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Professional Association German as a Foreign Language (FaDaF e.V.)
Learn German in Germany:
Why and how?
Dennis Bornhof Representative of the
FaDaF Consortium
Why learn German?
• German universities: high quality
education, mostly no tuition fees,
but:
• German skills: a high level (C1) is
required for courses of study held
in German (and often even English)
• German language exams
accepted by universities as C1
proof: DSH, TestDaF, telc Deutsch
C1 Hochschule (or equivalences)
• Learning German in Germany:
faster, more effective, most
authentic
Professional Association German as a Foreign Language (FaDaF e.V.)
FaDaf e.V. and the
FaDaF consortium of
language course providers:
Who are we, and how can
we help you to improve
your German?
Professional Association German as a Foreign Language (FaDaF e.V.)
Who or what is FaDaF e.V.?
• Professional Association German as a Foreign and Second Language
• Members: Institutes and individuals who teach and research the German language
• Responsible for the academic supervision of the DSH exam (Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang)
• Find out more at www.fadaf.de
Professional Association German as a Foreign Language (FaDaF e.V.)
The FaDaF Consortium
• Consortium of eight German language institutes, assembled by FaDaF
• Comparable academic German courses and exams
• Locations: university cities all over Germany
Professional Association German as a Foreign Language (FaDaF e.V.)
The eight institutes:
IBH / Interkulturelle Bildung
Hamburg
IIK berliner ID / Institut für
Internationale Kommunikation
ISK / Institut für Sprachen und
Kommunikation Hannover
IIK Düsseldorf / Institut für
Internationale Kommunikation
Sprachenakademie Aachen
Universität Mannheim Service
& Marketing
Deutschkolleg Stuttgart
Deutschkurse bei der
Universität München
Professional Association German as a Foreign Language (FaDaF e.V.)
Map: https://upload.wikimedia.org/ wikipedia/commons/1/12/BRD.png
What do we offer?
• Intensive long term German courses and focussed
preparation for exams required by universities
• Short term summer courses
(DAAD scholarships possible)
• Free consultation regarding
courses, exams, visas
and formalities
• Support in finding
accommodation & more
Professional Association German as a Foreign Language (FaDaF e.V.)
Intensive German courses for
university preparation
• Duration A1 – C1: 800 –
1,000 lessons (~ 8 – 10
months)
• Average course fee per
100 lessons /
1 month: ~ €400 – 600
• Average living expenses
(accommodation, food,
etc.) per month:
~ €700 – 1,000
A1 • German course
A2 • German course
B1 • German course
B2 • German course
C1 • German course
Exam • DSH / TestDaF / telc
Professional Association German as a Foreign Language
(FaDaF e.V.)
Standardised German exams
DSH (B2 – C1)
• Offered by German universities, supervised by FaDaF
• Accepted by German universities as C1 proof
TestDaF (B2 – C1)
• Offered in Germany and abroad by official test centres,
supervised by TestDaF-Institut
• Accepted by German universities as C1 proof
telc exams (any level)
• Offered in Germany and abroad by official test centres,
supervised by telc
• telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule: accepted by many
German universities as C1 proof
Professional Association German as a Foreign Language (FaDaF e.V.)
A little summary:
Advantages of learning German with
FaDaF institutes
• High quality standards
• Academic orientation
• Close ties to universities
• Courses available throughout the year
• Regular entry possible on all levels
• Exams available nearby
• Support with visa, accommodation,
etc.
• Good price/performance ratio (non-
profit)
Professional Association German as a Foreign Language (FaDaF e.V.)
How to contact us
• Visit the FaDaF consortium website: www.uni-german.de
• Write an email to [email protected]
We are looking forward to hearing from you!
Professional Association German as a Foreign Language (FaDaF e.V.)