University Preparation Course - Basic and Advanced Modules

KAPITO Language School

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Course description

Our University Preparation Course is an intensive German language course which prepares participants for university entrance language examinations like TestDaF, DSH and telc. The full course comprises a basic module (beginners) and an advanced module (non-beginners). The basic module lasts 24 weeks and works through levels A1, A2 and B1. The advanced module continues at level B2 and lasts 16 weeks.

The language teaching is geared right from the start to meeting the university entrance examination requirements and to providing you with the language skills you will need during your university studies. You work in small groups with a maximum of 12 participants and not only familiarize yourself with grammar and everyday communication but also, from a very early stage, learn how to work with written texts, to produce written work on specific topics, to understand lengthy and complex listening texts and take notes from them, etc.

The basic and advanced modules each have 24 lessons per week; the total course lasts 40 weeks, which is 960 lessons in total. You can also take part in our free learning support and homework supervision in the afternoons.

Included in the price:
• Registration fee and course materials
• Learning support and homework supervision in the afternoons
• 3 – 4 cultural or social events per week

If you want to book one module only, please have a look at our other coures:
- University Preparation Course - Basic Module
- University Preparation Course - Advanced Module

Course topics

Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary and Grammar

Class schedule

Course duration
40 weeks
Start dates
06 Jan 2025, 31 Mar 2025, 28 Jul 2025 and 01 Sep 2025
Classes per week
24 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 45 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday
School holidays
01 May 2025, 03 Oct 2025, 20 Dec 2025 - 04 Jan 2026, 03 Mar 2026, 16 Apr 2026, 21 Apr 2026, 29 May 2026, 19 Jun 2026

KAPITO Language School does not hold classes on the holiday dates above. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.

Class times

Morning session
09:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Afternoon session
01:30 PM - 03:00 PM

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

Absolute beginner
You will take a placement test on your first day to determine your class level. You may also take this test before your arrival in Münster.

Class size

Average 10 students
Maximum 12 students

Student age

Age range 17 years old and older
Average 22 years old

Certificate

A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
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Reviews

100% recommend

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"My trip to Muenster"

Mykhailo Bezghodkov, student from Ukraine

My trip to Munster was great. Immediately as soon as I arrived at the hostess, I was greeted friendly by my roommates. The house was in a good location and with a good owner. The journey to school took 15 minutes, which was very convenient for me. At school, all the teachers were excellent and very good, with their own personal approach to learning German. The equipment was also impressive; there is everything you need to practice comfortably. I didn’t really like activities, since there are a lot of museums and hobbies that I don’t engage in, so I just always walked around the city. I really liked the school and would not mind studying there again.

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
24 Jul 2023 - 18 Aug 2023
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Great people and informal classes"

Alma Vinther-Christensen, student from Denmark

It was my host moms first time being a host mom, which meant the both of us had a bit of a hard time figuring out how to make it work. She was absolutely wonderful and a great person, however it would have been nice being with someone with a bit of experience. I found the classes to be a bit easy and it was a little weird that you kind of just came into a class who was more than half way through the course. I found the teachers to be very nice and helpful, however the constant change of them made the class a little jagged (if that makes sense). The location was fantastic and I think most of the activities were well thought out and well done. However there were some issues with a bit of lack of understanding that not all people knew German very well. For example we went to the Picasso museum which was great, but the tour guide only spoke German and that in such a fast pace that very few people had any chance of understanding and comprehending. The house I was at was great, but further from the school than I was informed. If I was to go again I would like to stay a bit closer to the school

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
2 weeks
Date of study
10 Jul 2023 - 28 Jul 2023
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Instructive"

Lisa Rodijk, student from Netherlands

The teachers were very good and the lessons were very helpful. I learned a lot this week.

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Date of study
7 Nov 2022 - 11 Nov 2022
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"A Great Experience"

Mark Palmer, student from USA

I highly recommend Kapito. The teachers were kind and amazing. The activities were fun. And it was wonderful staying with a host family to boost language skills.

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
11 Jul 2022 - 5 Aug 2022
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Yes
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"Interesting and productive"

ADALGISA RIGHI, student from Italy

Excellent teachers. The classes unfortunately are not for age..and the activities could include more listening activities

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Date of study
5 Jul 2021 - 9 Jul 2021
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Yes
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"It was a pleasure."

Vivien Bernadett Horváth, student from Hungary

The community was very nice and friendly. I really enjoyed the different afternoon programs. I really liked the interactive teaching method. It helped me a lot, cause I understood the curriculum easier and I learned it faster. It was a pleasure to be there and I would return back there anytime.

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
15 Jul 2019 - 9 Aug 2019
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"3 weeks of invaluable language practice"

Polina Krochak, student from Russia

Going to KAPITO Language School for the first time this July I thought mainly of coming studies, lectures and tests. Returning home after three fabulous weeks spent in Münster I was full of exciting memories from our after-school activities, pleasant weekends spent together with my guest family, and my smartphone was overfilled with picturesque photos of the city and with innumerable contacts of new friends. Natürlich habe ich auch mein Deutsch verbessert : )

The city: I found Münster an excellent place for living and studying. Very peaceful, grin, friendly and somehow cozy. The ancient architecture of the city's centre is utterly magnificent and fascinating. And hundreds of bicycles at the streets make an image of Münster so lively and cheerful!

Housing: My host family lived not in the centre but in the suburb of Münster on a farm. Such a location, however, was not a problem at all, I rather consider it an advantage. The house was spacious and my own pretty room was furnished with all the necessary facilities. It took me 20 minutes to get to school by bus (35 minutes by bike). I was pleasantly surprised by the fact that the buses on my route were very punctual (every morning I got on a bus at 8:29 and was by the school building at 8:49). As for my hosts, they were absolutely amiable! We always had breakfast and dinner together, talked in German a lot (they were sincerely interested in my studies' results), and in the evenings we often watched movies on TV.

The school: I studied in B1.1 group 1 week and 2 more weeks in B1.2 group. KAPITO provides all its students with colourful textbooks and workbooks which you can, by the way, freely bring home when your course is finished. The teachers are very nice, friendly and willing to help when there's a misunderstanding of some theme. Questions are always welcomed. Our lessons were often amusing including the elements of discussion games and teamwork. The groups are not very big (10-14 students 2 or 3 of which are absent as a rule) and the atmosphere in a class is really pleasant.

To sum up, my 3 weeks spent in Münster became 3 weeks of bright impressions and invaluable language practice. I can't, however, attribute all these advantages to KAPITO Language School alone. It was rather after classes when the actual language practice took place: talking to the other students, to my hosts. Thanks to them I was involved into the German speaking world, I finally felt free to express my thoughts in German without fear of making mistakes! Without a doubt, KAPITO Language School provides favorable conditions for meeting new and new motivated people interested in learning German but your personal progress is yet on you.

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Duration of study
2 weeks
Date of study
8 Jul 2019 - 26 Jul 2019
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Great, intensive summer course"

Sarah Rasmussen, student from Denmark

The course I took in Münster was great, with lots of friendly people, teachers and students alike. The course was well structured and with just the right amount of challenge to really boost my language skills. The city itself is also really nice, with some cool history and a good mix of nature and city. The activities program organized by the school was also really good, with something for different tastes, and it was a nice way to get to know the city and other students, that were in other classes than me. Overall a really positive experience, though one week might be a bit too short.

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Date of study
1 Jul 2019 - 5 Jul 2019
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Good School"

Maria Badilova, student from Bulgaria

Everything was good, only the apartment was too far from the school - about 5km
Of course, you can go by bus, but for me, that was too far
The teachers are very good.
There was a recreational program - great for me.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
2 weeks
Date of study
4 Jun 2018 - 22 Jun 2018
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"The Best"

Sadrit Xhemalaj, student from Germany

KAPITO was the school I really learned Deutsch. I would strongly suggest it to everyone. The price is really worth it.

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Duration of study
19 weeks
Date of study
8 Jan 2018 - 25 May 2018
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"It was really a great experience there!"

WEI-HSIANG PAN, student from Taiwan

As an Asian, after I arrived, it was surprising to find that I didn't feel out of place. The teacher created a pleasant atmosphere in class and I was satisfied with the whole situation. My classmates were friendly and we were able to communicate well. The school itself provided us diverse activities after class, such as visiting museum and boating. Based on the experience in the past several weeks, I would like to continue to study there!

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
1 Aug 2016 - 12 Aug 2016
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Yes
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"Must do for who wants a great time and learn something at the same time."

Joachim Willy A Moens, student from Belgium

Good school, nice activities, good teachers and nice students. All facilities were nice. I had a very hospitable host family.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
27 Jun 2016 - 22 Jul 2016
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"A rewarding experience, full of joy and meeting great people"

Sophie S., student from Switzerland

I lived those three weeks as a great experience for my future in general, which includes studies and self-growth, too.

Münster is a pleasant location. The living standards are very good. There are nice restaurants, clubs and bars. We always went to the canal during the afternoon for a swim.

The classes were at first too easy for me but the school then switched me to an upper level. It still was a bit boring sometimes because it was too easy. Some of the teachers were good, entertaining (it helps in the morning), but some quite monotonous.
I made quite a lot of progress in German, not as much as I expected (I set myself high standards), but still quite good. It allowed me to pass the Goethe certificate.

One thing I did not like, was how the organisation for my arrival was made. The communication between the KAPITO school and my family wasn't clear enough. When I arrived in Münster at the airport no one was there to pick me up. The School had thought the family would pick me up and the family thought that a taxi from KAPITO would bring me to their house.

However, the activities organised by Kapito were very entertaining. One day = one activity. The best is that it isn't so formal which means you still feel like you're on holiday. And the rule of speaking with the others only the language you're supposed to learn in the school is great, but hard to respect sometimes. Those activities help you to meet new people and to have friends during your stay.
The people studying at the same school are very different and international. It is great to be with a group of people that is composed of people from age 15 until 23 and everyone accepts one another and is open-minded.
It was hard for me to leave them after my stay.

I admit I was very lucky with the housing. My family was very nice to me, I felt welcomed from the first day and I'm even planning on seeing them again next summer or so.

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Duration of study
2 weeks
Date of study
21 Jul 2014 - 8 Aug 2014
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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Housing

KAPITO Language School offers the following housing types:
homestay

Homestay - Single Room without Board

S$ 213
weekly
Age range: 18 years old and older
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Distance to school: 30 minutes
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
S$ 213
KAPITO organizes a single room without board in apartments shared with single or multiple roommates. The bathroom and kitchen are shared.

Homestay - Single Room with Breakfast

S$ 281
weekly
Age range: 15 years old and older
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast (7 meals per week)
Distance to school: 30 minutes
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
S$ 281
KAPITO organizes a single room with breakfast with a family or with several roommates or individuals. The bathroom is shared. Breakfast is included and in most cases it is also possible to use the kitchen.

Homestay - Single Room with Half-Board

S$ 373
weekly
Age range: 15 years old and older
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast and dinner on weekdays, 3 meals on weekends (16 meals per week)
Distance to school: 30 minutes
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
S$ 373
KAPITO organizes a single room with half-board with a family or with several roommates or individuals. The bathroom is shared. On weekdays breakfast and dinner are included. On weekends breakfast, lunch and dinner are included.
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Apartment - Studio - Self Catering

S$ 289
weekly
Age range: 23 years old and older
Housing type: Apartment
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Distance to school: 30 minutes
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
S$ 289
KAPITO organizes a studio apartment with private bathroom and kitchen or kitchenette. The participant undertakes to use the apartment with care, to clean it before departure and to pay for any damage. On the day of departure there will be a handover with the owner or a representative. Since something can always get broken, we recommend the conclusion of a liability insurance. For all bookings longer than 24 weeks, a security deposit has to be paid.
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Visa support

We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.

Your letter of acceptance will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you. If you wish to receive your paperwork by express mail, you will be charged 200 € when you register.

Flights and airport transfer

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Münster based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.

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