Foreign Languages

Language Courses at the Language Centre of the Esslingen University

The Language Center offers language courses in 11 different languages as well as English placement tests.
All language courses are  open and free of charge for the university's students and employees.

Language Courses take place during the semester as well as during the semester breaks (Intensive Courses).

Prerequisites for Attending Language Courses

In order to take a language course students have to preregister online via the online registration on our Intranet pages.

For advanced classes starting at level A1.2 you need to hand in a proof of your knowledge of that language (e.g. placement test).

Please visit the German page for more details about the registration for the language courses.

 

Important Dates for Summer Semester 2023

What?

When?

Registration Semester Courses Mon 20.02.2023 - Fr 17.03.2023 at 12 am
Start Semester Courses Mon 13.03.2023
Exams Semester Courses Mon 26.06.2023 - Fr 29.06.2023

 

Current courses Summer Semester 2023

Subject Day Time Campus

Arabic A1.1

Monday

17:00-20:15

F01.214

Arabic A2.1

Tuesday

17:00-20:15

F01.214

Chinese 1

Tuesday

17:30-20:45

S01.016

German Sign Language 1 

Wednesday

16:30-18:00

F01.107

German Sign Language 1

Wednesday

18:15-19:45

F01.017

German Sign Language 1

Wednesday

16:30-18:00

F01.018

German Sign Language 2

Wednesday

18:15-19:45

F01.018

English B1

Tuesday

17:00-20:15

S01.214

English B2

Thursday

14:00-17:15

online

English B2

Tuesday

17:30-20:45

S01.213

English C1

Monday

17:30-20:45

S01.214

Technical English

Monday

17:30-20:45

S07.202

French A1

Monday


17:30-20:45

S01.018

Italian A1

Wednesday

17:30-20:45

S01.016

Japanese A1.1

Tuesday

17:30-20:45

S01.212

Japanese A2.2

Wednesday

17:30-20:45

S01.315

Portuguese A1

Wednesday

17:30-20:45

S01.314

Russian A1.1

Tuesday

17:30-20:45

online

Spanish A1

Monday

17:30-20:45

S01.006

Spanish A1

Wednesday

14:00-17:15

F02.133

Spanish A1

Wednesday

17:00-20:15

G04.019

Spanish A2

Tuesday

17:30-20:45

S01.006

Spanish A2

Monday

14:00-17:15

S01.-122

Spanish B1

Thursday

17:30-20:45

S01.016

Spanish B2

Tuesday

17:30-20:45

S01.017

Turkish A1 Monday 17:30-20:45

F01.216

Course Information

Course Levels

The different course levels follow the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR): from A1 (beginner) to C2 (native speaker). In some cases courses are split in two parts, e.g. A1 is split into A1.1 and A1.2. A few courses are divided in courses 1 to 4, e.g. Chinese.
 

Course Description

Detailed information on course content and books used for the courses can be found on the intranet course description.
 

Course Books

The course books have to be bought in advance and brought to the first lesson. There are some copies of every book available in the library. You can search for them online (WebPAC).

English Placement Test (OPT)

Why should I take an English Placement Test?

Every semester the international office offers English placement tests (Oxford Online Placement Test, OPT) in cooperation with the faculties. The test is important to assess students' English proficiency which is necessary in order to take classes taught in English. In addition the test is essential for all students who want to study abroad or do an internship abroad.

 

Dates and further information

Dates for the upcoming tests as well as further information can be found on the Intranet English Placement Test (OPT).

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Interested? Apply! for the Wintersemester 2023/24