Intensive Course / Educational Leave: English, B1.1 Certificate Course

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The intensive courses at Colón are recognised as educational leave in Hamburg. However, anyone can take part: for work, leisure, school or holidays. It does not have to be part of an educational leave scheme. The duration of the intensive courses is 2 weeks – a total of 60 teaching hours (each lasting 45 minutes) from Monday to Friday, 8.00 am to 1.00 pm. The intensive courses can also be booked on a weekly basis for just one week (30 teaching hours). Group size for English courses: only 5–10 participants Public holidays: lessons cancelled due to public holidays will be made up on the remaining course days; lessons will then take place three times a week from 08.00 to 15.00. Course levels: B1.1 – placement test required!

Booking information / How to book: 1. Register online 2. You will receive a provisional confirmation of registration 3. Placement test required – please complete the placement test now and send us the results (does not apply to beginners’ courses) 4. Colón will confirm the appropriate course level and confirm your enrolment on your intensive course. If you wish to submit this as educational leave with your employer, please forward the confirmation of registration, together with the official recognition of the course as educational leave, to your employer. 5. Please always book your course in good time, ideally at least 2–3 weeks before the course starts. If you wish to submit your course as educational leave, please note that enrolment must take place 6 weeks before the course starts. 6. Please also note the information regarding enrolment and the running of our intensive courses in our Terms and Conditions.

We use modern teaching materials, which you can conveniently purchase at standard retail prices from our in-house foreign language bookshop (not included in the course fee).

Certificate

In-house certificate

Your benefits

Intensive English courses at Colón take place in small groups of no more than 10 participants – so you’ll reach your goal quickly, enjoy the process and see rapid progress!

Prerequisites

Course levels: Colón follows the ‘Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)’ with 6 course levels from A1 to C2. Courses are offered at various levels; a personal placement test is required.