Super Intensive Course

GLS German Language School

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Course description

The intensive course has 6 daily lessons from Monday to Friday in a group of maximum 8 people.

The intensive course trains General German, but due to the smaller groups in the afternoon, it is possible to also cater to individual needs of students, who need German for work or university studies.

After-class activities are voluntary, accompanied by a GLS guide and include city walks, canoeing trips in Berlin, bike tours, gallery visits, pubcrawls in Berlin and a weekend trip to places like Dresden, Potsdam or Leipzig.

Course topics

Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar and Activities

Class schedule

Course duration
1-52 weeks
Start dates
Every Monday
Start dates for beginners
Every first Monday of the month
Classes per week
30 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 45 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday

Class times

Morning session
09:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Afternoon session
01:15 PM - 02:45 PM
Activity
03:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

Elementary
Pre-intermediate
Intermediate
High intermediate
Advanced
You will take a placement test on your first day to determine your class level. You may also take this test before your arrival in Berlin.

Class size

Average 8 students
Maximum 8 students

Student age

Age range 18 - 80 years old
Average 29 years old
(24 in the summer)

Certificate

A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
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reviews

Reviews

100% recommend

based on 8 reviews
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"Exciting!"

PAOLA PROIETTI, student from Italy

The school overall is beautiful and well organized. The well-rounded class was made up of students from many different countries that the teachers blended well.

Early morning teacher Petra was always helpful and good-humored and competently taught us much of the grammar appropriate to our level of language proficiency.

In the second part of the morning, Ms. Doris, charmed us with her clear and fascinating method. Truly good!

The location of the school, for me, was perfect because it was easily accessible and well served by public transportation.

The extra-curricular activities offered were also always interesting, although I could not always participate in them.

The only thing that pained me was having to alternate between the German language I was learning and only English.

When I bought the course, I spoke in Italian with Sofia and I didn't really understand that, then, no one would speak it anymore. So I think it is absolutely important that it is well specified that you need to know English to communicate at the Reception, to the faculty, and also between students. I got very stressed about this! However, I am very satisfied with my experience.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
6 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2023
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"Efficient, friendly and professional"

Emilie Bellon, student from France

The teachers were very committed to supporting their students when some of us struggled with certain chapters. The atmosphere was casual, every goal was reached each week. The courses were always very engaging and teachers helped us all come out of our shells a little better. It was always a pleasure coming to class. I also appreciated that when our main teachers were missing they were promptly replaced.

However I did believe that the covid restrictions were a little strict but I understand that they were necessary. Perhaps the main inconvenience was the fact that we had to change classes very frequently and our main teachers for the second block changed three times over the course of 6 months. It is always a bit challenging to get used to a new teacher.


The location was ideal with Mauerpark and many lovely cafes nearby.

I feel that my skills have really improved over the course of 6 months, I reached new milestones and I am motivated to pursue learning German and improving even further.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
10 weeks
Date of study
10 Jan 2022 - 25 Mar 2022
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"A very good reason to learn the German language in Berlin."

Nasos Samaras, student from Switzerland

Very good program- maybe there should be a few more hours per day even for the beginners. Overall a very good experience! Excellent location in Berlin. Very convenient and fast access to the facilities, friendly teachers, well equipped classrooms and good academic courses. I would definitely return.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
4 weeks
Date of study
7 Jun 2021 - 9 Jul 2021
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Excellent teachers"

Gloria Teresa Gómez de las Mozas, student from Spain

The best thing about my one-month stay was undoubtedly the teachers I had. The accommodation was very good but with the small inconvenience of not being able to go down to the cafeteria with the wheelchair, they had to take me up to the studio for breakfast. The bathroom is adapted in an excellent way, but the kitchen is very small to use in a wheelchair and with very scarce utensils to cook; going with company is very good, but to go alone is a little complicated. The reception staff is also excellent. The cleaning service is regular, you never know when they are going to clean; we had a little disagreement but we came to an agreement. The transport for the displacements is ideal, with the tram you can do all the combinations that you need. In general, very good.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
7 weeks
Date of study
29 Apr 2019 - 21 Jun 2019
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"It was exactly what I needed."

Steven Harper, student from Brazil

Everything met my expectation, location, reception, staff (competent and friendly), the grounds, classrooms, teachers, cantine...it was all very well thought through.
We had a small group of about 6-8 students (it depends on the week), very well leveled. We had two teachers, the same during the 4 weeks I spent there, so the progress was very clear. Teachers were competent, good humored and friendly, they new how to stimulate us, even though the pace of the program was sometimes fast (but that is what an intensive program proposes).

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
8 Oct 2018 - 2 Nov 2018
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Excellent classes and very good free-time activities"

Kevin, Kai-wen Chen, student from Taiwan

It was a great experience. I got to improve my German from a B1 level to the beginning of C1. The activities with the school like excursions on the weekend were also very well organized.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
11 weeks
Date of study
11 Jun 2018 - 31 Aug 2018
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"All very efficient and at the same time cordial"

Roberto Mazzuca, student from Argentina

What I liked:
the overall experience was excellent.
Very good teachers. Some better than others. I have received classes from 10 different teachers. Only one of them deserves a bad rating.
All activities are very well organized. The management is efficient and whenever I needed something I was kindly looked after. Optional excursions and cultural activities also very interesting.
I have not stayed at GLS


What I did not like:
I did not like the fact that on one occasion I was awarded a group whose level was not the one that corresponded to me and I believe they did it not because of my level but because of the need for group arming.
In some classrooms on sunny days it was unbearably hot. And worse still in container classrooms.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
5 weeks
Date of study
26 Jun 2017 - 4 Aug 2017
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"A great experience"

Holly Layton, student from UK

The GLS is very well organised. The teachers that I had, Thomas and Theoman, were engaging, interesting and really fun. Unfortunately I was ill for the last few days of the course so I was not able to complete it but my time spent at GLS was great. Everyone was friendly and I learnt a lot.

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My ratings for this school

Quality of teaching
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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
10 Aug 2015 - 21 Aug 2015
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Housing

GLS Berlin offers the following housing types:
homestay

Homestay - Single-person room - Breakfast

NZ$ 625
weekly
Age range: 18 years old and older
Location: Berlin
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast (6 meals per week)
Facilities: Kitchen and heating
Distance to school: 10 - 55 minutes by other
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
NZ$ 625
People share their flat with you. The German word for flat share is “WG”. Living in a WG is very common in
Berlin, not only among university students.
There is no better way to experience a city but to stay with locals! Especially in Berlin with all its diverse life
styles. The people you live with can be singles, married couples, young or older, with or without kids. All
hosts have been inspected by GLS and many of them host students on a regular basis.
You can choose among self-catering, bed & breakfast, and half board.
student-residence

Student residence (on-campus) - Single-person room - No meals

NZ$ 1,459
weekly
Age range: 18 - 80 years old
Address: 82 Kastanienallee, GLS Campus, Berlin, Berlin 10435, Berlin
Location: In the city center of Berlin
Housing type: Student residence (on-campus)
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Private bathroom, kitchen, laundry, telephone, free internet, hardwood, heating, and garden
Distance to school: 1 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
NZ$ 1,459
There are 50 studio-apartments on campus, with fully equipped kitchen and bath. The prices given here are for the standard category in single occupancy.

You can book shared double, too - i.e, you book half an apartment and share it with a room mate of a different nationality.
visa

Visa support

We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.

Your letter of acceptance will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you. If you wish to receive your paperwork by express mail, you will be charged 100 € when you register.

Flights and airport transfer

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Berlin based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.

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