Intensive German Courses in London and Online - Learn German Fast in a Small Group

German intensive courses with a maximum number of 5 students

Learn German fast and join one of our new German intensive courses with a maximum number of five students per class, taught by an Oxford-educated native German tutor with 20 years of experience in teaching the German language and his team. Due to their small size, the courses are ideal for students who are keen to make rapid progress in the language because every student is given individual feedback in class and plenty of opportunity to practice what they learnt.

Our students tend to pick up the language quite quickly by joining our intensive German courses once, twice, or even three times a week. Unlike larger language schools where German courses tend to last for a term, our classes run continuously, excluding holidays, which allows new students to join our classes after their official start date. We also offer revision lessons to students who missed a class or two to ensure that they are able to catch up with the class and continue to make progress. In a class of only 5 students, it is important that everyone is at the same level, and our revision lessons help to ensure that the level is maintained. You will find more information on our revision lessons below. If you scroll down, you will also find our latest classes schedule. Let us know which of our intensive German courses works best for you, and get ready to learn German quickly.

Fast-paced German language courses for rapid progress

The main difference between our intensive and super intensive German courses is the frequency of classes, the pace at which we go through the material, and the amount of homework and self-study that is required. While students in our intensive German courses sign up for one class a week, students who choose our super intensive German courses join two, three or more classes a week to progress even faster. In order to keep up a good pace, students are expected to spend at least two hours per week on homework and revision outside of class.

Each class will give you plenty of opportunity to speak German and practice your listening comprehension with your teacher as well as your fellow students. In each session we read and discuss texts on different topics, in order to build your vocabulary range and improve your confidence in using the language. Since grammar is such an important part of learning the language, the course will also cover at least one grammar topic in each class. We normally begin with the basics of German syntax, before we cover the cases, prepositions, and adjective endings. 

Learn German fast- even if you miss a class or two

Everyone in London is busy and juggling work and social life. So we understand that it's difficult for many people to commit to weekly courses. Unlike larger language institutes where you might struggle to follow their courses if you you miss a class or two, we offer revision lessons in which we teach you what was covered in the lesson you missed. These revision sessions are usually one-on-one lessons at £70 per hour, but of course it's possible to split the cost with other students if they also missed the class. After the revision session, you should be able to follow the next group lesson with ease. Normally, two group lessons equal one private lesson. 

Intensive German courses schedule and how it works

So how does it all work? If you are absolute beginner and have never studied German before, you can simply sign up for one, two or more of our beginner courses. Any of the courses listed below can be combined. Please feel free to email us if you have any questions. You might also want to check our answers to FAQ.

If you have studied German before and you know your current level, you can scroll down to my current schedule and pick the class or classes that suit you best. Again, any of the listed courses can be combined. We carefully monitor each student's progress, so even if you choose classes that are taught by different teachers our small team will ensure that your chosen classes form a coherent course without unnecessary repetition.

If you're unsure of your level, we should arrange assessment session, in which we are going to check your level and allocate you to the group that is best for you. Our assessments are thorough and include reading, comprehension, speaking and writing exercises, in order to ensure that all participants in the group have the same level of German. This assessment session for students who know some German is a 15-25 minute one-on-one lesson with Jens Olesen, the founder of Olesen Tuition, and the fee is £30. The actual group classes will then be at £40 pounds per person per for each 90-minutes class, if you join one class a week. There are discounts if you join two or more classes a week (just check our price list for more information). The payment for the first class needs to be made in advance. If you're happy to continue, we then require an advance payment of five classes as deposit and ask you to firmly commit to certain dates on which you are able to attend the class. One of these classes you committed to can be rescheduled free of charge within one calendar month if cancelled with more than 24 hours' notice. Otherwise, the full fee will be charged.

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If missed the start date of one of our courses, you can arrange revision lessons with us and catch up on what you missed. These revision lessons can be one-to-one sessions or you could split the cost with other new students. 

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