Languages

Learn Foreign Languages at Zessko

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Current - Placement tests in the languages

  • Chinese

    only for UNIcert® Basis; please inquire directly with the lecturer, Mr. Hu.

  • German as a foreign language

    online from 4 October to 12 October, 14:00; no registration necessary.

  • English / Philology

    Only students with English and American Studies as their major or prospective teachers of English are admitted to the courses in English/Philology. As part of the admission procedure, prospective students must take the Entrance Test of the Department of English and American Studies.

  • English / Key Competences

    Please consult the linked website for further information.

  • French

    From 4 October, as of 14:00 for French as a Key Competence and for Master’s students, no registration required.

  • Italian

    for Italian Philology from 27 March (9:00) until 29 March (17:00) online /// For Italian as a Key Competence from 27 March (9:00) until 29 September (17:00)

  • Latin / Ancient Greek

    Please inquire directly with the department via e-mail: ahlrichs@uni-potsdam.de

  • Polish

    From 26 September until 14 October online, registration required.

  • Portuguese

    12 October from 11:00 until 12:00, registration required until 10 October

  • Russian

    Students of Russian Studies, Interdisciplinary Russian Studies and Russian as Key Competence: From 26 September until 14 October online, registration required and possible online as of 25 September.

  • Spanish

    11 October, 10:30 and 21 October, 14:00, online, registration required and possible online as of 1 October.

Foreign language education at Zessko follows clearly defined quality standards:

  • It is specific to higher education and oriented toward competences and active learning.
  • It is integrated into degree program modules or Studiumplus and subject to their accreditation guidelines.
  • For UNIcert courses, the University of Potsdam and Zessko hold the UNcert® quality label.
  • The language courses are taught only by qualified teaching staff with a higher education degree.
  • Further training for the teaching staff at regular intervals and course evaluations are a matter of course for us.
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Linguistic Entrance Examinations

For which languages are entrance examinations offered? When will they take place? Are they compulsory? How are they structured? You can find all the important details here.

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Language Practice in Degree Programs

Your language training in philological and other degree programs will be provided by Zessko. – Information on the relevant modules

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Foreign Language as a Key Competence - UNIcert Training

With the higher education-specific UNIcert training program, you can learn a foreign language as a key competence at Zessko. What is UNIcert and what are the benefits? – Find out more here.

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Prepare for a Study Abroad Period or an Internship Abroad

Zessko will help you with linguistic and intercultural preparation for a study abroad period or an internship abroad.

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Language Practice for International Exchange Students

If you are an exchange student in Potsdam, you can continue to learn German at Zessko and, under certain conditions, other languages as well.

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Forms of Learning at Zessko

You can learn languages at Zessko in different formats – in groups, in tandems, with learning counseling...