Center for Foreign Languages Deutsches Institut

«Deutsches Institut» - foreign languages get closer

In the 21st century, neither geo-frames nor nationalities are an insurmountable obstacle for us: we can freely travel the world, live, study and work in any country. And when there is no language barrier in a new environment, we feel even more comfortable: the ability to read, navigate in the area according to signs, understanding the speech of local residents and lectures at a foreign university gives us more self-confidence and opens up a thousand and one new opportunities for us. In opening these very opportunities, «Deutsches Institut» in Kharkov will help you, where you will have the opportunity to learn the desired foreign language, enter a prestigious and affordable foreign university, find a decent job in a foreign company. Expand your horizons and become a real «man of the world» - start learning a new language right now!

Languages

At the «Deutsches Institut» in Kharkov you can learn:

• English;
• German;
• Polish language.

Learning conditions at the center

Both adults and children can get acquainted with a new foreign language in the «Deutsches Institut»: there are different groups in which students are distributed depending on age, level of language proficiency and the purpose of learning. The center has day and evening groups, you can study with a teacher individually at the center's office or in another place convenient for you.

The teachers of the center, among whom there are also native speakers, teach students according to modern textbooks developed by foreign specialists especially for foreigners. Upon completion of the courses, you will receive a certificate from the Deutsches Institut, which will help you confirm your knowledge at the university and at work.

When registering for courses, all students of the center receive an exclusive club card, which provides a 10% discount for the third and fifth months of study and gives the opportunity to visit a conversation club with native speakers of a foreign language once a week.

Programs

Deutsches Institut offers you a large number of programs for learning English, German and Polish:

• individual and group language courses for adults will allow you to learn a new language from scratch and improve your existing knowledge. In the process of learning, you will get acquainted with the basics of grammar of the language, learn to read, write and recognize spoken foreign speech, speak fluently in English, Polish or German. And exciting games, videos and music in a foreign language will facilitate your study, make it richer and more fun.
• English, German and Polish for children - useful knowledge and interesting leisure for your child. The mini-format of groups (5-8 people) and the same age category of students will provide the child with comfortable and effective learning. In addition to the courses themselves, your child can attend a children's summer language camp - in such a non-standard format, classes will be much more interesting and productive.
• distance learning via Skype - saving time and money for travel and classes in a familiar home environment! An individual training program will be drawn up especially for you, and you will agree on the time of classes with the teacher. All the necessary training materials, audio and video files will be provided to you free of charge.
• a course of spoken English, German, Polish - here the emphasis is on the living language, which is most often used in everyday life. Topics that are relevant to us every day were taken up for training: travel and hobbies, health and sports, work and leisure, home and family, and others.
• online language learning club for the whole family : you can study at one computer together or three together and not pay for classes for each family member separately.
• 50-50: online course for two - learn a foreign language with a friend, soul mate or colleague in front of one computer. Such lessons are paid as individual lessons, their cost is divided by two people.
• The Language Tandem program (communication with a native speaker) is a language exchange in a natural, non-academic setting, when two students - native speakers of different languages communicate in person or via the Internet. Such communication helps to nullify the language barrier and makes learning easy and informal.
• The Speaking Language Club is a great opportunity to take a break from exercise and improve your speaking language while discussing a topic of interest to you. The language club is attended by native speakers from America, England, Australia, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Poland.
• corporate study of a foreign language is a program that will help you and your employees feel confident in business negotiations with a foreign partner, maintain foreign documentation and not be afraid of foreign business trips.
• preparation for passing international English exams : TestDaF / Test As, TOEFL, IELTS, FCE, CAE.

Study and internship abroad

«Deutsches Institut» in Kharkov helps its students to enter foreign universities and take part in international cultural exchange and internship programs: «Work and Travel», «Internship USA», «ZAV», «Au pair».

«Work and Travel» is a program developed by the US government for students of 1-3 courses of the full-time department of any university, which is designed for 3-4 months of work and travel in the United States. Program participants can work in amusement parks, golf clubs, fast food restaurants, shops, beaches, yacht clubs, etc. «Deutsches Institut» will solve all organizational issues, help you collect the necessary documents and go to the USA - not only work, but also to travel.

Under the Internship USA internship program, university students and young professionals can live and work in the United States for a year. You will become more familiar with American culture, improve your language level and gain invaluable work experience that will help your career development both at home and abroad.

«ZAV» is a summer internship for students in Germany, which provides an opportunity to spend their holidays profitably: improve the German language, earn money, gain experience in German companies, travel in their free time and make friends from different parts of the world.

Au Pair is a program in which you can live abroad with a host family and do certain household chores, most often related to childcare. By becoming an Au-Pair member, you get the opportunity to spend 12 months in the USA or Germany, improve the language with native speakers, get acquainted with the culture of the host country, learn about the possibilities of admission to universities and employment at the end of the program.

Deutsches Institut helps those who have a good knowledge of English and already have the first stage of higher education to get postgraduate education in Canada. A mandatory requirement for admission to a Canadian university is a bachelor's degree and knowledge of the English language, confirmed by an IELTS or TOEFL certificate.

With the «Deutsches Institut» you can go to college in Germany after your first year at a Ukrainian university, or even right after school if you graduated with a gold medal. The level of knowledge of the German language must be at least B1. German universities accept students who have completed at least 2 years of university in Ukraine. If you do not have a sufficient level of German, then you have the opportunity to enroll in special preparatory courses at a German university, which last from 1 semester to two years. After them, you will pass the DSH exam and will be able to apply to the university you are interested in.

The center also helps to get higher education in Poland . Studying in this country will provide you with the opportunity to receive a state scholarship, receive a European-level diploma and work in Poland after graduation.

Center teachers

The «Deutsches Institut» employs more than 50 qualified teachers who underwent training abroad and taught foreign languages to students from Ukraine and abroad for many years. They will teach you everything they know themselves and show you how wide, interesting and exciting the world of foreign languages is.