Dates & Prices @ GLS Campus Berlin 2013
Prices below for German courses & accommodations refer to the GLS campus (ages 18 - 80). Prices for junior courses please find here.
Standard, Intensive, Crash
Starting dates: every Monday all year round - all levels, incl. absolute beginners.
Course descriptions - You can enroll HERE
| Standard | Intensive | Crash | One-to-one | ||
| 20 weekly lessons in a group of 6 to 12 | 30 weekly lessons: 20 in a group + 10 in minigroup | 30 weekly lessons: 20 in a group + 10 one-to-one | 20 weekly lessons | 30 weekly lessons | |
| 1 week | 180 € | 290 € | 490 € | 700 € | 1010 € |
| 2 weeks | 270 € | 500 € | 950 € | 1330 € | 1940 € |
| 3 weeks | 410 € | 750 € | 1390 € | 2000 € | 2920 € |
| 4 weeks | 550 € | 1000 € | 1830 € | 2670 € | 3890 € |
| weeks 5-11 | +130 € | +230 € | +430 € | +640 € | +960 € |
| 12 weeks | 1480 € | 2720 € | 5140 € | extra individual lessons: 40 EUR per lesson | |
| weeks 13-51 | 100 € | 190 € | 400 € | ||
- Enrolment - no additional registration fee
- Placement test and certificate
- Teaching materials
- Free access to internet in GLS internet room (15 PC) and wireless LAN
- Amenities like cafeteria, restaurant and bookshop
- 3 half day and 1 full day activity per week with GLS guide
- Password to GLS Berlin community where you can meet other GLS students
Not included:
- Entrance fees to museums etc
- Public transport in Berlin and on weekend trips to places outside Berlin (in Berlin: ca. 28 €/week; ca. 77 €/month)
- Summer surcharge: 35 €/week from 24.06. - 18.08.2013
German for Work
Taught on levels B1 or higher. One-to-one is possible anytime, prices see above.
Course descriptions | Starting dates: all courses every Monday all year round. You can enroll HERE
| Crash | Crash + | |
| 30 weekly lessons: 20 in a group + 10 one-to-one | 40 weekly lessons: 20 in a group + 20 one-to-one | |
| 1 week | 490 € | 795 € |
| 2 weeks | 950 € | 1510 € |
| 3 weeks | 1390 € | 2265 € |
| 4 weeks | 1830 € | 3020 € |
| week 5-11 | +430 € | +725 € |
| 12 weeks | 5140 € |
- Enrolment - no additional registration fee
- Placement test and certificate
- Teaching materials
- Free access to internet in GLS internet room (15 PC) and wireless LAN
- Amenities like cafeteria, restaurant and bookshop
- 3 half day and 1 full day activity per week with GLS guide
- Password to GLS Berlin community where you can meet other GLS students
Not included:
- Entrance fees to museums etc
- Public transport in Berlin and on weekend trips to places outside Berlin (in Berlin: ca. 28 €/week; ca. 77 €/month)
- Summer surcharge: 35 €/week from 24.06. - 18.08.2013
Prep Courses for Exams: Goethe B1, B2, C1, C2, TestDaF
Course descriptions. You can enroll HERE. Registration deadlines for the exams:
- Goethe exams not later than 2 weeks prior to the exam (you can do so at GLS during the preparatory course)
- TestDaF not later than 5 weeks prior to the exam via GLS
Please pay the course fee of 960 € before arrival. The fee for the exam is to be paid when you come to the office in the first week of your preparatory course. As exams take place in the week after prep courses end, keep in mind that you may need accommodation for 5 weeks in Berlin.
| Goethe exams | Courses (4 weeks) 2012/13 | Exams 2012/13 | Course fee* |
| B1, B2, C1, C2 | Nov 19 - Dec 14 | Dec 19 & 20 | 960 € |
| B2 | Jan 07 - Jan 25 | Jan 31 & Feb 01 | 750 € |
| B1, B2, C1, C2 | Jan 28 - Feb 22 | Feb 27 & 28 | 1000 € |
| B2 | Feb 25 - Mar 22 | Mar 27 & 28 | 1000 € |
| B1, B2, C1, C2 | Mar 25 - Apr 19 | Apr 15 & 26 | 1000 € |
| B2 | Apr 29 - May 24 | May 30 & 31 | 1000 € |
| B1, B2, C1, C2 | May 27 - Jun 21 | Jun 26 & 27 | 1000 € |
| B2 | Jul 01 - Jul 26 | Aug 01 & 02 | 1000 € |
| B1, B2, C1, C2 | Jul 29 - Aug 23 | Aug 28 & 29 | 1000 € |
| B2 | Aug 26 - Sep 20 | Sep 26 & 27 | 1000 € |
| B1, B2, C1, C2 | Sep 23 - Oct 18 | Oct 24 & 25 | 1000 € |
| B2 | Oct 21 - Nov 15 | Nov 21 & 22 | 1000 € |
| B1, B2, C1, C2 | Nov 18 - Dec 13 | Dec 18 & 29 | 1000 € |
*Please add the respective exam fee:
- Goethe B1: 180 €
- Goethe B2: 200 €
- Goethe C1: 250 €
- Goethe C2: 295 €
| TestDaF courses 2013 | TestDaf exam | Register for exam till | Course fee* |
| Jan 14 - Feb 08 | Feb 13 | Jan 16 | 1000 € |
| Mar 18 - Apr 12 | Apr 18 | Mar 21 | 1000 € |
| May 13 - Jun 07 | Jun 11 | May 14 | 1000 € |
| Jun 17 - Jul 12 | Jul 18 | Jun 20 | 1000 € |
| Aug 12 - Sep 06 | Sep 12 | Aug 14 | 1000 € |
| Oct 14 - Nov 08 | Nov 13 | Oct 16 | 1000 € |
* plus TestDaF exam fee: 175 €, text book: ca. 20 €
- Enrolment - no additional registration fee
- Placement test
- Free access to internet in GLS internet room (15 PC)
- Free access to wireless LAN
- Amenities like cafeteria, restaurant and bookshop
- 3 half day and 1 full day activity per week with GLS guide
- Password to GLS Berlin community where you can meet other GLS students
Not included:
- Text book for exam preparation: ca. 20 €
- TestDaF exam fee: 175 €
- Entrance fees & public transport in Berlin and on weekend trips to places outside Berlin (in Berlin: ca. 26 €/week; ca. 75 €/month)
- Summer surcharge: 35 €/week from 24.06. - 18.08.2013
Internship in Berlin
Starting dates: every Monday all year round: program description.
You can enroll HERE
| Duration | Placement fee | |
| Internship | 6, 8 or 12 weeks | 600 €* |
* Bookable only in combination with a German course of min. 4 weeks, so you have to add the course fees (e.g. 550 €, if you opt for a standard course). Included in the placement fee:
- Internship placement in a Berlin company or institution
- 90 minute special coaching by a GLS teacher
- Student status during the internship including right to use all GLS facilities, invitation to weekly regulars´ table and weekend trips
- Free additional German course: you pay for the German course that takes place prior to the internship, but when your internships begins, you can join a German evening course for free: 4 weeks à 2 x 2 lessons each Monday and Wednesday night
Starting dates & public holidays
You can start every Monday all year round on all levels (including beginners!) - the only exeption: exam prep courses with fixed starting dates (see above)
Public holidays 2012/2013:
2012: Dec. 24 - 26, 31*
2013: Jan 1
Easter: March 29 - April 1
May 1, 9, 20
Oct 3
Christmas & New Years: Dec. 24 - 26, 31*
* Apart from these public holidays, the school is open between Christmas and New Years - see the Christmas Culture Special. Morning group lessons missed due to a public holiday will not be replaced, afternoon classes will be replaced and moved to other days. Starting dates for all courses:
Apartments - on the GLS Campus and at Brandenburg Gate
Prices per person / week.
Prices are the same for all apartments, whether on the GLS campus or @ Brandenburg Gate. The category "superior" is availabe only at the GLS campus - a description please find here.
You can book here
| Weeks Arrival SUN Departure SAT | Standard Apartments on the GLS Campus or at Brandenburg Gate | Superior Apartments available only on GLS Campus | ||
| single | shared double | single | ||
| 1 week | 408 € | 228 € | 468 € | |
| 2 weeks | 754 € | 442 € | 884 € | |
| 3 weeks | 1.160 € | 640 € | 1.360 € | |
| 4 weeks | 1.566 € | 864 € | 1.836 € | |
| 5 weeks | 1.870 € | 1.020 € | 2.210 € | |
| 6 weeks | 2.255 € | 1.230 € | 2.665 € | |
| 7 weeks | 2.640 € | 1.440 € | 3.120 € | |
| 8 weeks | 2.970 € | 1.595 € | 3.520 € | |
| Extra week 9+ | 378 € € | 203 € | 448 € | |
Prices include:
- apartment with fully equipped kitchen
- en suite bathroom with shower and WC (bathtub in superior studios @ GLS)
- wireless LAN access (on the GLS campus)
- TV and phone
- breakfast buffet in GLS cafeteria between 8 and 10 am
- bed sheets and towels
Not included:
- deposit of 100 € upon arrival - refundable
- cleaning fee of 30 EUR
- summer surchage from 24.06. to 18.08.2013: 70 €/week per person
Additionally bookable:
- dinner at campus cafeteria: 84 EUR/week
- lunch and dinner at campus cafeteria: 140 EUR/week
- transfer on arrival and departure: 60 EUR one way
- combined travel minsurance: 15 EUR/week
Shared flats & host family
Prices per person / week. Descriptions - you can book here.
* The option "half board" tends to be further away from campus. If you want half board, but no commuting because of dinner, book homestay + breakfast with dinner at the GLS restaurant on campus (please note: you have to decide upfront which dinner option you book, i.e. you cannot decide on a daily basis). | |||
| Weeks Arrival SUN Departure SAT | Shared flat, self catering | Shared flat, breakfast | Host family, half board* |
| 1 week | 216 € | 246 € | 300 € |
| 2 weeks | 338 € | 429 € | 533 € |
| 3 weeks | 500 € | 620 € | 740 € |
| 4 weeks | 675 € | 837 € | 999 € |
| 5 weeks | 816 € | 986 € | 1.190 € |
| 6 weeks | 984 € | 1.189 € | 1.435 € |
| 7 weeks | 1.152 € | 1.392 € | 1.680 € |
| 8 weeks | 1.265 € | 1.485 € | 1.870 € |
| extra week 9 - 11 | 161 € | 189 € | 238 € |
| 12 weeks | 1.826 € | 2.158 € | 2.652 € |
| extra week 13+ | 154 € | 182 € | 224 € |
Prices include:
- single room
- own key (to be returened upon departure)
- bedsheets and towels
- for shared flats: right to use the kitchen
- for host family: pick-up at airport or station on arrival and departure (by car or public transport)
Not included:
- for shared flats: transfer on arrival and departure (you can take a taxi for ca. 25 - 30 €, use public transport for 2,30 € or book a transfer via GLS for EUR 60)
- summer surchage from 24.06. to 18.08.2013: 70 €/week per person
Reducing costs by jobbing in Germany
If you are from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea or Taiwan, you can apply for a Working Holiday Visa for Germany - the visa will allow you to look for a job in Germany:
- ages 18 - 30 (35 in Canada)
- stays of up to 12 months
See here for more information about Working Holiday Visa for Germany for Australians, New Zealanders, Canadians, Japanese, South Koreans, students from Taiwan and Hong Kong
















