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Overview
In the Beginners German 1 course from The Open University UK, you will develop your reading and listening skills and learn to speak and write in German by studying 3–4 hours in each unit. You'll acquire a knowledge of the basic structures and key vocabulary to meet and greet people, learn to talk about yourself, and increase your awareness of the cultural diversity of German-speaking countries.
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You will learn
After completing this course, you should be able to:
- communicate with speakers of German in a range of predictable and simple contexts relating to everyday life
- know and use the principles of German pronunciation
- understand and use the special German characters (such as the ‘Umlaut') and be able to word-process or hand-write them
- better understand the cultural differences and customs between German-speaking cultures and your own.
Programme Structure
As you study over 16 units, you’ll learn to:
- introduce yourself and to give your address
- say your nationality and which languages you speak
- say and understand German numbers
- join basic conversations
- use important German verbs such as ‘to come’, ‘to go’, ‘to buy’ and ‘to speak
- use the plural of nouns
- use pronouns that help you to express to whom something belongs
- ask for and give information about other people
- make use of your new language skills when travelling
- understand and make bookings
- understand messages left by speakers of German and leave messages yourself
- have informal conversations
- know about strategies to memorise and use German vocabulary and grammar
- understand and use the pronunciation of German names and place names.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 6 months
- Flexible
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
More details
Registration closes 31/07
Language
English
Delivered
Online
- Self-paced
- Continuous support with feedback on request
Campus Location
- Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Language Studies German and Scandinavian studies View 74 other Short Courses in Language Studies in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- There are no entry requirements for this course. It’s suitable if you are completely new to German and to language-learning, and it does not assume any prior knowledge.
- You will be given guidance on developing your language-learning skills such as different techniques to memorise vocabulary and approach grammatical topics.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents195 GBP / full≈ 195 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents195 GBP / full≈ 195 GBP / full
Funding
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