FAQ
1. Application and Payment
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3. Lessons and Course Programme
4. Arrival and Accomodation
Lessons and Course Programme
How long is a teaching hour?
45 minutes
When are the lessons?
The lessons take place every day from 9 o´clock till 12.30. There is a half hour break at 10.30.
If you have booked an intensive course with 25 hours a week, there are also afternoon lessons two or three times a week. These lessons normally start at 1.30 or 2pm.
Individual lessons (A-Plus, D-Plus) also take place in the afternoon. Times will be organised individually.
Can I take an official exam?
KAPITO offers the following exams:
Start Deutsch 1
Start Deutsch 2
Zertifikat Deutsch B1
Zertifikat Deutsch Plus B2
C1 Deutsch (Mittelstufe)
TestDaF
Please find exam dates for 2008 here.
How do I find the right group?
On the first day of the course there is a written and oral level test. Students will then be put into the appropriate group.
What will happen on the first day of my course?
On the first day all new students meet at 9 o´clock. You will be given general information about the school, the course programme, the city etc.
You will then take a level test and have a short talk with the teacher.
New students can then join the lessons at 11 o´clock. Advanced students who need longer for the test, can join their class the next day at 9am.
In the evening old and new KAPITO students meet and spend the evening together.
What does a day at KAPITO look like?
After the lesson is finished at 12.30, you can go like most students to the University Canteen for lunch (you can get lunch or supper
here for 2-3 EUR). For some students afternoon classes then start from 1.30pm. Others come back to KAPITO to write emails, get help with homework, watch a film or just meet with friends.
We close the school at 6pm.
Are events for free time also organised?
Yes. 3-4 afternoons of evenings a week we offer something to do, for example sports, trips out, visiting museums etc. KAPITO also regularly organises a weekend trip to another city.
In the summer courses in July and August there is an event every weekday. The cost for free time activities are included in the course price. This means that outside personal costs
(for example drinks on a pub crawl) you don´t have to pay anything.
Can I use my laptop?
KAPITO has a lot of computers with internet access which students can use for free. Students can also use their own laptops in our “W-Lan” .
How many students are there at KAPITO and which countries do they come from?
There are between 60 and 70 students at KAPITO every month, in 8 - 9 different level classes. Most students are between 18 and 25 years old, but there are also older students. Students must be over 16 years old.
In 2005 students came from:
Spain:14 %
Switzerland:14 %
Japan:8 %
Israel:12 %
USA:4 %
Italy:3 %
Polen:3 %
Malaysia:4 %
Korea:3 %
Turkey:4 %
We have students from a total of about 35 countries. In the summer (July and August) we have up to 120 students in 10-12 different classes. Then there are also many students under the age of 18. For young people between
13 and 16 there are special courses offered. See Junior course.
