extra nights are charged separately (meals pro rata). Some families let students use their Wi-Fi for an extra fee.
- Homestay category A - Single room, half boardHost familyStudents per room: 1 · Board: Half board · Minimum age: 16 · Accommodation type: Host Family · Distance from school: 30 minutes in public transport · Facilities: Close to local amenities, Cooking facilities, Deposit requiered upon arrival, Heating, Internet access, Keys given on arrival, Kitchen, Laundry, Public transport near, Tea/Coffee Maker, Washing Machine, Wireless (WIFI) Internetfrom €300/week
Single room with a carefully selected Berlin host family (small families, couples or single people, often with years of experience hosting students). Category A: at most 30 minutes by public transport to the school's stations (S/U Potsdamer Platz, S Anhalter Bahnhof, U Mendelssohn-Bartholdy-Park), plus a 5-10 minute walk to the stop. Meals: half board (breakfast and dinner).
Move-in on Sunday, move-out on Saturday; extra nights are charged separately (meals pro rata). Some families let students use their Wi-Fi for an extra fee.
- Homestay category B - Single room, room onlyHost familyStudents per room: 1 · Board: Self Service · Minimum age: 16 · Accommodation type: Host Family · Distance from school: 50 minutes in public transport · Facilities: Close to local amenities, Cooking facilities, Deposit requiered upon arrival, Heating, Internet access, Keys given on arrival, Kitchen, Laundry, Public transport near, Tea/Coffee Maker, Washing Machine, Wireless (WIFI) Internetfrom €170/week
Single room with a carefully selected Berlin host family (small families, couples or single people, often with years of experience hosting students). Category B: at most 50 minutes by public transport to the school's stations (S/U Potsdamer Platz, S Anhalter Bahnhof, U Mendelssohn-Bartholdy-Park), plus a 5-10 minute walk to the stop. Meals: room only.
Move-in on Sunday, move-out on Saturday; extra nights are charged separately (meals pro rata). Some families let students use their Wi-Fi for an extra fee.
- Homestay category B - Single room, breakfastHost familyStudents per room: 1 · Board: Breakfast · Minimum age: 16 · Accommodation type: Host Family · Distance from school: 50 minutes in public transport · Facilities: Close to local amenities, Cooking facilities, Deposit requiered upon arrival, Heating, Internet access, Keys given on arrival, Kitchen, Laundry, Public transport near, Tea/Coffee Maker, Washing Machine, Wireless (WIFI) Internetfrom €230/week
Single room with a carefully selected Berlin host family (small families, couples or single people, often with years of experience hosting students). Category B: at most 50 minutes by public transport to the school's stations (S/U Potsdamer Platz, S Anhalter Bahnhof, U Mendelssohn-Bartholdy-Park), plus a 5-10 minute walk to the stop. Meals: breakfast.
Move-in on Sunday, move-out on Saturday; extra nights are charged separately (meals pro rata). Some families let students use their Wi-Fi for an extra fee.
- Homestay category B - Single room, half boardHost familyStudents per room: 1 · Board: Half board · Minimum age: 16 · Accommodation type: Host Family · Distance from school: 50 minutes in public transport · Facilities: Close to local amenities, Cooking facilities, Deposit requiered upon arrival, Heating, Internet access, Keys given on arrival, Kitchen, Laundry, Public transport near, Tea/Coffee Maker, Washing Machine, Wireless (WIFI) Internetfrom €270/week
Single room with a carefully selected Berlin host family (small families, couples or single people, often with years of experience hosting students). Category B: at most 50 minutes by public transport to the school's stations (S/U Potsdamer Platz, S Anhalter Bahnhof, U Mendelssohn-Bartholdy-Park), plus a 5-10 minute walk to the stop. Meals: half board (breakfast and dinner).
Move-in on Sunday, move-out on Saturday; extra nights are charged separately (meals pro rata). Some families let students use their Wi-Fi for an extra fee.
Prices
Price list from 8 Nov 2026
| Weeks | Total | Per week |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | €250.00 | €250.00 |
| 2 | €500.00 | €250.00 |
| 3 | €750.00 | €250.00 |
| 4 | €1,000.00 | €250.00 |
| 5 | €1,125.00 | €225.00 |
| 6 | €1,350.00 | €225.00 |
| 7 | €1,575.00 | €225.00 |
| 8 | €1,800.00 | €225.00 |
| 9 | €2,025.00 | €225.00 |
| 10 | €2,250.00 | €225.00 |
| 11 | €2,475.00 | €225.00 |
| 12 | €2,700.00 | €225.00 |
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