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Language courses in Germany & abroad
There is a large variety of German courses out there. The following is a select overview which may help you find the right course.
1. Goethe Institutes (GI)
In addition to twelve institutes in Germany, you will find Goethe Institutes in 127 cities in 80 countries around the world. The Goethe Institute offers language courses and language tests for German as a Foreign Language. Find the nearest Goethe Institute in your country!
2. German as a Foreign Language Association (FaDaF) database
You will find more than 400 language courses offered throughout Germany in the extensive FaDaF database for language courses.
3. Association for International Cooperation (VIZ)
The Association for International Cooperation is comprised of seven organisations, including the DAAD and the Goethe Institute. Visit their website "Deutsche Kultur International” for information about the content of language courses in Germany.
Helpful link: Read the entire interview with Saurabh Divekar from India on study-in.de.
From my personal experience
Saurabh Divekar about Germany
„My name is Saurabh Divekar, I'm 22 years old and hail from the indian city of Pune. I have learned German in language courses at university and at the Goethe institute in Pune. Last year I have taken part in the summer course at the Freien Universität Berlin as well. I liked Germany really much and Berlin is a beautiful city. Left aside from modal verbs in past perfect passive, I don't find German very difficult. I like that language. That's why I would like to become a German teacher. I have studied German and have been teaching it since February at a private institute, which I really enjoy. Soon I will be starting my Masters in "German as a foreign language" in Berlin. It's a big challenge to teach a language like German. If one wants to learn a certain language, you need to enjoy it and should not be affraid of it. I like to listen to German music and am a member of a German speaking theatre group. My goal is to bring my German skills to a native speaker level and to become a great teacher."
© 2012 Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst e.V. (DAAD), Kennedyallee 50, D-53175 Bonn
Source: http://www.daad.de/deutschland/deutsch-lernen/warum-deutsch-lernen/13870.en.html
Date: 2012-02-22