Goethe Certificates and TestDaF @ GLS Campus Berlin
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GLS is a test center for TestDaF and cooperates with the Goethe Institut Berlin: the Goethe prep courses take place at GLS, the exams at the GI.
A. Prep courses + exam: TestDaF @ GLS Berlin
Duration: 4 weeks, with the exam in week 5 @ GLS Berlin | Lessons: 30 per week = 20 general German + 10 TestDaF preparation (see timetable below) | Level you need to enroll: B2/C1 -test your level online | Questions? Let us help you!
| Courses 2012 | TestDaf exam | Register till | Course fee* |
| Jan 09 - Feb 03 | Feb 09 | Jan 12 | 960 € |
| Mar 26 - Apr 20 | Apr 26 | Mar 09 | 960 € |
| May 14 - Jun 08 | Jun 14 | May 17 | 960 € |
| Jun 18 - Jul 13 | Jul 18 | Jun 20 | 960 € |
| Aug 20 - Sep 14 | Sep 20 | Aug 23 | 960 € |
| Oct 15 - Nov 09 | Nov 13 | Oct 16 | 960 € |
* plus TestDaF exam fee: 175 €, text book: ca. 20 €
Register for the course with this GLS form, for the exam on the TestDaF website, selecting GLS as your test center in Berlin.
B. Prep Courses + exams: Goethe B1, B2, C1, C2 @ GLS Berlin
Duration: 4 weeks, with the exam in week 5 @ Goethe Institut Berlin (GLS will take care of your enrollment at the GI) | Lessons: 30 per week = 20 general German + 10 Goethe preparation (see timetable below) | Levels: B1, B2, C1, C2 | Level you need to enroll: close to that of the exam you want to pass. Why? The prep courses will "condition" you for your exam - they will not focus on new vocabulary or grammar, but on the specific format of the exam.
| Goethe Exams | Courses (4 weeks) | Exams 2012 | Course fee* |
| B2 | Jan 02 - Jan 20 | Jan 26 & 27 | 960 € |
| B1, B2, C1, C2 | Jan 23 - Feb 17 | Feb 23 & 24 | 960 € |
| B2 | Feb 20 - Mar 16 | Mar 22 & 23 | 960 € |
| B1, B2, C1, C2 | Mar 19 - Apr 13 | Apr 19 & 20 | 960 € |
| B2 | Apr 23 - May 18 | May 24 & 25 | 960 € |
| B1, B2, C1, C2 | May 21 - Jun 15 | Jun 21 & 22 | 960 € |
| B2 | Jun 25 - Jul 20 | Jul 26 & 27 | 960 € |
| B1, B2, C1, C2 | Jul 23 - Aug 17 | Aug 22 & 23 | 960 € |
| B2 | Aug 27 - Sep 21 | Sep 27 & 28 | 960 € |
| B1, B2, C1, C2 | Sep 24 - Oct 19 | Oct 25 & 26 | 960 € |
| B2 | Oct 22 - Nov 16 | Nov 22 & 23 | 960 € |
| B1, B2, C1, C2 | Nov 19 - Dec 14 | Dec 19 & 20 | 960 € |
*Please add the respective exam fee:
- Goethe B1: 180 €
- Goethe B2: 200 €
- Goethe C1: 250 €
- Goethe C2: 295 €
Timetable German + exam
| Monday* | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 09.00 - 10.30 | General German - in groups with max. 12 students | ||||
| 10.30 | Break - enjoy the garden or have a coffee at the cafeteria | ||||
| 11.00 - 12.30 | General German | ||||
| 12.30 | Lunch at cafeteria (sample menue) or GLS restaurant | ||||
| 13.15 - 14.45 | Exam preparation in minigroups with max. 6 students | ||||
| 15.30 | Activity program starts | ||||
Please note: on Mondays classes start at 10 am, due to the placement test.
Books we use
- B1: Fit fürs Zertifikat Deutsch (Hueber), Prüfungstraining B1 (Cornelsen)
- B2: Mit Erfolg zum Goethe Zertifikat B2 (Klett), Prüfungstraining B2 (Cornelsen)
- C1: Mit Erfolg zum Goethe Zertifikat C1 (Klett), Prüfungstraining C1 (Cornelsen)
- C2: Sample tests
- TestDaF: Fit für TestDaF (Hueber), Prüfungstraining TestDaF (Cornelsen)