Learn German with City short courses

German part-time courses at City

Finding time for learning a language has never been easier. At City, our qualified German tutors will take you through the lessons in the evenings and give you tasks to complete in your own time.

From basic sessions for beginners to more advanced training, we’ve designed our intensive German courses to get progressively more challenging. Each level consists of three parts – it’s your choice whether you take them separately or enroll on the full year for the best value.

With start dates in October, January and April/May, you can study part time when it suits you. Our flexible courses are a great way to pick up new skills, whether learning a language is a New Year’s resolution or you want a confidence boost before travelling over summer.

Use our level charts to find the right course for you

Find a German short course that matches your goals and abilities.

Beginners - year 1

Develop a solid grasp of basic German. You’ll explore everyday vocabulary and simple grammatical structures.

Join us here if you have little or no experience of learning German.

Working CEFR A1/A2 level.

Courses suitable for you

• German Beginners (full syllabus) 

  • Suitable for total beginners
  • Start in October
  • 30 evening classes over 30 weeks (parts 1-3).

You can also study the syllabus in parts.

• German Beginners (part 1) 

  • Suitable for total beginners
  • Start in October or April/May
  • 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.

• German Beginners (part 2) 

  • Suitable for near beginners (you’ve studied German formally for 20+ hours)
  • Start in January
  • 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.

• German Beginners (part 3) 

  • Suitable for experienced beginners (you’ve studied German formally for 40+ hours)
  • Start in April/May
  • 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.

• German Beginners (part 1 and 2 combined) 

  • Suitable for total beginners
  • Start in January
  • 20 evening classes over 10 weeks.

Lower Intermediate - year 2

Perfect and improve your German beginners skills and communicate with greater fluency.

Working CEFR A2/B1 level.

Join us here if you have:

• completed our German Beginners syllabus or a similar course
• a rusty GCSE in German
• reached CEFR A1/A2 level
• studied German formally 60-100 hours.

Courses suitable to you

• German Lower Intermediate (full syllabus) 

  • Suitable for if you have studied German formally for 60+ hours
  • Start in October
  • 30 evening classes over 30 weeks (parts 1-3).

You can also study the syllabus in parts.

• German Lower Intermediate (part 1) 

  • Suitable for if you have studied German for 60+ hours
  • Start in October
  • 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.

• German Lower Intermediate (part 2) 

  • Suitable for if you have studied German for 80+ hours
  • Start in January
  • 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.

• German Lower Intermediate (part 3) 

  • Suitable for if you have studied German for 100+ hours
  • Start in April/May
  • 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.

Upper Intermediate - year 3

Explore more advanced topics and sophisticated grammatical structures.

Working towards CEFR B1 level.

Join us here if you have:

• completed our Lower Intermediate syllabus or a similar course
• have a good or recent GCSE in German or a rusty A-level
• reached CEFR A1/A2 level
• studied German formally for 120-160 hours.

Courses suitable to you

• German Upper Intermediate (full syllabus) 

  • Suitable for if you have studied German for 120+ hours
  • Start in October
  • 30 evening classes over 30 weeks (parts 1-3).

You can also study the syllabus in parts.

• German Upper Intermediate (part 1) 

  • Suitable for if you have studied German for 120+ hours
  • Start in October
  • 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.

• German Upper Intermediate (part 2) 

  • Suitable for if you have studied German for 140+ hours
  • Start in January
  • 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.

• German Upper Intermediate (part 3) 

  • Suitable for if you have studied German for 160+ hours
  • Start in April/May
  • 10 evening classes over 10 weeks.