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Language Courses

Learning German is an opportunity to gain insights into the culture of your host country and the mentality of its inhabitants. This is the reason why the first item we have chosen to tell you about is how you can extend your knowledge of German or start learning it from scratch when you come to Marburg:

Philipps-Universität Marburg has a “Sprachenzentrum” (Language Center) offering a wide range of courses in eight languages: German as a foreign language, English, French, Italian, Russian, Spanish Japanese and Chinese. The spectrum ranges from beginners’ courses to extra classes in language for special purposes or academic writing skills. Most courses are held during the semester and take place once or twice a week. There are also intensive courses in the university holidays. You will find more information online.

As an alternative or in addition to the language courses you can use the Self-Study Center. 14 computer workplaces are available and you can set your own pace using interactive teaching software, audio material, videos etc. There is always someone on duty to help you if you have any questions or technical problems. The Self-Study Center is open to all members of Philipps-Universität free of charge. You will merely need a student or staff account with the University Computer Center and a user-ID which you will be given after you have attended an induction session. The dates of the next induction sessions and information on registering can be found on the Internet.

Another option for learning languages at your own speed and free of charge is the Language Tandem project. This means that two people who wish to learn each other’s languages get together, such as a German doctoral student who wants to reactivate his or her French and a French visiting researcher who wants to improve his or her German. You meet regularly and devote half your time to one language and the other half to the other. There is a contact point at the Self-Study Center where you can search for a partner and get advice on language learning in pairs without a teacher.

There is also a preparatory center at Philipps-Universität Marburg. The “Studienkolleg Mittelhessen” (Preparatory College of Central Hessen) conducts preparatory language and specialist preparatory work with foreign students who wish to study at one of the three universities in Central Hessen (Philipps-Universität Marburg, Justus Liebig University Gießen, TH Mittelhessen University of Applied Sciences). Here they can take both the language and specialist examinations required for university entrance.

Language Center of Philipps-Universität Marburg
Dr. Susanne Duxa
Biegenstraße 12 / Room 26, 35032 Marburg
Tel.: 0 64 21 / 28-2 13 24
Email:
https://www.uni-marburg.de/en/language-center

Self-Study Center
https://www.uni-marburg.de/en/language-center/self-study-center

Language Tandem
https://www.uni-marburg.de/en/language-center/language-tandem

Preparatory College (Studienkolleg Mittelhessen)
Dr. Günter Schärer-Pohlmann
Bunsenstraße 3, 35032 Marburg
Tel.: 0 64 21 / 2 82 62 71
Email: g.schaerer-pohlmann@studienkolleg-mittelhessen.de 
www.uni-marburg.de/studienkolleg

Insider Info: If you have teaching experience in your own language, are staying in Marburg for a longer period and would be interested in teaching your (specialist) language, please don't hesitate to tell one of the staff at the Language Center!

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