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General Languages
General Languages

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About us

Commissioned by Universität Hamburg, the adult education center Hamburg (Volkshochschule, VHS) offers on-campus courses in the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, Danish, English, French, Modern HebrewNEW (Ivrit), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Dutch, Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian, Schwedish, Spanish and German as a Foreign Language. Especially developed for students our courses impart general language skills on three levels of foreign language proficiency: A1, A2 and B1. These correspond to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) developed by the Council of Europe.

Quality and your success are our top priorities. General language courses at Universität Hamburg mean:

  • modern, activity-based teaching methods supported by learning platforms,
  • the latest teaching materials, and
  • committed, professional lecturers - all native speakers.

Common European Framework of Reference for Languages—CEFR

Based on a communicative, hands-on approach to teaching and learning foreign languages, the CEFR provides a comprehensive description of required language knowledge, skills, and application on 6 levels (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 und C2).