German Language and Culture – Advanced (GLCA) Osnabrück University

Course description

This summer school offers participants with foundational knowledge of the German language an opportunity to consolidate and further expand their competences in the language and to experience more than 1000 years of German culture and civilisation in and around the city of Osnabrück, the City of Peace. Based on their current proficiency levels, students will participate in a German language course at either level A2 or B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The programme is a cooperation between the Language Center and the International Office at Osnabrück University.

We offer

• one of two courses at either level A2 or level B1
• an interactive lesson design and small group learning
• hands-on language practice during leisure activities with student partners from Osnabrück University
• a rich cultural and recreational programme plus an optional three-day trip to Berlin
• certification of up to nine ECTS credits (six US credits) at proficiency level A2/B1 CEFR upon successful completion of the language course

Students from partner universities get a 250 EUR discount! You might be eligible for a DAAD scholarship!

BA students, MA students, and PhD students with German language proficiency at A2 or B1 level

In four dining halls and eight cafeterias, the "Studentenwerk" (student administration) catering service offers healthy and varied food options for students, employees, and guests of Osnabrück University. Summer school participants will benefit from reduced fees.

You will take part in a wide variety of cultural, social, and outdoor activities, including activities and sights in Osnabrück (e.g. Felix Nussbaum exhibition, night watchman tour), a trip to Bremen, (if weather allows) a guided mudflat hiking tour from the East Frisian mainland to the island of Baltrum or to the North Sea, plus an optional three-day trip to our capital, Berlin.

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Founded in 1974, Osnabrück University offers its 14,000 students an ideally sized education experience through numerous accredited undergraduate and graduate degree programmes in the Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Business, and Law. The university is committed to offering its students small course groups and lively interactions between professors and students. We uphold this principle for our international summer schools, which are designed for groups of no more than 20 students to foster a productive learning experience. Award-winning student services, a broad sports programme, and an international atmosphere further enhance the academic experience at Osnabrück University.

Osnabrück is centrally located in the northern part of Germany with an excellent train connection to the Netherlands (Amsterdam), Berlin, Hamburg and Cologne, as well as direct trains to the south.

You'll find safe and affordable living conditions and a lively student atmosphere (almost 30% of Osnabrück's entire population are enroled students).