Welcome!
Benvenuti!
Witamy!
Добро пожаловать!
Soyez les bienvenus!
¡Bienvenidos!
ласкаво просимо!
Välkommen!
Hoş geldiniz!
Willkommen!
Welcome to the
University Language Center and the
viadrina sprachen GmbH!
Who am I? Jeff Purchla
Who are you???
Get ready to take some notes!
Program for today
I. The Language Center: Where? What?
II. What do the courses cost?
III. How do I register for a language course?
III. Do I get ECTS-points for language courses?
IV. Special events and contact information
We are at August-Bebelstr. 12, tram stop Witzlebenstraße
Tram 2: direction Messegelände from downtown to Witzlebenstraße
Tram 5: direction Messegelände from the train station to Witzlebenstraße
August-Bebelstraße 12
Haltestelle:
Witzlebenstraße
Language Center Website
www.sz.europa-uni.de
What We Offer
I. Language courses (during semester & in breaks)
II. Help with your language self-study (through peer-
tutors / language advising)
III. Autonomous learning center “Selbstlernzentrum”
(room AB16)
IV. Extra-curricular activities (language tandems, films,
excursions, also to Spain or the UK)
• English
• French
• German (as a foreign language)
• Polish
• Russian
• Spanish
• Italian
• Swedish
• Turkish
• Ukrainian
Which Languages Can I Learn?
Core Languages Additional Languages
G1 G2 M1 M2 O WiKo
Italian x x - x - -
Swedish x - - - x -
Turkish - - - - x x/WiWi
Ukrainian x - x - - -
Core languages: Full programme
From Grundstufe (except English) to Wissenschaftskommunikation
Additional languages: Limited offer
Structure of language learning
Level Hours Certificate
Grundstufe 1 (Elementary)
4 LVS
Grundstufe 2 (Elementary)
4 LVS UNIcert® Basis (NOT AVAILABLE FOR ENGLISH)
Mittelstufe 1(Lower Intermediate)
4 LVS UNIcert® I (NOT AVAILABLE FOR ENGLISH)
Mittelstufe 2(Lower Intermediate)
4 LVS
Oberstufe(Upper Intermediate)
4 LVS(i.e. 2+2)
UNIcert® II or
Zertifikat Hochschulspezifische Fremdsprachenausbildung
(“HF“ Exam)
UNIcert III /
(“Academic
Communication“)
8 LVSUNIcert® III oder
Zertifikat Wissenschaftskommunikation
UNIcert IV /
(“Academic
Communication“ –Advanced)
8 LVSUNIcert® IV oder Zertifikat Wissenschaftskommunikation
(Only available for GERMAN)
What Do Language Courses Cost?
I. One German course per semester is free for exchange
students
II. Courses offered by the viadrina sprachen GmbH cost
180 euro each (for 4 hrs/week).
III. All other courses offered by the Language Centre are
free.
Steps to a language course
1. Determine your prior knowledge
• No prior knowledge? => sign up for Grundstufe 1 with
the viadrina sprachen GmbH
• You have some prior knowledge? Take a placement
test at the Sprachenzentrum. IMPORTANT: Do not
miss the placement test date or time!!! (You will
have to wait a semester if you miss placement exam.)
Placement Tests – Please be on time!Electronic tests on computer (Time: up to 60 minutes)
English Thursday 06.04.2017 10-15 AB 308
Spanish Thursday 06.04.201711:30-
13:30AB 211
Italienish Thursday 06.04.201716:30-
17:30AB 211
French Thursday 06.04.201714:30-
16:30AB 211
German Monday 10.04.2017 11-13 AB 308
Placement Tests - Please be on time!Paper tests (Time: up to 120 minutes)
Russian Friday 07.04.2017 09.00 AB 217
Turkish Thursday 06.04.2017 10:00 AB 119
Polish Friday 07.04.2017 11.00AB 118 +
119
Registration
Language Center viadrina sprachen
GmbH
Where to
register
Grundstufe 1* Logenstraße 9-10
Room 248
Entence
Lindenstraße,
next to
post office
180 euros in cash
*except Polish Grundstufe 2*
Mittelstufe 2 (English)
Mittelstufe 1 und 2** **not English (see above)
Online in
viaCampusOberstufe
Wissenschaftskommunikation
All language learning in
Polish
europa-uni.de
viacampus.europa-uni.de
Studienangebot � Veranstaltung suchen
Registering for courses
through ViaCampus
Registering for coursesthrough ViaCampus
Registering for coursesthrough ViaCampus
Tipp:Please always use the „Zurück“-button of viaCampus
NOT the back-button of the browser!
Language Center viadrina sprachen
GmbH
Where to
register
Grundstufe 1* Logenstraße 9-10
Room 248
Entence
Lindenstraße,
next to
post office
180 euros in cash
*except Polish Grundstufe 2*
Mittelstufe 2 (English)
Mittelstufe 1 und 2** **not English (see above)
Online in
viaCampusOberstufe
Wissenschaftskommunikation
All language learning in
Polish
viadrina sprachen GmbH
www.viadrina-sprachen.com
Logenstraße 9-10
General opening hours:
Mo-Th 09:00 – 14:30 Fr 09:00 – 12:00
Extended opening hours: 11.04 – 15.04.2017
Mo-Th 09:00 – 17:00
Fr 09:00 – 13:00
Eu
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Main
Building
Haupt-
gebäude
(HG)
Auditorium
Maximum (AM)
Oder-
turm
Post Office
Postgebäude
viadrina
sprachen
Online registration (viaCampus)
• Deadline: Wednesday, 12.04.2017 (13:00)
• Course allocation: Thursday, 13.04.2017 (10:00)
• Restplatzvergabe (waiting list): 13. – 28.04.2017 (18:00) � www.sz.europa-uni.de)
• Change or cancel courses: until 28.04.2017
Registration: viadrina sprachen GmbH
• Deadline: Friday, 14. 04. 2017 (13:00)
• Course allocation: immediately after registration/
cash payment!
• Course guidance and advice (bring your study plan!)
• Restplatzvergabe (waiting list): 18.– 28.04.2017
• Course cancellation: until 13.04.2017 free of cost
• Some course materials available
Attention!
You cannot register for courses via Moodle!
Registration for language courses:
- viadrina sprachen GmbH (in person)
- Official website of the Language Center (online)
Language courses start
the week beginning
Tuesday, 18.04.2017!
ECTS-Credits for Language Courses
• Exchange students receive ECTS-Credits for
successfully-completed language courses (meet
attendance, course and exam requirements).
Language courses with 2 LVS: 3 ECTS-Credits
Language courses with 4 LVS: 6 ECTS-Credits
Language courses with 8 LVS: 12 ECTS-Credits
• A limited number of courses of a certain level and in a
certain language may be credited: Grundstufe –
Oberstufe max. 4 LVS each,
Wissenschaftskommunikation max. 8 LVS.
Language Course Certificates
To receive your Credits you must:
• attend at least 75 % of the course (business students
plan carefully - check it fits with both blocks!)
• have passed the course test or other course evaluation
requirements
Usually courses are “pass or fail.” Exchange/Erasmus
students need a numerical grade, so please tell your
teacher this at the start of the semester.
Your credits go on your university transcript.
Contact: Bernd Schünow & Katja Herzel (Office AM 208)
Your Contacts at the Language Center
• Lektorate for the different languages
Before the language courses begin
Monday 10.04.2017 12-14:00
Tuesday 11.04.2017 13-15:00
• Selbstlernzentrum (AB16) for individual language
learning and Peer tutors: for language learning
Contact for exchange students:
• German courses: Peter Liebscher, AB 113
• English courses: Jeff Purchla, AB 124,
Upcoming Special Events at the
Language Center
• Tandem Event
Are you looking for a tandem partner?
Wed., 26.04.2017, 18 – 20:00 Room AB 06
• „Präsentieren in der Fremdsprache Deutsch“
Tues., 25.04.2017 (for international students)
• Workshop: Presenting in a foreign language
Fri., 09.06.2017
Upcoming Special Events at the
Language Center
• Tandem talk
Wed., 24.05.2017 AB06
• Lunchtime Lesson „Sprachen lernen – aber wie?“
Tues., 20.06.2017
• Weekly meetings with Peer Tutors
Find out more on the Language Center website:
Sprachenzentrum � Selbstlernen � Sprachtutoring
Peer tutoring at
the Language Center
• Design custom plan your language learning
• Prepare for language tests
• Search for learning materials
• Study strategies for vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation
• Develop competences in reading, listening, writing, speaking
Tuesdays 12-14 in AB 16
Wednesdays 12-13 in AB 16
Good luck and have fun!