Contact and information
Contact and Enrolment
Interested in one of our language courses or need further information? Feel free to drop in at our language course office for some personal advice.
Monday & Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
During the registration: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Contact:
Language Office
Tel. +254 20 2211381 +254 719 455 215
languageoffice.nairobi@goethe.de
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
During the registration: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Contact:
Language Office
Tel. +254 20 2211381 +254 719 455 215
languageoffice.nairobi@goethe.de
Please note registration is made online via our website ONLY (via the Webshop).
Registration: Wednesday, 03. – Saturday, 06.01.2024
Period of Trimester: 08.01. – 28.03.2024
Intensive courses: 08.01. – 28.03.2024
A1 Superintensive course: 08.01. – 16.02.2024
A2 Superintensive course: 19.02. – 28.03.2024
Extensive courses: 13.01. - 23.03.2024
1st Trimester: (Mombasa)
Registration: 03. – 06.01.2024
Intensive courses: 08.01. – 28.03.2024
Central Examinations A1: (Nairobi)
Saturday, 20.01.2024
Saturday, 10.02.2024
Saturday, 09.03.2024
Saturday, 06.04.2024
Saturday, 15.04.2024 (Mombasa)
Central Examinations A2 – C2:
Registration: 04.03. - 15.03.2024
Nairobi: Tuesday, 02. – Wednesday, 10.04.2024
Registration (Mombasa): 18.03 – 29.03.2024
Mombasa incl. A1: Monday, 15. – Friday, 19.04.2024
HOLIDAYS
2nd Trimester: (Nairobi)
Registration: Tuesday, 23.04. – Saturday 27.04.2024
Period of Trimester: 29.04– 19.07.2024
Intensive courses: 29.04– 19.07.2024
A1 Superintensive Courses: 29.04. – 07.06.2024
A2 Superintensive Courses: 09.06. – 19.07.2024
Extensive courses: 04.05. - 20.07. 2024
2nd Trimester: (Mombasa)
Registration: Tuesday, 02.04. – Friday, 12.04.2024
Intensive courses: 22.04. – 12.07.2024
Central Examinations A1: (Nairobi)
Saturday, 18.05.2024
Saturday, 15.06.2024
Saturday, 29.06.2024
Saturday, 13.07.2024
Saturday, 27.07.2024
Central Examinations A2 – C2:
Nairobi: Thursday, 25.07. – Friday, 02.08.2024
Mombasa incl. A1: Monday, 15. – Friday, 19.07.2024
3rd Trimester: (Nairobi)
Registration: 27.08. – 30.08.2024
Period of Trimester: 02.09. – 22.11.2024
Intensive courses: 02.09. – 22.11.2024
A1 Superintensive Courses: 02.09. – 11.10.2024
A2 Superintensive Courses: 14.10. – 22.11.2024
Extensive courses: 07.09. - 23.11.2024
3rd Trimester: (Mombasa)
Registration: 22.07. – 02.08.2024
Intensive courses: 19.08. – 08.11.2024
Central Examinations A1: (Nairobi)
Saturday, 28.09.2024
Saturday, 12.10.2024
Saturday, 19.10.2024
Saturday, 09.11.2024
Saturday, 23.11.2024
Central Examinations A2 – C2:
Nairobi: Monday, 25.11. – Saturday, 30.11.2024
Mombasa incl. A1: Monday, 11.11. – Friday, 15.11.2024
HOLIDAYS
Huduma Day - 10.10.2024
Mashujaa Day - 20.10.2024
Please note: Limited spaces are available. There might be changes in the course offer subject to demand.
Course Overview 2024 (Nairobi & MOMBASA)
1st Trimester: (Nairobi)Registration: Wednesday, 03. – Saturday, 06.01.2024
Period of Trimester: 08.01. – 28.03.2024
Intensive courses: 08.01. – 28.03.2024
A1 Superintensive course: 08.01. – 16.02.2024
A2 Superintensive course: 19.02. – 28.03.2024
Extensive courses: 13.01. - 23.03.2024
1st Trimester: (Mombasa)
Registration: 03. – 06.01.2024
Intensive courses: 08.01. – 28.03.2024
Central Examinations A1: (Nairobi)
Saturday, 20.01.2024
Saturday, 10.02.2024
Saturday, 09.03.2024
Saturday, 06.04.2024
Saturday, 15.04.2024 (Mombasa)
Central Examinations A2 – C2:
Registration: 04.03. - 15.03.2024
Nairobi: Tuesday, 02. – Wednesday, 10.04.2024
Registration (Mombasa): 18.03 – 29.03.2024
Mombasa incl. A1: Monday, 15. – Friday, 19.04.2024
HOLIDAYS
- Good Friday - 29.03.2024
- Easter Monday - 01.04.2024
2nd Trimester: (Nairobi)
Registration: Tuesday, 23.04. – Saturday 27.04.2024
Period of Trimester: 29.04– 19.07.2024
Intensive courses: 29.04– 19.07.2024
A1 Superintensive Courses: 29.04. – 07.06.2024
A2 Superintensive Courses: 09.06. – 19.07.2024
Extensive courses: 04.05. - 20.07. 2024
2nd Trimester: (Mombasa)
Registration: Tuesday, 02.04. – Friday, 12.04.2024
Intensive courses: 22.04. – 12.07.2024
Central Examinations A1: (Nairobi)
Saturday, 18.05.2024
Saturday, 15.06.2024
Saturday, 29.06.2024
Saturday, 13.07.2024
Saturday, 27.07.2024
Central Examinations A2 – C2:
Nairobi: Thursday, 25.07. – Friday, 02.08.2024
Mombasa incl. A1: Monday, 15. – Friday, 19.07.2024
3rd Trimester: (Nairobi)
Registration: 27.08. – 30.08.2024
Period of Trimester: 02.09. – 22.11.2024
Intensive courses: 02.09. – 22.11.2024
A1 Superintensive Courses: 02.09. – 11.10.2024
A2 Superintensive Courses: 14.10. – 22.11.2024
Extensive courses: 07.09. - 23.11.2024
3rd Trimester: (Mombasa)
Registration: 22.07. – 02.08.2024
Intensive courses: 19.08. – 08.11.2024
Central Examinations A1: (Nairobi)
Saturday, 28.09.2024
Saturday, 12.10.2024
Saturday, 19.10.2024
Saturday, 09.11.2024
Saturday, 23.11.2024
Central Examinations A2 – C2:
Nairobi: Monday, 25.11. – Saturday, 30.11.2024
Mombasa incl. A1: Monday, 11.11. – Friday, 15.11.2024
HOLIDAYS
Huduma Day - 10.10.2024
Mashujaa Day - 20.10.2024
Please note: Limited spaces are available. There might be changes in the course offer subject to demand.
Through placement exams and interviews, we can determine your level, create learning goals with you, and choose the best course.
Our placement exam (written with an oral interview) is free for our clients and registration is not required. Exam times other than normal registration hours by appointment only.
Date: Monday - Fridays, 12.00 pm - 04.00 pm
Duration: approx. 2 hours
Please send an email to the following email address for a placement test: placementtests.nairobi@goethe.de
Our placement exam (written with an oral interview) is free for our clients and registration is not required. Exam times other than normal registration hours by appointment only.
Date: Monday - Fridays, 12.00 pm - 04.00 pm
Duration: approx. 2 hours
Please send an email to the following email address for a placement test: placementtests.nairobi@goethe.de
1. General Requirements
The full course fee is due at the time of enrolment.
Electronic transfers, MPESA payment and direct cash deposits into our accounts are the only acceptable means of payment. Please make your payments into our accounts in Kenya or Germany as indicated below:
NCBA Bank Kenya Plc
Mama Ngina Street Branch
Account Name: GOETHE-INSTITUT
Account Number: 6462050012
Swift Code: CBAFKENX
Commerzbank München
Account Number: 227608700
Name: Goethe-Institut e.V. - Nairobi
BIC: COBA DE FF 700
IBAN: DE 14 7004 0041 0227 6087 00
Please send an email with a copy of the bank transfer slip to Janet.Wanyi@goethe.de. Indicate the narrative, e.g: Language course and books for XY, A1 Examination preparation course for XY, B1 Examination fees for XY
PAYMENTS VIA MPESA
HOW TO PAY VIA M-PESA FOR LANGUAGE COURSES AND BOOKS
• Go to the M-Pesa menu
• Select “Lipa Na MPesa”
• Select “Pay Bill”
• Enter “Business Number : 925702”
• Enter “Account Number i.e. Course level & time-,your surname, initial of your first name” and press OK, e.g. “A1,0900-XXX, XX.”
• Enter the exact amount for tuition fees or books (Make sure that you have sufficient funds in your M-Pesa account to perform the transaction!) and press OK
• Enter PIN and press OK
• Confirm details then press OK
• A confirmation message will be received confirming that you have sent money to GOETHE-INSTITUT KENYA COURSE FEES along with a transaction number.
HOW TO PAY VIA M-PESA FOR EXAMINATIONS
• Go to the M-Pesa menu
• Select “Lipa Na MPesa”
• Select “Pay Bill”
• Enter “Business Number : 925703”
• Enter “Account Number i.e. Exam & Date, candidate’s surname, initial of his or her first name” and press OK, e.g. “SD1,16_9_,XXXX, X.”
• Enter the exact amount for the examination (Make sure that you have sufficient funds in your M-Pesa account to perform the transaction!) and press OK
• Enter PIN and press OK
• Confirm details then press OK
• A confirmation message will be received confirming that you have sent money to GOETHE-INSTITUT KENYA EXAMINATION FEES along with a transaction number.
HOW TO PAY VIA M-PESA FOR CONFIRMATION LETTERS
• Go to the M-Pesa menu
• Select “Lipa Na MPesa”
• Select “Pay Bill”
• Enter “Business Number : 925701”
• Enter “Account Number i.e. CL, your surname, initial of your first name” and press OK, e.g. “CL, XXXX, X.”
• Enter the exact amount (Make sure that you have sufficient funds in your M-Pesa account to perform the transaction!) and press OK
• Enter PIN and press OK
• Confirm details then press OK
• A confirmation message will be received confirming that you have sent money to GOETHE-INSTITUT KENYA CONFIRMATION LETTERS along with a transaction number.
3. Fees
The contractually binding fee is the fee stated in the price list current at the time of application.
Should a participant wish to change his or her bookings /change course dates), then the first such change is free of charge. Each additional booking change is subject to a fee to 10% of the course fee.
Rebates
There is a special offer of tuition fees less 14% for intermediate and advanced level courses in succession.
4. Cancellation and refunds
No refunds will be paid once the course has started.
Cancellation must be submitted in writing. The date of cancellation shall be the date of receipt at the Goethe-Institut. A cancellation fee of 20% is applicable.
5. Changes in our course offer
The maximum and minimum number of course participants per class is stipulated as 18 and 12 respectively. Classes with less than 12 course participants will be merged with others on the same level taking place at a different time. If a class is cancelled and no alternative is available, the course fee of the concerned students will be carried forward to the next term.
6. International Students
Immigration authorities require international students to submit police clearance certificates from their country of origin as well as certified translated copies of their academic certificates prior to admission.
7. Liability of the Goethe-Institut
The liability of the GI and its staff members is limited to intent and gross negligence. GI also accepts no liability for the cancellation of its service due to force majeur (e.g. natural disasters, fire, floods, war, official orders and all other circumstances beyond the control of the contractual parties).
- Course participants must be at least 18 years of age.
- Prior to the course an enrolment form has to be completed.
- A placement test is required for all courses except A1.
The full course fee is due at the time of enrolment.
Electronic transfers, MPESA payment and direct cash deposits into our accounts are the only acceptable means of payment. Please make your payments into our accounts in Kenya or Germany as indicated below:
NCBA Bank Kenya Plc
Mama Ngina Street Branch
Account Name: GOETHE-INSTITUT
Account Number: 6462050012
Swift Code: CBAFKENX
Commerzbank München
Account Number: 227608700
Name: Goethe-Institut e.V. - Nairobi
BIC: COBA DE FF 700
IBAN: DE 14 7004 0041 0227 6087 00
Please send an email with a copy of the bank transfer slip to Janet.Wanyi@goethe.de. Indicate the narrative, e.g: Language course and books for XY, A1 Examination preparation course for XY, B1 Examination fees for XY
PAYMENTS VIA MPESA
HOW TO PAY VIA M-PESA FOR LANGUAGE COURSES AND BOOKS
• Go to the M-Pesa menu
• Select “Lipa Na MPesa”
• Select “Pay Bill”
• Enter “Business Number : 925702”
• Enter “Account Number i.e. Course level & time-,your surname, initial of your first name” and press OK, e.g. “A1,0900-XXX, XX.”
• Enter the exact amount for tuition fees or books (Make sure that you have sufficient funds in your M-Pesa account to perform the transaction!) and press OK
• Enter PIN and press OK
• Confirm details then press OK
• A confirmation message will be received confirming that you have sent money to GOETHE-INSTITUT KENYA COURSE FEES along with a transaction number.
HOW TO PAY VIA M-PESA FOR EXAMINATIONS
• Go to the M-Pesa menu
• Select “Lipa Na MPesa”
• Select “Pay Bill”
• Enter “Business Number : 925703”
• Enter “Account Number i.e. Exam & Date, candidate’s surname, initial of his or her first name” and press OK, e.g. “SD1,16_9_,XXXX, X.”
• Enter the exact amount for the examination (Make sure that you have sufficient funds in your M-Pesa account to perform the transaction!) and press OK
• Enter PIN and press OK
• Confirm details then press OK
• A confirmation message will be received confirming that you have sent money to GOETHE-INSTITUT KENYA EXAMINATION FEES along with a transaction number.
HOW TO PAY VIA M-PESA FOR CONFIRMATION LETTERS
• Go to the M-Pesa menu
• Select “Lipa Na MPesa”
• Select “Pay Bill”
• Enter “Business Number : 925701”
• Enter “Account Number i.e. CL, your surname, initial of your first name” and press OK, e.g. “CL, XXXX, X.”
• Enter the exact amount (Make sure that you have sufficient funds in your M-Pesa account to perform the transaction!) and press OK
• Enter PIN and press OK
• Confirm details then press OK
• A confirmation message will be received confirming that you have sent money to GOETHE-INSTITUT KENYA CONFIRMATION LETTERS along with a transaction number.
3. Fees
The contractually binding fee is the fee stated in the price list current at the time of application.
Should a participant wish to change his or her bookings /change course dates), then the first such change is free of charge. Each additional booking change is subject to a fee to 10% of the course fee.
Rebates
There is a special offer of tuition fees less 14% for intermediate and advanced level courses in succession.
4. Cancellation and refunds
No refunds will be paid once the course has started.
Cancellation must be submitted in writing. The date of cancellation shall be the date of receipt at the Goethe-Institut. A cancellation fee of 20% is applicable.
5. Changes in our course offer
The maximum and minimum number of course participants per class is stipulated as 18 and 12 respectively. Classes with less than 12 course participants will be merged with others on the same level taking place at a different time. If a class is cancelled and no alternative is available, the course fee of the concerned students will be carried forward to the next term.
6. International Students
Immigration authorities require international students to submit police clearance certificates from their country of origin as well as certified translated copies of their academic certificates prior to admission.
7. Liability of the Goethe-Institut
The liability of the GI and its staff members is limited to intent and gross negligence. GI also accepts no liability for the cancellation of its service due to force majeur (e.g. natural disasters, fire, floods, war, official orders and all other circumstances beyond the control of the contractual parties).
Price tables 2025
| Course type | Fees/ trimester (incl books) in KES |
| Extensive courses - Saturday (A1.1) | 26,500 |
| Extensive courses - Saturday (A1.2) | 23,500 |
| Extensive courses - Saturday (A2.1) | 25,500 |
| Extensive courses - Saturday (A2.2) | 22,500 |
| Extensive courses - Saturday (B1.1) | 26,500 |
| Extensive courses - Saturday (B1.2) | 23,500 |
| Intensive courses - only in Mombasa (A1) | 44,000 |
| Intensive courses - only in Mombasa (A2) | 42,000 |
| Intensive courses - only in Mombasa (B1) | 44,000 |
| Intensive courses (A1) | 46,000 |
| Intensive courses (A2) | 44,000 |
| Intensive courses (B1) | 46,000 |
| Intensive courses (B2.1/B2.2) | 32,000 (each) |
| Intensive courses (C1.1/C1.2) | 40,000 (each) |
| Intensive courses (C2) | 40,000 / per term |
| Superintensive courses (A1) | 46,000 |
| Superintensive courses (A2) | 44,000 |
| Superintensive courses (B1) | 46,000 |
| Exam Preparation Courses (A1, intern) | 6,000 |
| Exam Preparation Courses (A1, extern) | 8,000 |
| Exam Preparation Courses (B1, intern) | 8,000 |
| Exam Preparation Courses (B1, extern) | 10,000 |
| Young Learners' Courses *(Secondary School) | 16,000 |
| Children's Courses | 16,000 |
| Deutsch online (A1) | 46,000 |
| Deutsch online (A2) | 44,000 |
| Deutsch online (B1) | 46,000 |
| Exam | Fees (internal) in KES | Fees (external) in KES |
| Fit in Deutsch 1 | 10,000 | 14,000 |
| Fit in Deutsch 2 | 11,000 | 15,000 |
| Start Deutsch 1 | 14,000 | 18,000 |
| Goethe-Zertifikat A2 | 16,000 | 20,000 |
| Goethe-Zertifikat B1 | 18,000 / 4,500 (per Module) | 24,000 / 6,000 (per Module) |
| Repetition (B1) | 4,500 (per Module) | 6,000 (per Module) |
| Goethe-Zertifikat B2 | 19,000 / 4,750 (per Module) | 25,000 / 6,250 (per Module) |
| Goethe-Zertifikat C1 | 20,000 / 5,000 (per Module) | 26,000 / 6,500 (per Module) |
| Goethe-Zertifikat C2: GDS | 24,000 / 6,000 (per Module) | 32,000 / 8,000 (per Module) |
| Goethe-Test PRO: Deutsch für den Beruf | - | - |