
Prepare yourself with a language course!
Are you going on an exchange year to an English, Spanish, German or Italian speaking country? Prepare yourself with our digital language course! It’ll help you master the language once you’re there and make it easier to understand what your new friends, host family and teachers are saying right from the start.
Designed to prepare you for your exchange year, this course is perfect for those who want to start practicing the language as soon as possible. You will gain confidence in the language, get the tools to face the challenges of studying abroad and increase your awareness of different cultures.
The courses are online and available in different levels and lengths depending on the language course you are taking. The courses are led by experienced teachers and will be held in small groups with other exchange students. Take the chance to socialize even before your exchage and get prepared together!
English
The course is available in several different levels, includes 35 hours of study, and starts several times during the year.
Spanish
The course includes a total of 28 hours of study spread over three weeks in August. There are several different levels of proficiency on the course, so you will have to take a language test before the start of the course.
German
You will have 4 lessons of 45 minutes a week and you will receive 45 minutes of individual training.
Italian
The course lasts 6 or 8 weeks and includes two lessons per week.
Read more at the destination of your choice (add-on) or contact your local STS office to learn more.
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