Frequently asked questions

If you’ve never studied German before, you will start at level A1.1. You can book your course directly online or via the language course office.

If you’ve studied German before but are unsure about your level, then please take our assessment test. You can complete the written part conveniently online. Our tutors will give you a phone call for the oral assessment. Book your assessment test

All participants who have attended at least 70% of the classes and completed 70% of the online exercises for the blended learning courses will receive a Certificate of Attendance at the end of the course.

We also encourage our students of German to obtain our Goethe certificates as they provide internationally recognised evidence of your language skills. Goethe-Institut customers receive a special price.

Yes, a minimum number of participants is defined in the course details for each of our group courses. Of course, it can happen that the minimum number of participants is not reached and the course is therefore cancelled. We check the status of registrations up to approximately one week before the planned start of the course and then confirm the start of the course or, if necessary, the cancellation of the course. If the course cannot start, we will try to offer you an alternative. If you do not wish to accept this, you will be refunded any payments already made immediately.

Yes, examinations are taking place. The the next exam dates are listed here: Exam dates

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If the risk of infection rises again we will transfer  the classroom-based courses/parts as far as possible to a digital format. This affects mainly our blended learning courses.

The following also applies:

In the event of serious, extraordinary circumstances or events or a change to already existing such circumstances or events which lie outside of the control of the Goethe-Institut (e.g. civil unrest, war or terrorist attacks, natural disasters, epidemics, etc.), we reserve the right to offer you changes to our services (e.g. with regard to time or location). In such circumstances, we will offer a new service within a defined period and ask you to inform us whether you wish to accept the modified service or to withdraw from the contract. If you withdraw from the contract, we will refund you any payments already made (where applicable on a pro-rata basis depending on the status of service fulfilment).

Yes, students from the previous semester as well as students (under 26 years of age) receive a discount for our group courses. We are offering a € 50 discount on our ‘German course presence’ (56 teaching units) from 23/09/2024 with the code Earlybird%WS24 (only until 06/09/2024!)
 

Learning is an individual process. How much time you need to attain a certain level depends on various and individual factors: your commitment, your time input, and your taking advantage of additional practice resources.

Should you already have studied one or more languages, you may learn German faster. It makes a big difference if you participate in a language course in your home country or in Germany, where you will be exposed to the German language outside the classroom.

We estimate it will take the following amount of instruction to complete each language level according to the European reference framework:

Language level	Number of hours	Equal to x 45-minute lessons
A1	around 60-150 hours	80-200 lessons
A2	around 150-260 hours	200-350 lessons
B1	around 260-490 hours	350-650 lessons
B2	around 450-600 hours	600-800 lessons
C1	around 600-750 hours	800-1000 lessons
C2	around  750+ hours	1000+ lessons

The Goethe-Institut is the official cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany. This means that we focus only on German language and culture. We teach German 100% in German and in doing so offer a completely immersive experience. Our instructors teach with modern and innovative methods that are effective for language learning. These methods create classes that are entertaining, interactive, communicative and fun. Our classrooms are equipped with modern technology - smartboards instead of blackboards. At the Goethe-Institut Brussels, we offer you a flexible learning experience: we offer not only classic face-to-face instruction, but also online learning or a combination of both (German course with online component/Blended Learning). We offer the format that is right for you - no matter how busy your lifestyle is.

Please read our current terms and conditions of business to find out more about withdrawing, cancelling or rebooking.

Send an email to kurse-bruessel@goethe.de .

Yes. Please contact the language course office in this regard. kurse-bruessel@goethe.de