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German language courses

The Laboratory of Modern Languages offers German language courses from level A1 to level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Each course aims to develop comprehension and production skills, both oral and written.

 

 

Discover German language courses open to USI community

 

Discover language courses open to USI Alumni and students from other Swiss universities (fee-based)

 

Discover language courses open to external users (fee-based)

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  • Study path - German language

    The table shows the possible language paths according to the starting level and the development of skills over two years. The language offer includes:

    • Intensive 60-hours pre-semester courses prior the start of the semester either in Autumn (Pre-AS) or Spring (Pre-SS), the first two weeks in September and the first two weeks in February;
    • Semester courses of 28 or 56 classroom hours with 2 or 4 hours per week during the Autumn Semester (AS) and Spring Semester (SS) with the same number of hours of self-study.

     

    Places are limited, please only register if you are serious about attending at least 75% of the course.

     

    Starting level

    Sem. 1, Pre-AS

    Sem. 1, AS

    Sem. 2, Pre-SS

    Sem. 2, SS

    		 Sem. 3, Pre-AS Sem. 3, AS

    Sem. 4, Pre-SS

    		 Sem. 4, SS

    A0

    A1.1

    A1.1

    A1.2

     

    A1.2

    A2.1

    		 A2.1

    A2.1

    A2.2

    		  

    A2.2

    B1.1

    A1

    		 A2.1

    A2.1

    A2.2

    		  

    A2.2

    B1.1

    		  

    B1.1

    B1.2

    		   B1.2

    A2

     

    B1.1

     

    		 B1.2 B2.1 B2.2 C1.1

    C1.2

    Preparazione all'esame Goethe C1

    B1

    B2.1

    B2.2

    C1.1

    C1.2

    Preparazione all'esame Goethe C1

    		  

     

    		  

     
    B2  

    Wirtschaftsdeutsch B2+

    		 C1.1

    C1.2

    Preparazione all'esame Goethe C1

    		  

     

    		    

  • ECTS credits

    Some study programmes (Bachelor’s and Master’s) allow students to earn ECTS credits if the following conditions are met:

    • attending at least 75% of the classes for national languages (French, Italian, German) or at least 80% for English

    • passing the final test of the chosen language course.

    Check below whether your programme allows you to receive ECTS credits by taking a language course:

     

    ECTS All Faculties

     

    ECTS Bachelor in Communication

     

    ECTS Bachelor in Lingua, letteratura e civiltà italiana

  • Why is it important to learn German?

    • German is one of Switzerland's four national languages;
    • German is the first language of over 60 per cent of the population;
    • Multilingualism is fundamental in Switzerland;
    • A good knowledge of German broadens your study and career opportunities in Switzerland and abroad;
    • An officially recognised certificate is a requirement for admission to universities in German-speaking Switzerland and other German-speaking countries such as Germany, Austria and Liechtenstein;
    • The knowledge of the language could be a requirement for university mobility programmes;
    • A good knowledge of German is essential for professional integration not only in German-speaking cantons but throughout Switzerland. For example, the Federal Act on Medical Professions (LPMed) requires all future doctors to have the necessary language skills to practise their profession.

  • Linguistic official certification of the German language

    The Goethe-Institut examination centre operates at the Università della Svizzera italiana, for information please click here.
    Head of the Goethe-Institut Examination centre of Italian-speaking Switzerland is: Claudia Moor

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