Semester accompanying language courses (German) in the summer semester 2024

Two-week intensive online courses (German) in September  2024

Semester accompanying language courses (German) in winter semester 2024/25

Registration:The registration deadline for the semester-long courses in the winter semester 2024/25 is from 20 September to 20 October 2024.

Click here for online registration.

Venue: The language courses (German) in the winter semester 2024/15 will take place as semester-long weekly courses in face-to-face classes on site at HCU, Henning-Voscherau-Platz 1.

The semester-long courses, like the intensive courses during the lecture-free period, comprise 45 teaching units (UE) per course.

Registration takes place via the portal of the Hamburg Adult Education Centre. The registration phase for the intensive courses in September 2024 begins on 15 August 2024 and ends on 7 September 2024.

The following documents are required for registration:

• Certificate of enrolment
• Proof of previous language knowledge: As proof you can submit, for example, the certificate of a previous course (not older than 12 months).
• If you do not have a certificate from a previous course, you can submit the result of a free placement test (screenshot, scan), for example the online placement test from Cornelsen.
• You do not need a level certificate for a beginners' course A1 or A1.1.

Please note:

• Be sure to use your HCU email address when registering. Otherwise you will not be identifiable as an HCU student.
• Courses will only be held if the minimum number of participants is reached.
• Registration is only possible via the portal of the Adult Education Centre Hamburg.
• If you have successfully registered, you will receive an invitation by e-mail no later than one week before the start of the course.

* Students of HCU as well as visiting students of HCU have priority in the allocation of places.

Please note: The payment recipient is VHS Hamburg!
Please do NOT transfer the amount to HafenCity University (HCU).

Bank transfer
Please pay the course fee at the beginning of the course, stating the course number and your full name, by bank transfer to Hamburger Volkshochschule to the following account at Hamburger Sparkasse.

Name: Hamburger Volkshochschule
Bank: Hamburger Sparkasse
IBAN: DE34 2005 0550 1280 1678 81
BIC: HASPDEHHXXX

Please note: Unfortunately, a debit from a bank account with a foreign IBAN is not possible. Also a European IBAN (Italy, France....) is unfortunately not possible. The IBAN must start with "DE"!

Three days after the start of the course you will receive your invoice by e-mail.

Cash payment
The course fee can also be paid in cash. Please make an appointment via e-mail to Mrs Vejselji: d.vejselji(at)vhs-hamburg.de
The address is: Bildungskontor VHS Hamburg; 6th floor, Mönckebergstr. 17, 20095 Hamburg.

Please note!
Payment for language courses directly to HCU Hamburg is not possible. Payment is only possible via the account of the Bildungskontor of the Hamburger Volkshochschule (see above).

Certificate

• Upon successful completion of the language course, you will receive a certificate of achievement (PDF) from the Hamburger Volkshochschule.
• You will receive the certificate of achievement
  • if you have been present for at least 80% of the course duration,
  • have completed additional coursework (e.g. term paper)
  • and have successfully passed the finale exam.
• If you have any questions about your certificate, please address Alexander Krussig at the Bildungskonter of the Volkshochschule Hamburg, E-Mail: a.krussig(at)vhs-hamburg.de

Credit Points / ECTS

• Participation in a language course can be recognised as academic achievement.
• You will receive 4 ECTS credits for a course of 45 teaching units, provided that you
  • were present for at least 80% of the course duration,
  • have completed additional coursework (e.g. term paper) 
  • and have successfully passed the final exam.
• For all questions on the subject of "Recognition of academic achievement", please contact the Examination Office at Hafencity University Hamburg.