German

GERMAN PROGRAMME

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OVERVIEW

The goal of the German programme is to develop learner’s communication skills at both oral and written form. The programme is designed for beginners (level A1) with little or no knowledge of the German language.

Pre-requisites

Assessments

INCORPORATING ASSESSMENTS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Each module of content comprises some 30 hours, incorporating assessments and assignments. For each of the levels from 1 to 3, there will be an assessment (pass or fail) set for students to gauge their ability and readiness to continue onto the next higher level in German Language.

Certificates of Participation will be granted to participants who have attended at least 70% of the classes or successfully passed the final assessment

Certificates of Completion will be granted to participants who have attended at least 70% of the classes and successfully passed the final assessment.

Proficiency Certificates will be awarded to participants who have successfully completed 3 consecutive Levels in German Language (i.e. Level 1 to Level 3).

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Full Course Descriptions (Course Topics)

LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2

LEVEL 1

GERMAN LEVEL 1

Course Fee: Full fee: $654	Start Date : 7 January 2026	End Date : 18 March 2026
Material Cost : Fresh Student - To be advised (Purchase/collection/delivery to be advised)	Venue : Online Class (As this is an online course, the use of webcam will be compulsory for everyone.)	Schedule: 630pm to 930pm, every Wednesday for 10 weeks
Registration Start: Closed	Registration Deadline: Closed	Course Schedule

All self-sponsored Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use available funds in their SkillsFuture Credit account to pay their course fees.
SFC Course Code: ***TGS-2025052760*** Learn more

For NUS Alumni/Staff/Student, there will be a 10% discount off the course fee before GST.

Course Description:

As the first in a series of German language courses, German 1 invites students without prior knowledge of German to explore various aspects of German culture and the basic linguistic and communicative structures of the language. Students will learn to communicate in simple everyday situations and personal interaction. The course adopts an integrated approach to language learning and emphasises equally all four skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking as well as application of learning strategies.

Course Content:

First steps: Greeting, the German Alphabet and introducing oneself and others
Reading and telling addresses and numbers
Ordering and paying in a café & making appointment
Talking about food, likes and dislikes
Talking about time and daily routines
Talking about tourist sights and about modes of transport
Talking about a company and describing spaces and objects in the office
Talking about one's interests and abilities

Required Textbook:
Das Leben A1: Kurs- und Übungsbuch

LEVEL 2

GERMAN LEVEL 2

Course Fee: Full fee: $654	Start Date : 10 January 2026	End Date : 14 March 2026
Material Cost : Fresh Student - To be advised (Purchase/collection/delivery to be advised)	Venue : Online Class (As this is an online course, the use of webcam will be compulsory for everyone.)	Schedule: 9am to 12pm, every Saturday for 10 weeks
Registration Start: Closed	Registration Deadline: Closed	Course Schedule

For NUS Alumni/Staff/Student, there will be a 10% discount off the course fee before GST.

Course Description:

Building upon the foundation established in German 1, this course enhances students' basic proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students will acquire fundamental linguistic and communicative structures in German in order to navigate a broader spectrum of simple everyday situations and personal interactions.

Course Content:

Talking about apartments - furniture, floor plan, rent, etc.
Talking about family – describing family members and relationships
Talking about work and the workplace
Talking about food, taste and recipes
Talking about sports and health
Talking about fashion, clothes, colours and sizes
Talking about the seasons, weather and festivals
Talking about holiday activities and destinations

Required Textbook:
Das Leben A1: Kurs- und Übungsbuch