About the School
Next Academic Year Program:
September 2008 to June 2009
Next Summer Program:
June 16 to July 24 2008
About the School
The German language school is an officially recognized department of Seminar Schloss Bogenhofen and has been actively teaching "German as a foreign language" to international students since 1951. The group of students is composed of students from many different countries worldwide.
Language instruction is carried out
- in a full-year course, consists of three 10-week trimesters (September-June)
- or a 6-week summer session (June-July).
European students can study German in order to
- pursue their career – for example business, interpreter etc.
- fulfil the requirements for taking up studies at an Austrian, German or Swiss university
- fulfil the requirements (ÖSD – Diploma) for applying for a visa to live or study in a German speaking country
The German Language School is part of Linguae pro Adventu.
American students – beginners as well as intermediate or advanced - have the possibility to study German for one year
- to work towards completion of a major or minor or
- to fulfil the German language requirements for certain PhDs
- to prepare for their business career
- to take accredited theology classes on the undergraduate level in German
- to prepare for a business internship also offered by the language program
- to be able to communicate with family in German speaking countries
The German language program at Bogenhofen is ACA accredited.
Mission Statement
Since 1951 the language school at Seminar Schloss Bogenhofen is committed to providing our students with an environment that facilitates the learning of the German language and culture. The "German as a foreign language" courses are designed to prepare the student with the skills necessary to communicate in this important language spoken by more than 200 million Europeans. Courses in German culture and literature courses equip the student with the knowledge necessary to interact with people of German background and with the ability to read and interpret German texts and literature. As a Seventh-day Adventist center of higher learning, Bogenhofen is committed to educating students in a friendly, Christian atmosphere.
Educational Goals
- To equip the student with the necessary grammatical, lexical, and phonetic skills
- to be able to communicate - through speech and writing - using the German language.
- To effectively prepare the student to comprehend and read modern German.
- To help the student appreciate German culture and literature by providing cultural immersion tours and a general survey of German literature.
- To facilitate the implementation of these goals by providing for the student an educational environment conducive to learning and cultural immersion.
