Learn German in Berlin

  Germany

Dates: all year

Description: Our German language school Berlin Option 1 is exceptionally well-equipped, with 20 spacious and comfortable classrooms, each with TV, DVD/CD and video players. There is also a multi-media room with 10 computers and fee Internet access for students on German language courses at the school. The school also has a student common room, library and sports room with table tennis, cycling machine and table soccer.

The school is ideally located, in Schoneberg, a vibrant part of former western Berlin, full of shops, restaurants, bars and cafes. Because of its central location, this is an ideal area from which to explore the rest of Berlin, both east and west.

You can learn German on any of these courses at our German in Berlin option 1:
A: Standard Berlin
B: Standard Plus Berlin
C: Long Term Standard Berlin
D: Long Term Standard Plus Berlin
E: Double Berlin
F: Combined Course Berlin
G: Semi-Intensive Berlin
H: Private Lessons Berlin
I: Duo Berlin
J: Private Lessons Berlin
K: Duo Berlin

Our Berlin language school arranges accommodation in shared self-catering apartments (sharing an apartment with Germans), and in carefully selected German host families, with our without meals (use of kitchen). If you want to learn as much German as possible during your time in Berlin, you should stay in a German host family, to help you practice the German that you learn on your course.

Our school also provides an extensive cultural program, with German film evenings in the school, guided walks around Berlin, evenings out with tutors, half day excursions to castles such as Potsdam and full-day excursions to Rostock, Dresden and Leipzig. This cultural program not only ensures that students enjoy their stay in Berlin, but also helps them learn about Berlin and use the German that that they learn on their language course.

We also offer German in Berlin option 2, work Experience in Berlin, as well as German Summer Courses for Young students. Please see our website for more details.

Highlights: * High quality German course, in central Berlin
* Extensive cultural programme of films, activities and visits
* Excellent facilities in school
* Welcoming, student-centred environment.

Cost in US$: varies

2 cultural lessons per week (except private lessons), Internet access, language exchange with German students, film presentations, sightseeing and museum visits in and around Berlin (entrance fees not included).

Credit Available: yes

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Germany Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Other
• Phone Interview
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Job and Internship Network
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

Apple Languages's Mission Statement: Apple Languages offer high quality language courses at schools in Europe and Latin America. Our students come from all over the world, attending courses of 1 week up to 36 weeks. We arrange accommodation for our students in host families, shared student apartments, student residences and in private studios. We believe that the best place to learn a language is in a country in which that language is spoken. For this reason, our Spanish courses are all in Spain and Latin America, our French courses take plave in France, Canada and Switzerland, our Russian courses are held in Russia and our Italian courses in Italy. We also offer Greek, Portuguese and German. All our language courses take place in well equipped schools, with fully-qualified native tutors and modern teaching techniques. We firmly believe that anyone can learn a language, provided that they receive professional tuition, in a 'total immersion' environment.

Year Founded: 2000