F+U Academy of Languages in Heidelberg, Germany
Learning German at One of Germany's Largest Language Schools
Jul 26, 2009
The F+U Academy of Languages in Heidelberg is one of the largest and most popular language schools in Germany offering classes not only in the leading world languages including Chinese and Japanese but also in a variety of other languages like Hungarian, Bulgarian and Danish, to mention a few.
The school, which is situated in the heart of Heidelberg, right in the center of the city at Bismarckplatz, offers a fantastic view over the old town. It is attended by over 4,000 students from more than 90 countries each year, and, due to its international character, is a unique venue for encountering other cultures.
German as a Foreign Language for Beginners and Advanced Students
The F+U Academy of Languages is one of the world leaders in teaching German as a Foreign Language. Throughout the year, students from all over the world attend intensive German courses with 20 or 30 lessons a week in small groups of five to twelve participants. Lessons are every morning from 9:00 to 12:15 and those students who wish to learn German more intensively can add individual lessons and/or attend conversation or business German classes in the afternoon.
New beginner classes start on the first Monday of each month. Advanced beginners and advanced students can join any existing class at any time after a short placement test to evaluate their knowledge of the German language in order to assign them to the right class.
Long-term students (approximately fifty per cent of all students) attend the exam preparatory courses for TestDaf (German Language Test) and DSH (German Language Test for the University Admission of Foreign Applicants) in order to study at a German university.
As the F+U is a recognized test center not only for TestDaF and DSH but for the most language exams worldwide, the exams take place on a regular basis at the school’s premises.
Classrooms, Computer Rooms and Teachers at the F+U Academy of Languages
The classrooms at the Academy of Languages are bright, friendly and all multi-media equipped. The school offers wireless connection and has three computer rooms with more than fifty computers which can be used by the students in the morning before lessons start, in the afternoon and on Saturdays.
A small library with German, French, Spanish and Italian magazines and books offers the possibility to deepen the students' language skills.
More than 60 language teachers work at the Academy of Languages. The teachers are all professionals with a master’s degree or even a doctorate in languages or linguistics and several years of teaching experience.
Accomodation and Leisure Activities Offered by the Academy of Languages
The F+U has its own dormitories in vicinity to the school, but also offers private accomodation in guest families, shared apartments and guest rooms at affordable rates.
The school offers a vast program of leisure activities like welcome parties, barbecues in summer, city tours of Heidelberg, boat trips on the river, visits to concerts and theater performances, sports activities, cycling tours along the river, brewery trips, and excursions to Heidelberg’s surroundings, just to mention a few. Every Wednesday evening there is the regular „German Table“ where students are invited to converse in German.
Learning German in One of Germany's Most Beautiful Cities
The F+U Academy of Languages offers German classes in all levels that lead to a German language certificate or the DSH test needed to study at a German university. The school does not only provide multi-media equipped classrooms and affordable accomodation, but also vast leisure activities in Heidelberg and its surroundings. More detailed information is given on the school's website.
The author teaches German as a Foreign Language and English at the F+U Academy of Languages.
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