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Semester dates
| Semester: | Date: | Duration: | Holidays: | Days without lessons: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Semester 2024/25 |
16 September 2024 – 17 January 2025 |
15 weeks |
14. – 18.10.2024 20.12.2024 – 5.1.2025 |
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| Spring Semester 2025 |
10 March – 20 June 2025 |
15 weeks |
Good Friday: 18 April 2025 Easter Monday: 21 April 2025 Labour day: 1 May 2025 Ascension: 29 May 2025 Whit Monday: 9 June 2025 |
Course length
One lesson lasts 45 minutes.
Registration deadline
You can register for courses (course start Mid September 2023) online by 31 August 2024. Late registrations are only possible if there are still places available.
To achieve your course goal, it is important that you attend the course from the beginning. Therefore, registrations after the beginning of the semester are only possible in exceptional cases.
Early bird bonus for follow-up courses
If you have passed the ZHAW final examination, you can enrol for a follow-up course without a placement test. If you register by 17 August 2024, you will benefit from the early bird bonus.
Teaching materials
You learn with various textbooks and online learning platforms. Course fees do not include the cost of teaching materials. These materials amount to approx. CHF 50 per semester.
Terms and Conditions of Business
The following conditions apply to German as a Foreign and Second Language courses: