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18/06/2013
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Course title: Standard Course
Course hours: 09:00 - 12:30
Minimum age: 17
€192.00
€200.00
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School admin. fee included
Days of the course: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri Maximum class size: 15
School admin. fee: €0.00 tooltip Average number of students: 12
Lesson duration: 45 minutes Course materials: €20.00 Mandatory and not included tooltip
Course certificate: Yes  
Levels: Pre-Intermediate - Level A2, Intermediate - Level B1, Upper Intermediate - Level B2, Advanced - Level C1, Proficient - Level C2
The Standard Course focuses on learning and actively using language structures – this way the instruction is very much practice oriented. But what does this actually mean? Your teacher will assign you an active role while studying German and will draw you and your fellow students directly into his interactive instruction. We try to avoid that you just sit there passively, listening what the teacher is going to explain up front. Your teacher will help you studying the language by instructing you clearly and thus enabling you to develop and to explain grammatical rules and structures on your own and independently. Because only when you actively understand what you’ve learned you will also memorize and internalize it permanently! In the Standard Course, German language will always be practiced and taught in context by using as far as possible authentic, everyday life language situations. This way you will study language in everyday, professional and university situations – after all, you study towards a well-defined goal and you want to focus on that from the very beginning. Through this practical orientation of the Standard Course, already after a very short time you will gain a solid linguistic basis for making yourself more familiar with the language and culture in Germany, with the country and its people. And this will be true for all areas of modern life, because our modern didactical approach will always concentrate on listening, reading, speaking and writing. Timetable The Standard Course is the perfect choice for students who wish to discover Germany in the afternoons. Participants who want to go over the course topic once more on their own and at home should also decide for the Standard Course since school ends at 12:30 pm every day. The Standard Course is offered every week from Monday to Friday and classes begin at 9:00 am in the morning. Between 10:30 and 11:00 am there is a break and you’ll have plenty of time getting a refreshment in the cafeteria, checking your emails or chatting with your new friends. Sometimes, mostly during the summer months, when the institute is at maximum capacity, we also offer instruction – usually scheduled in the mornings – on some afternoons between 1:00 and 6:00 pm. Thus, you finally will have the opportunity to sleep in late! The course focus on the training of grammatical structures and on familiarizing with everyday vocabulary. In the Standard Course, German language will always be practiced and taught in context by using as far as possible authentic, everyday life language situations. Starting dates for beginners: Jan 6, Feb 3, Mar 3, Apr 7, Jun 2, Jun 30, Jul 14, Aug 4, Sept 1, Oct 6, Nov 3, Dec 1
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Course title: Intensive Course
Course hours: 09:00 - 12:30
Minimum age: 17
€240.00
€250.00
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School admin. fee included
Days of the course: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri Maximum class size: 15
School admin. fee: €0.00 tooltip Average number of students: 12
Lesson duration: 45 minutes Course materials: €20.00 Mandatory and not included tooltip
Course certificate: Yes  
Levels: Pre-Intermediate - Level A2, Intermediate - Level B1, Upper Intermediate - Level B2, Advanced - Level C1, Proficient - Level C2
Unlike the Standard Course, the Intensive Course also provides enough time to work on current topics from politics, culture and science. Hence, the 4 language skills listening, reading, speaking and writing will not only be trained based on a textbook but the teachers also use supplementary, specially selected materials. It is the birthday of a famous German politician or artist? There are interesting political news from Berlin? It often happens that the class will discuss the current news and interesting events in the Intensive Course, that up-to-date topics will spontaneously become part of the program the class was going to work on at the moment. Thus, you study German and you will be fully informed at the same time! The Intensive Course covers 24 lessons. 2 lessons each will be taught Tuesdays and Thursdays in the afternoons. While we closely work with the textbooks most of the time during the morning sessions, the afternoon seminars open up possibilities for an intensive communicative training. The teacher is organizing the instruction in such a way that all participants can actively participate in class, can communicate with each other and discuss their opinions. In such a lively atmosphere you can learn the language easily and spontaneously. And even rather complex grammatical structures are understood easily by being practiced and used creatively. And, of course, we also use these afternoon sessions for preparing the language exams. Timetable With 24 lessons per week, the Intensive Course offers you 20% more instruction than the Standard Course, but there will be still enough time in the afternoons for private activities. The 2 afternoon sessions are always scheduled Tuesdays and Thursdays between 1:00 and 2:30 pm. Wednesdays you will have the possibility making use of our Self-Study Center where teachers can help you with your homework assignments or will answer all the questions on German grammar you might have. Using the Self-Study Center is free of charge! If your goal is to make fast progress, this course with more than 24 lessons per week is the perfect choice for an intensive language training. It differs from the Standard Course by providing possibilities for working with current text materials from politics, culture and economy. Starting dates for beginners: Jan 6, Feb 3, Mar 3, Apr 7, Jun 2, Jun 30, Jul 14, Aug 4, Sept 1, Oct 6, Nov 3, Dec 1
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Course title: Premium Course
Course hours: 09:00 - 14:30
Minimum age: 17
€288.00
€300.00
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School admin. fee included
Days of the course: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri Maximum class size: 15
School admin. fee: €0.00 tooltip Average number of students: 12
Lesson duration: 45 minutes Course materials: €20.00 Mandatory and not included tooltip
Course certificate: Yes  
Levels: Pre-Intermediate - Level A2, Intermediate - Level B1, Upper Intermediate - Level B2, Advanced - Level C1, Proficient - Level C2
The Premium Course is the ideal possibility to acquire and improve German knowledge very fast. Especially if you plan to stay only for a short period of time, you can still reach more learning goals than in other types of courses. This is not at all surprising – after all, the Premium Course covers 28 lessons per week and is the most comprehensive group course we can offer. The specialty of the Premium Course, however, is that it combines a dynamic group atmosphere with an utmost individual learning flexibility: We expect your contributions, your personal suggestions and ideas, you tell us what you need to study, what you want to learn, or where you still feel having some problems. Far more than in all the other courses, in the Premium Course you and the other students will become the main characters in class, because the course focuses on your participation and relies on your contributions. The educational concept intends to motivate you using the language automatically and intuitively – both in normal, almost everyday situations and in different contexts of professional, work and university situations. In the afternoons, we focus on your individual requests and on your needs regarding additional explanations, practice and exercises: How exactly did this work – the dative case, the passive voice and subjunctive? What are the names for these parts of the car or the computer? What are the linguistic terms for argumentation? You’ve got 4 lessons per week to figure that out! Timetable If you decide taking a Premium Course you are studying very intensively and are spending more time at the institute – after all, you’ve decided to make fast progress and to improve your German language in a very short time! You will see – your success is going to reward you. It also feels good to realize after only a couple of days how much more familiar you became already with the language and how much more confidence you have gained. Your instruction will end at 2:30 pm. The rest of the day belongs to you …you deserve it! Sometimes, mostly during the summer months, when the school has reached a maximum capacity, we also offer instruction – usually scheduled in the mornings – on some afternoons between 1:00 and 6:00 pm. Included in the price: /// Placement test at beginning of course /// Personal assessment interview /// Premium Course with 28 lessons /// Certificate Premium Course /// 2 activities / week (admission and fare not incl.) /// Weekend excursions (admission and fare not incl.) /// University Advisory Service Starting dates for beginners: Jan 6, Feb 3, Mar 3, Apr 7, Jun 2, Jun 30, Jul 14, Aug 4, Sept 1, Oct 6, Nov 3, Dec 1
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Host Family - Single Room, Half Board
Students per room: 1
Board: Half Board
Minimum age: 17
Accommodation type: Host Family

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€295.00
There are places available
Distance from school: 45 minutes in public transport
Schcool accomm. fee: €50.00
Facilities: Bed linen, Every day cleaning not included, Towels
This way of accommodation is a long-time classic… and with a reason: If you decide for accommodation in a host family you will also learn German after class - You will have to share bathroom facilities with your host or hostess. Not necessarily the host is a traditional family, a couple with kids. There are also single parents or single and elderly people who like to welcome you in their homes.
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Private Room in a Shared Flat
Students per room: 1
Board: Self Service
Minimum age: 18
Accommodation type: Host Family

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€180.00
There are places available
Distance from school: 45 minutes in public transport
Schcool accomm. fee: €40.00
Facilities: Bed linen, Cooking facilities, Every day cleaning not included, Kitchen, Refrigerator, Tea/Coffee Maker, Towels
You are an adult and you intend to live in Germany for a longer period of time? Then take advantage of our special services: We arrange accommodation in a private apartment and help you find a room – in a single household, with a family or in an apartment shared by single people! You will have a room for yourself and only share kitchen and bathroom.
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Youth Hotel Standard - Single, Breakfast
Students per room: 1
Board: Breakfast
Minimum age: 18
Accommodation type: Hotel 1 star

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€275.00
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Distance from school: 25 minutes walking
Schcool accomm. fee: €50.00
Facilities: 24-Hour Front Desk, Bed linen, Central location, Elevator, Heating, Keys given on arrival, Near the School, Public transport near, Towels, TV, Washing Machine, Wireless (WIFI) Internet
Are you looking forward to live according to your own rhythm while being in Germany? To live in the same way as you are used to live at home? Then you should decide for accommodation in a youth hotel where you are going to enjoy your independence with other did students. However, you have to be at least 18 years old in order to choose this accommodation possibility.
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Host Family B&B - Single
Students per room: 1
Board: Breakfast
Minimum age: 17
Accommodation type: Host Family

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€230.00
There are places available
Distance from school: 45 minutes in public transport
Schcool accomm. fee: €40.00
Facilities: Bed linen, Every day cleaning not included, Towels
This way of accommodation is a long-time classic: If you decide for accommodation in a host family you will also learn German after class - You will have to share bathroom facilities with your host or hostess. Not necessarily the host is a traditional family, a couple with kids. There are also single parents or single and elderly people who like to welcome you in their homes. Please note, families who offer only breakfast normally will not be available every evening for conversation.
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General information: did deutsch-institut Berlin

Number of classrooms: 11

Average nº of student per classroom: 13

Minimum student age: 17

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Distance from the airport: 32 km.

Closest airport: Berlin Airport

Year school opened: 1970

School opening times: 8:30 - 17:30

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•We are pleased that you have decided to book a language course at our institute. At our institute you will meet participants from all over the world, you will make many friends and you will learn German in a private and friendly setting. Upon your arrival at the did deutsch

•institut in Berlin you will receive a detailed Students’ Handbook. did deutsch

•institut was awarded the Study Travel Magazine Star Award 5 times and now enjoys the STM Super Star Status as first German Language School. Excursions with our activity guides are not a must – some excursions, however, you shouldn’t miss! On our walking tours through the historical center of our capital you’ll see places worthwhile discovering around school: the alternative cultural center Tacheles, the cultivated revue theatre Friedrichstadtpalast, the marvelous synagogue and the lively backyards of Hackescher Markt. Our activity guide will show you the few remains of the Berlin Wall, will tell you the history of the Reichstag before the Federal Parliament moved into the building in 1999, and will give you all the background information on the Potsdamer Platz and how it looked like before and immediately after World War II. If you visit Berlin, you got to see Potsdam, too! Because right outside the city of Berlin, 30 minutes away from school by public transport, you‘ll find a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage monument of special beauty. The former residence town of the Prussian kings will impress its visitors with castles, beautiful palaces and upperclass town houses. Next to Castle Sanssouci, the New Palais and the old town you will also visit Castle Cecilienhof where in the summer of 1945 the socalled Potsdam Conference of the victorious allied powers took place. Our activity guide will show you the conference and study rooms of President Harry Truman, Prime Minister Winston Churchill and secretary general Josef Stalin – here you can feel German and world history live.

Terms & Conditions: did deutsch-institut Berlin

- Services must be paid in full 30 days before the course starts in order to complete the enrolment and secure a place in the course and/or accommodation.
- Bookings are not transferable.
- Bank charges are payable by students
- Students must be 18 years of age or over

Cancellation policy

- The cancellation needs to be communicated in writing to the school by the person who booked the course.
- Where a cancellation is received 1 days after enrolment there will be no refund.
- The deposit is non-refundable.
- No refund will be made for shortening the course duration after the payment.
- There is no refund for any cancellation once the course has commenced.
- No tuition refunds are given for late arrivals, early departures or absences, for whatever reason, from classes during any course.
- If a student is absent for one or more weeks at a time, arrangements can be made for the course duration to be extended at no extra cost.

Refund policy

- Bookings may be cancelled up to 5 weeks prior to commencement of the course without penalty or fee.
- A cancellation fee of € 50 applies when a course is cancelled less than 4 week/s before the course commencement date.
- A cancellation fee of € 250 applies when a course is cancelled less than 3 week before course commencement date.

Visa refusal

- In case a visa is refused to the student, the school will charge 200 Euro and the remaining balance will be refunded to the student upon receipt of an original VISA refusal letter.

Other terms

Tuition is generally held in the mornings, classes may also be held in the afternoons, e.g. during the high season. Should classes coincide with the activity program or bank holidays, participants have no right of compensation for the missed activities. If the number of participants on one course level is under 4, did reserves the right to reduce the weekly lessons by 20%. Premium Courses are reduced to 26 lessons in case there are less than 4 participants attending the module.

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