Frequently asked questions

We offer German courses from A1 to C1. You can choose from intensive courses, evening courses, on-site courses and selected online courses.

We also offer special German courses for doctors, with preparation for the medical language exam (Fachsprachprüfung, FSP), and for nurses and carers, plus focused exam preparation.

If you have already learned German but do not know your current level exactly, you can take our free placement test.

That way we find out which course suits your German best.

No. If you do not know any German yet, you can start straight away with an A1 course.

Our German courses start several times a year in fixed course blocks.

You will find the current start dates on each course's page on our website.

Yes. You can book several consecutive course levels, for example A2, B1, B2 and C1.

That way you can plan your whole learning path at ZUB Deutsch early on.

Registration is simple and happens online.

Choose the course you want on our website and click “Register now”. You are then guided through the registration process step by step.

The price depends on the type of course and the level.

You will find the current price on each course's page on our website.

The booking process shows you the available payment methods. There you can choose the one that suits you.

When you complete the booking, you make a binding registration for the course you selected. You will receive all further information about payment and your course as part of your registration.

Our current General Terms and Conditions (AGB) govern the details.

Yes. You can first get to know our classes in a free trial lesson.

That gives you a first impression of our classes, our teachers and the learning atmosphere at ZUB Deutsch.

Yes. At ZUB Deutsch you can learn on site in Bochum or, for selected courses, online.

You can see which format is available on each course's page.

Yes. We offer different course times so that you can fit your German course around your everyday life, your studies or your work as well as possible.

Depending on the courses on offer, you can learn in the mornings, afternoons or evenings.

One teaching unit (Unterrichtseinheit, UE) lasts 45 minutes.

You will find the number of teaching units and the exact class times on your course's page.

We want you to be able to speak a lot in class, take an active part and get personal guidance.

That is why learning groups of a manageable size and a personal learning atmosphere matter to us.

Yes. At ZUB Deutsch you can book intensive courses for your planned stay in Germany.

After your binding registration and full payment, you will receive an official registration confirmation from us for the German courses you booked. You can submit it to the competent German embassy or consulate as proof for your visa application.

The decision on whether to grant the visa rests exclusively with the competent authority.

After you have paid in full for the courses you booked, we issue your registration confirmation and send it to you digitally by email.

The registration confirmation contains the most important information about your course booking, including the course levels you booked, the dates of those courses and details of the classes.

That depends on the period for which you need proof of a language course.

The exact requirements can differ depending on the visa and your personal situation. So please check with the competent German embassy or immigration office (Ausländerbehörde) before you book.

If your visa is not issued in time, that is not a problem. Please contact us as early as possible. We can move your place to the next available course block.

Our current Terms and Conditions govern the transfer.

If your visa has been refused, please send us the official refusal notice from the competent authority.

After checking the documents, we will refund the course fee you have already paid, minus a processing fee of €99.

You will find more information on cancellation and refunds in our current Terms and Conditions.

Yes. We guide international learners on their language journey in Germany, from their first German course to preparing for university, training and a career.

Yes. We offer focused preparation for telc and similar German exams.

You get to know how the exam is structured, practise typical tasks and develop strategies for your exam.

That depends on your university or other higher education institution and on your degree programme.

For example, telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule, TestDaF or DSH are often accepted as proof of language ability.

Please check directly with your university which proof of language ability you need for your degree programme.

Yes. Our course “German for doctors – FSP preparation” is aimed at international doctors.

You train specifically for the language demands of everyday medical work and prepare for the medical language exam (Fachsprachprüfung, FSP).

Yes. We offer a special German course for international nurses and carers.

You learn important language structures, specialist terms and typical communication situations that you need in your day-to-day work in care.