Some of the benefits of Alemania German tuition
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SpecialisationOur name carries an obligation. Our exclusive devotion to German language tuition enables us to concentrate on what is best for you. Inexpensive and effective German tuition. |
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TransparencyOur information policy is transparent. The course expenditure will be displayed every month and charged accordingly. At Alemania, an hour of tuition lasts the full 60 minutes. There is a generalised fee for course material but the school does not charge registration, course transfer or cancellation fees, for example. The placement tests and trial tuition sessions, in existing classes, are free of charge. |
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Competence levelsYou will be taught systematically and assigned to a group suited to your level of competence. See also: 18 competence levels. We provide 40 German courses for more than 500 students every day. We are capable of providing every level of competence. |
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CombinationsAll of our courses are of a modular construction and can be combined with each other. Our beginners course takes place every day: twice a week as an intensive course, twice a week as an evening course and once a week as a Saturday course. This broad selection of possibilities facilitates a flexible learning process by enabling students to swap courses when the need arises. |
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TeachersOur tutors are competent specialists and trained teachers, all of them are mother-tongue German speakers. Our tutors are subjected to stringent quality controls, and are regularly obliged to take part in seminars and further-training courses. |
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Reference frameworkOur courses correspond to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. We use standardised course material which is constantly being updated to correspond with changing demands. |
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Course sizeA maximum of 14 students per course affords the maximum learn/price ratio. |
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eduQua-CertificateeduQua is a Swiss certification system for the endorsement of further education institutes. It was created to guarantee the quality of further education courses.The eduQua certificate provides you with a guarantee for the overall quality of Alemania, in the form of a quality seal. In many Swiss cantons, the eduQua certificate is considered to be a prerequisite for public funding. All Alemania branches work according to these criteria and have been awarded the seal of quality. |
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Learning adviceYou will receive free individual learning advice during and after the course. Our reception and advisory staff speaks Spanish, English, French, Italian and German. |
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ExamStudents can chose to sit globally-recognised exams from the Goethe Institute or Telc after course completion. All students will receive a performance-related certificate from Alemania after course completion. By the way: until now (August 2008), every single Alemania graduate who has sat a Goethe Institute exam, has passed! |
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Cinema eveningOur monthly cinema evening and moderated discussion round promotes listening comprehension and conversation. |
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Cultural eventsAlemania provides a monthly culture programme for the city of Zurich, resp. the city of Lucerne or the city of Berne. All cultural events promotes student integration by introducing them to important city venues. |
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Client-friendlyWe are a client-friendly institute. We acknowledge individual needs and approach problems with sensitivity and flexibility. Our students are treated like partners who need to be cared for and nurtured. |
