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Zentrum für Sprache, Plurilingualismus und Fachdidaktik
German Courses
General Information
Each course:
•has 2 units per week (= 90 minutes),
•takes place once a week,
•lasts a whole semester (6 October 2014 –
31 January 2015)
•is worth 3 ECTS credits,
•which you receive if you
 attend a minimum of 80% of the course
 participate actively in class
 hand in required home assignments
 pass the written mid-term, the written final exam and oral exam
Our courses are characterized by communicative language approach and academic
progression. Keep this in mind when choosing your courses; you have other
obligations in other subjects throughout the semester!
German Courses
General Information
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General courses: per semester course you can only take one phase
of a level (e.g. A2/1 or A2/2)
•
Specialisation courses: you can combine a general course with a
specialisation course for a higher workload; you can also take a
specialisation course only.
 Sprachkompetenz (B1, B2 or C1): Focus on vocabulary development and
speaking
 Landes- und Kulturkunde (from B1) : Focus on Austrian language and
culture, readings and discussions, vocabulary!
 Lese- und Schreibkompetenz (from B2): Focus on writing and reading in
academic contexts
 Wirtschaftsdeutsch (from B2): Focus on German in work and economic
context, e.g. presentations, email communication, CVs and applications,
EU, marketing,…
More information (incl. course level descriptions, brochure, link to UNIGRAZonline):
http://treffpunktsprachen.uni-graz.at/en/teaching/german-as-a-foreign-language/semestercourses/winter-semester-201415/
German Courses
Course Levels
Example: At level B1, you can combine the course „Intermediate 1 (B1/1)“ with „Language Proficiency 1“
and/or „Culture and Society“.
German Courses
Steps to course participation
Tue 23 Sept, 5 p.m.
Placement test
! Not necessary, if you are attending the intensive course!
Before Fri 26 Sept, 1 p.m.
Check the German course level descriptions and your
timetable – course changes are hardly possible due to
limited number of places/courses!
Before Fri 26 Sept, 12 noon Co-registration (Mitbelegung) at Karl-Franzens-University
 Check video at http://youtu.be/3t_Q-wStZl8
 Co-registration is only done when you have a PIN-code
from the Studien- und Prüfungsabteilung in your hands!!
 You need to co-register each semester until a deadline!
German courses
Steps to course participation
Fri 26 Sept, 1 p.m.
Mon 29 Sept – Wed 1 Oct
Course registration start via
 Go to https://online.uni-graz.at
 Search for courses by typing in course number (see
brochure)
Transfer the course fee after receipt of the payment
information to your student e-mail address
(check regularly!); also send your confirmation of payment to
kursbeitrag.trsp@uni-graz.at. The latest deadline for paying
the course fee is Wednesday, 1 October 2014
! Don’t forget to pay –
otherwise you lose your place!
The regular fee is € 60,--! * If you are eligible for the reduced price of € 35,-- due to your programme, this fee is only
valid for the first course in the winter term 2014/15!
Mon 6 October 2014
Course start
Tandem
Language Buddy Programme
Registration: from 22 September 2014 via an online form (see website!)
Additional offer – free of charge!
International Certificates
IELTS & ÖSD
IELTS
•Saturday, 6 December 2014 in Graz
•International English language certificate
•Organized by British Council Austria: www.britishcouncil.at
•Preparation workshop on 14 November 2014, 1-6 p.m.
•Exam fee: € 200,-ÖSD – Österreichisches Sprachdiplom
•16 January 2015 in Graz
•Austrian Language Diploma for levels A1 to C2
•Organized by treffpunkt sprachen and ÖSD www.osd.at
•Co-registration at Karl-Franzens-University is required!!!!
•Exam fee depending on level: e.g. B2 € 110,-- (2014)
Important for all certificates: register at least 1 month in advance!
Contact information
Mag. Christa Mandl
treffpunkt sprachen – Zentrum für Sprache,
Plurilingualismus und Fachdidaktik
Johann-Fux-Gasse 30/I
8010 Graz
Tel. 0316 380-2697
E-Mail: christa.mandl@uni-graz.at
Website: http://treffpunktsprachen.uni-graz.at
Office hours:
Monday-Friday
10 – 12 a.m.
Tuesday
2 – 4 p.m.
and on appointment!
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