German language courses
Elementary German courses (0-A1.2)
The aim of the beginner level courses (0-A1.2) is to learn how to get by in German in easy practical situations, e.g. when traveling, through a variety of listening, speaking, vocabulary and structure tasks.
Basic German language courses (A2.1–A2.2)
Basic level courses (A2.1–A2.2) activate vocabulary and grammar as well as speaking and listening skills. Short special courses German with Music (A2.1-A2.2) ja Kleine Deutsche Kulturreise (A2.2-B1) offer German language learning through music and culture, such as film, literature and visual arts.
Intermediate German courses (B1-B2)
Intermediate courses (B1-B2) aim to develop more fluent conversational skills. The language of instruction for these courses is mainly German.
“I learned German during the fall and spring and gained confidence in using the language. We had a nice table group in the course, where it was nice to work on group assignments. The teacher provided a lot of useful additional material on Padlet, which makes it easy to browse the materials at home. The teacher was inspiring and encouraging.”
Student
Germany
It's easy for us to come
College facilities Located with good transport connections, the courses are easy to get to. The courses are held at the university building on Runeberginkatu or in the center of Helsinki on Annankatu.
About study advice You will receive help with course selection and study-related questions. Feel free to contact us and together we will find the right course for you!
Course info
The lesson length is 45 minutes.
You can request a certificate from the office once the course has been completed.
Textbooks are not included in the course fee. We recommend that you purchase a textbook immediately after the first lesson. Textbooks for language courses can be purchased from bookstores, online bookstores, and through the publishers' websites. The college is not responsible for purchasing textbooks.
Learn more about language proficiency levels to choose the right language course for you.
Language courses cannot be paid for with sports and culture benefits, but if you want to study foreign languages and use the voluntary allowance provided by your employer for them, tax-free cultural benefit (max. €400 per year), the institute can make a separate agreement with your employer. In this case, you choose the language course yourself and the institute will invoice the entire course fee or the part of it determined by your employer directly from your employer, i.e. payment is not made via Edenred, Epass or Smartum. Ask our office for more information.
Distance teaching
Some of the teaching at Helsinki Adult Education Centre is organised via distance learning. The distance learning applications are easy to use and you can join the class even from home. The link you receive will automatically direct you to the distance learning class.
If you are using Moodle as your learning platform, you will receive a username and password by email before the course starts.