Courses
Enrolling in language courses for the Winter Semester 2011/2012
For language courses taught by the Language Centre, enrollment begins on 12 September 2011. The complete list of courses offered can be found on our Website.
Enrollment for courses organized by viadrina sprachen gmbh takes place 17. - 21.10.2011 in room AB 113.
All language courses begin on Monday, 24 October 2011
€ 2.50 is to be paid to course teachers upon the start of classes for photocopying materials.
Advice on language courses at the beginning of the semester...
...is available at the following times
Monday, 17.10.2011, 12:00-14:00 and
Tuesday, 18.10.2011, 13:00-15:00 in AB (in the individual language departments)
Enrollment deadline for language courses
Wednesday, 19.10.2011, 13:00 for Language Centre courses
Friday, 21.10.2011 for viadrina sprachen gmbh courses
Allocation of places in language classes ("Kursverteilung")
begins 10:00 on Friday, 21.10.2011. You can see if you have a place by looking on the website under Course Places.
Cancellation of your place and/or registering for courses after the initial aollocation of places.
Spare places in courses will be distributed here from from Friday, 21.10.2011. This applies only to courses run by the Language Centre, not those run by the viadrina sprachen gmbh.
You may - and should - drop your course by 04.112011.
Distribution of remaining seats in classes run by "viadrina sprachen gmbh" will take place in their office (Spiekerstr. 10a).
Cancellation of enrollment for viadrina sprachen gmbh classes must be undertaken in their office.
Placement tests
If you want to take part in couses above Grundstufe 1a, you will have to take a placement test. Here (links zu Einstufungstests) you will find all necessary information about languages, date, time and place.
Information on Examination registration
can be found under Examinations.
Language Training
The language training offered by the Language Centre conforms to the guidelines of the UNIcert® intercollegiate training and certification system. The table below provides an overview of the structure of foreign language training.
| Certificate | Languages | Prerequisites | LVS | Examination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIcert® I General Language |
French Polish Russian Swedish Spanish Finnish |
Beginning 1a Beginning 1b
Beginning 1a |
4 4
4 |
Examinations for levels 1a and 1b must be successfully completed. Examinations for levels 1a and 1b must be successfully completed in addition to the intensive course. |
|
UNIcert® II General Language Completion of General Language Training |
Finnish French Polish Russian Swedish Spanish English |
Intermediate Advanced
Intermediate Advanced |
4 4
4 4 |
Examination as per § 11 of the Examination Regulations
Examination as per § 11 of the Examination Regulations |
|
UNIcert® III Technical/Professional Language Law/Business & Economics/Social & Cultural Studies |
English French Polish |
Certificate Level 1 Certificate Level 2 |
4 4 |
Examination as per § 12 of the Examination Regulations |

