Foreign Languages

Language Courses at the Esslingen Language Centre

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 university 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.

Please visit the German intranet page (only for our students and staff) for more details about registering for language courses.

Important Dates for Winter Semester 2023/24

What?	When?
Registration Semester Courses	Mon 21.08.2023 - Fr 29.09.2023 at 12 am
Start Semester Courses	Mon 25.09.2023
Exams Semester Courses	Mon 15.01.2024 - Fr 19.01.2024
Registration Intensive Courses	Mon 08.01.2024-Tue 06.02.2024 at 12 am
Intensive Courses	Mon 05.02.2024-Fri 23.02.2024
Exams Intensive Courses	Fri 23.02.2024

Current courses Winter Semester 2023/24

Subject	Day	Time	Campus
Arabic A1.1	Monday	17:30-20:45	F01.214
Chinese 1	Wednesday	17:30-20:45	S01.216
Chinese 1	intensive course Mon 05.02.2024 -Fri 23.02.2024	9-12:30	City Centre
German Sign Language 1	Wednesday	15:45-17:15	F01.107
German Sign Language 1	Wednesday	17:30-19:00	F01.017
German Sign Language 2	Wednesday	15:45-17:15	F01.018
German Sign Language 3	Wednesday	17:30-19:00	F01.018
English B1	Tuesday	17:30-20:45	S01.214
English Proficiency B2.2	Tuesday	14:00-15:30	online
English B2	Wednesday	17:30-20:45	S01.213
English B2	intensive course Mon 05.02.2024 -Fri 23.02.2024	9-12:30	City Centre
Business English	intensive course Mon 05.02.2024 -Fri 23.02.2024	9-12:30	City Centre
English C1	Monday	17:30-20:45	S01.-124
Technical English	Wednesday	15:45-19:00	S05.108
French A1	Monday	17:30-20:45	S01.018
Italian A1	Wednesday	17:30-20:45	S01.-124
Japanese A1.1	Wednesday	17:30-20:45	S01.016
Japanese A1.2	Tuesday	17:30-20:45	S01.017
Portuguese A1	Tuesday	17:30-20:45	online
Russian A1.1	Monday	17:30-20:45	S01.212
Spanish A1	Monday	17:30-20:45	S01.006
Spanish A1	Wednesday	15:45-19:00	G04.019
Spanish A1	Tuesday	17:30-20:45	F01.214
Spanish A1	intensive course Mon 05.02.2024 -Fri 23.02.2024	9-12:30	City Centre
Spanish A2	Tuesday	17:30-20:45	S01.-122
Spanish B1	Thursday	17:30-20:45	S01.016
Turkish A1	Monday	17:30-20:45	F01.216

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).

Why should I take an English Placement Test (OPT)

Every semester, the International Office offers English placement tests (Oxford Online Placement Test, OPT) in cooperation with the faculties. This test is used to assess students' English proficiency, which is a prerequisite for classes taught in English. The test is also essential for all students who want to study 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).

Placement tests for other languages

Free online placement tests:

French placement test

Spanish placement test

Italian placement test

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