German Courses
Explore our available German Language Courses.
We will be offering these courses in-person. Please note:
- Our in-person courses will follow the latest Scottish Government and University of Edinburgh guidance on health and hygiene in teaching spaces. More details will be made available prior to the start of courses.
Choose the level that's right for you...
We're delighted you're interested in learning German!
- If you have no previous experience of the language, please enrol on the any of the Beginners Step 1 Courses.
- For those with some knowledge of the language, please take a look at our Language Level Self-assessment for German.
- Still unsure? Please email languagesforall-german@ed.ac.uk and one of our tutors will contact you within 5 days to help you choose the correct level.
- Further descriptions of the CEFR framework and competencies at each level can be found on our Language Levels pages.
Click on a level below to explore available courses:
Course fee: £155/Click here for help with fees and discounts
- Monday, 29 August (18:00-20:30) Every Monday and Wednesday for 3 weeks
Preparation for German Elementary Step 1
- Tuesday, 30 August (18:00-20:30) Every Tuesday and Thursday for 3 weeks
Course fee: £155 up to Advanced level / £165 for Advanced level and beyond /Click here for help with fees and discounts
- Monday, 03 Oct (19:15-20:45) 10 weeks
- Tuesday, 04 Oct (17:30-19:00) 10 weeks
- Wednesday, 05 Oct (19:15-20:45) 10 weeks
- Thursday, 06 Oct (11:10-13:00) 10 weeks
- Tuesday, 04 Oct (17:30-19:00) 10 weeks
- Monday, 03 Oct (17:30-19:00) 10 weeks
- Monday, 03 Oct (17:30-19:00) 10 weeks
- Tuesday, 04 Oct (19:15-20:45) 10 weeks
- Tuesday, 04 Oct (19:15-20:45) 10 weeks
- Thursday, 06 Oct (19:15-20:45) 10 weeks
- Monday, 03 Oct (19:15-20:45) 10 weeks
- Thursday, 06 Oct (19:15-20:45) 10 weeks
- Wednesday, 05 Oct (14:10-15:45) 10 weeks
- Monday, 03 Oct (19:15-20:45) 10 weeks
- Wednesday, 05 Oct (19:15-20:45) 10 weeks
- Friday, 07 Oct (11:10-13:00) 10 weeks
German Upper Intermediate Step 3
- Wednesday, 05 Oct (19:15-20:45) 10 weeks
- Thursday, 06 Oct (14:10-15:45) 10 weeks
- Thursday, 06 Oct (18:30-20:20) 10 weeks
- Tuesday, 04 Oct (18:30-20:20) 10 weeks
- Thursday, 06 Oct (11:10-13:00) 10 weeks
- Tuesday, 24 Jan (19:15-20:45) 10 weeks
- Monday, 23 Jan (19:15-20:45) 10 weeks
- Tuesday, 24 Jan (17:30-19:00) 10 weeks
- Wednesday, 25 Jan (19:15-20:45) 10 weeks
- Thursday, 26 Jan (11:10-13:00) 10 weeks
- Monday, 23 Jan (17:30-19:00) 10 weeks
- Tuesday, 24 Jan (17:30-19:00) 10 weeks
- Monday, 23 Jan (17:30-19:00) 10 weeks
- Tuesday, 24 Jan (19:15-20:45) 10 weeks
- Tuesday, 24 Jan (19:15-20:45) 10 weeks
- Thursday, 26 Jan (19:15-20:45) 10 weeks
- Monday, 23 Jan (19:15-20:45) 10 weeks
- Thursday, 26 Jan (19:15-20:45) 10 weeks
- Wednesday, 25 Jan (14:10-15:45) 10 weeks
- Monday, 23 Jan (19:15-20:45) 10 weeks
German Upper Intermediate Step 1
- Wednesday, 25 Jan (19:15-20:45) 10 weeks
- Friday, 27 Jan (11:10-13:00) 10 weeks
German Upper Intermediate Step 4
- Wednesday, 25 Jan (19:15-20:45) 10 weeks
- Thursday, 26 Jan (14:10-15:45) 10 weeks
- Thursday, 26 Jan (18:30-20:20) 10 weeks
- Tuesday, 24 Jan (18:30-20:20) 10 weeks
- Thursday, 26 Jan (11:10-13:00) 10 weeks
Term 3 (from April 2023)
Course fee: £155 up to Advanced level / £165 for Advanced level and beyond /Click here for help with fees and discounts
Tuesday, 18 Apr (17:30-19:00) 10 weeks
- Tuesday, 18 Apr (19:15-20:45) 10 weeks
- Monday, 17 Apr (19:15-20:45) 10 weeks
- Tuesday, 18 Apr (17:30-19:00) 10 weeks
- Wednesday, 19 Apr (19:15-20:45) 10 weeks
- Monday, 17 Apr (17:30-19:00) 10 weeks
- Monday, 17 Apr (17:30-19:00) 10 weeks
- Tuesday, 18 Apr (19:15-20:45) 10 weeks
- Tuesday, 18 Apr (19:15-20:45) 10 weeks
- Thursday, 20 Apr (19:15-20:45) 10 weeks
- Monday, 17 Apr (19:15-20:45) 10 weeks
- Thursday, 20 Apr (19:15-20:45) 10 weeks
- Wednesday, 19 Apr (14:10-15:45) 10 weeks
- Monday, 17 Apr (19:15-20:45) 10 weeks
German Upper Intermediate Step 2
- Wednesday, 19 Apr (19:15-20:45) 10 weeks
- Friday, 21 Apr (11:10-13:00) 10 weeks
German Upper Intermediate Step 5
- Wednesday, 19 Apr (19:15-20:45) 10 weeks
- Thursday, 20 Apr (14:10-15:45) 10 weeks
- Thursday, 20 Apr (18:30-20:20) 10 weeks
- Tuesday, 18 Apr (18:30-20:20) 10 weeks
- Thursday, 20 Apr (11:10-13:00) 10 weeks
Booking Deadline
Courses will close for booking 8 days before the course start date. Book early to secure your place and avoid disappointment!
Other Ways to Learn German at Edinburgh
If you’re an undergraduate student at the University of Edinburgh, you can take German as an outside subject in one or both of Years 1 and 2 of your programme, depending on your timetable and prior knowledge.
Find out more about outside subjects
German is also available to all students (undergraduate and postgraduate) as an Open Language Course. There are options for complete beginners and more advanced learners.