German Classes

Welcome in Different Languages in the Language Centre

General Information

The Welcome Centre, in cooperation with the Language Centre, offers DaF (Deutsch als Fremdsprache – German as a Foreign Language) courses for international academics and doctoral students every semester. The courses are adapted to your language level. We additionally do our best to consider your time constraints while planning. To overcome language barriers as fast as possible, the Welcome Centre offers German courses at three different levels: Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced.
Information on the Welcome Centre's current German courses can be found here.

Additionally, the regular course programme of the Language Centre can be taken into account. Furthermore, you can take private courses at the Volkshochschulein Passau.

Please feel free to contact us anytime and we will inform you about the different possibilities to participate in German classes.

How to Get an Official German Language Certificate - Goethe, TestDaF, TELC

We would like to inform you about the possibilities of obtaining an official German language certificate for your residence permit etc. Officially suitable certificates are the Goethe-Zertifikat, the TestDaF and the telc.

Goethe Certificate:

Certificates can be obtained for all levels A1 to C2
You can take the test at any Goethe Institute worldwide, the nearest location to Passau is in Munich
Costs are between €135 and €355 depending on level
Online learning materials are available
Competences tested are reading, listening, writing and speaking
More information about the Goethe Certificates on the Goethe Institute websites

TestDaF:

Results in three levels corresponding to level B2 to C1
Can be taken at the University of Passau
Costs €210
The competences reading, listening, writing and speaking are tested
Here you can find further information

telc:

Certificates can be obtained for all levels A1 to C2
Costs between €105€ and €220, depending on the level (slightly cheaper if you take the preparation course at the partner school in advance)
Exam venue e.g. at Sprachschule Aktiv in Munich (exams take place one Saturday every month) or at VHS Passau (see their website for exam dates)
Telc preparation course also offered the language school by Sprachschule Aktiv in Passau
Competences tested are reading, listening, writing and speaking
More information about the telc from the Sprachschule Aktiv website

We hope this overview helps you to find the certificate that's right for you. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Welcome Centre Team.