German Courses at GLC

Students who can already demonstrate proficiency in German can be exempted from the German pre-course and further language courses at the GJU once at the time of their first enrollment at the GJU. The exemption is based on a submitted certificate or a placement test result.

What requirements must the certificate meet?

Only institutes that offer examinations according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) are accepted: Goethe-Institut, ÖSD (Österreichisches Sprachdiplom)-certified institutions and TestDaF-Institut.

Language certificates must not be older than 12 months at the time of exemption.

When and where do you submit your language certificate?

Submit your original certificate to GJU at the time of your enrollment at GJU. Contact person is:

Eman Asenwar

Email: Eman.Asenwar@gju.edu.jo

Building L, Office 209, Main Campus

Placement test

If you already have German language skills but have not yet obtained a certificate, you can participate in a fee-based placement test. Contact person is:

Samir Haskic

Email: Samir.haskic@gju.edu.jo

Building L, Office 209, Main Campus

In the first semester of the academic year 2020/2021, a B2 track has been implemented at the GJU, which enables students with the same number of semesters, credit hours and contact hours to reach a B2 level before the "German Year". With this decision, we are not only accommodating the wishes of students who want to go beyond a language level of B1, but we are also taking the cue from our German partner universities, which are increasingly demanding a B2 certificate as a prerequisite for a study period in Germany.

Students who complete "German I" with very good and excellent results have been given the opportunity to take the follow-up courses in the B2 track. This enables students to reach a B2 language level before the start of the "German Year" and thus to begin the study phase at the German university with much more profound language skills.

With an acquired B2 certificate, students benefit from the 20 % bonus in the selection process for the "German Year" scholarship and they have access to universities in Germany with a B2 language level as an entry requirement, among other things. Additionally, the scholarship holders for the four-week intensive summer courses in Germany will be selected only from the course participants of the B2 track. 

Selection criteria for a registration in the B2 track is the course performance in "Deutsch I", which must be at least 80 %. The nomination of the B2-track participants will be done by the GLC after the publication of the "German I" results. Students who are eligible to register for the B2 track will be notified by email.

More information about the B2 track

• The course includes one supervised "self-study" day per week, for which there is no face-to-face instruction.
• If a student can no longer participate in the B2 track, it is possible to transfer to the B1 track at the end of each semester.
• Very good students who wish to change from the B1 track to the B2 track at a later time should inform the B2 track coordinators (see website) of this wish. The student agrees to make up the content missed if the change to the B2 track is approved.
• The B1 exam will take place in “German V” of the B2 track.
• A B2 level final exam will be taken in "German VI". If “German VI” is successfully completed in the B2 track, students will receive a GJU B2 certificate.

German V is a pass/fail course. The course grade results from a final examination (GJUDaF). All participants in German V take a standardized B1 exam called “GJUDaF” leading to an official  B1 (or B2 certificate). The exam consists of four parts: "Listening Comprehension", "Reading Comprehension", "Writing" and "Oral Expression". The exam is developed and evaluated by the German TestDaF Institute. At least two parts of the exam must be passed in order to pass the "German V" course. The GJUDaF certificate is recognized and is subject to fees.

An acquired B1 language certificate is currently the minimum requirement for your degree at the GJU.

A certificate part from a failed German V course will not be credited towards the repeat course.

"German VI-Regular" is taken by students of the B1 track who have achieved a full B1 certificate in "German V". The course includes the course modules "Intercultural Communication", "Job Application Training," and the modules of technical languages. The course includes 6 contact hours and is a pass/fail course. Students of the course will have consolidated their B1 language level at the end of their language training at the GJU and will have progressed toward B2.1

The course is passed if the semester work is passed and the IK exam is taken. If the course is not passed (failed semester work and/or not participated in the IK exam), the student may begin the German Year, but on the condition that he/she enrolls in the online “German VI-German Year” course in the study semester during the German Year (not during the Internship).

The course tuition has to be paid before starting the course. The course consists of 3 credit hours; the course fees are similar to the fees each student pays according to his/her program. Registration fees are waived.

Registration for this course takes place during GJU's online registration period. If any changes occur, outgoing students will be notified by the start of each semester to the outgoing students.

Note:  Students who have been excluded from "German VI-Regular" or "German VI-Intensive" due to absences (course status “Deprived”) do not get this opportunity to start the German Year and enroll in German VI German Yera.

During the study semester in Germany, you will have to apply for an internship position on your own. In detailed steps, the module "Job Application Training" prepares you for this process. Based on an internship advertisement that you have selected yourself from the relevant websites, you will gradually write your CV and a cover letter tailored to your advertisement. In the process, you will be taught both the content requirements and formal standards to be observed when preparing application documents for the German job market. The basis is a workbook that guides the process in detail. For the preparation of the cover letter, text modules are provided that help to overcome language barriers and enable you to write a formally and linguistically correct basic cover letter. A core element of the "Job Application Training" module is individual consultations, which are offered by your instructor in order to discuss the prepared application documents together with you, to initiate corrections and to give further individual advice. The documents revised by you in the follow-up are then submitted as an examination. This ensures that before you leave for your year in Germany, you have basic documents that can be used to apply for an internship position and adapted to the current advertisement.

Following the written part of the application training, you will complete a module to prepare for the interview. In addition to dealing with classic standard questions, you will also learn about the non-verbal and intercultural aspects of conducting an job interview in Germany. The training ends with a simulated interview at the company for which you have applied on the basis of your application documents and the internship advertisement you have chosen. This also constitutes an examination performance. At the end, you will receive feedback in which further tips for the real job interview in the "German Year" will be provided.

In addition to job application training in “German VI”, the GLC offers a professional service to optimize application documents before or during the “German Year”. Read more on our website under “Support Office for Internships” (SOI).

Your studies and internship in Germany will not only present you with linguistic challenges. Appropriate interaction with people from different cultural backgrounds also requires a certain degree of intercultural competence. The course "Intercultural Communication" deals with various topics that promote the ability to reflect and stimulate the development of intercultural action competence.

The module "Intercultural Communication" is part of “German VI” and comprises 4 teaching units of 75 minutes each.