Prices and information for vocational training in Heidelberg

Multi-lingual careers

Training to become a foreign language correspondent or a multi-lingual secretary opens up a variety of interesting career opportunities with which you can be assured of a good future. Since learning a foreign language is linked with business training, you effectively achieve a double qualification, something much in demand in today's economy. You will simultaneously obtain a good grasp of secretarial administration, office communication and computer skills.

The key qualifications of foreign language skills and business know-how will be increasingly demanded by companies in the future. The European single market increased by 10 countries in 2004. More will follow. The Asian market, particularly that of China, will play an important role for Germany. The Latin American countries have not yet reached their full potential, but will certainly attain this in the future.

Since we place great importance on the knowledge of foreign trade, you will be prepared in the best possible way for these developments and, as a result, extremely employable in a variety of situations: At home and abroad, in the foreign trade department of all business branches and industries, in exhibition and congress co-ordination or in the media.

With a qualification a foreign language correspondent or multi-lingual secretary, it is possible to specialise further at our academy, for example as a translator or an interpreter. After a few years of work experience, it is possible to train towards the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK) examinations in Business Administration. Multi-lingual secretaries have the additional opportunity to embark on a further programme of study at one of our partner universities in England and with this achieve a full university qualification.

Whichever path you choose – we prepare you for the job market of the future.

Information about:

• Foreign language correspondent
• Multi-lingual secretary
• Translator / Interpreter
• Higher National Diploma, Bachelor

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The advantages at a glance

The F+U language school have over a decade's worth of experience and competence in business and language training at their disposal.
You will be trained by native speakers who have perfect German and academic qualifications at their disposal.
All facilities at the school (library, internet cafe) are available at no extra charge.
You have the opportunity to take the TOEFL Test, the LCCI exams, the European Language Certificate exams and Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC).
We are a certified examination centre for the European Business Driving Licence and for the European Computer Driving Licence.
We arrange good-value excursions abroad for our students to our subsidiary in Tenerife and to our partner schools in ten countries (in Europe and further afield).
Naturally, you can also book preparation language courses. You define the duration and intensity.
We can also arrange good-value accommodation in Heidelberg. We have at our disposal many years of contact with host families as well as our own accommodation options of various categories.
We can advise you on all aspects of financial support (BAFÖG).

FULL-TIME COURSES

* Application for the state-approval has been made (July 2007)
Translator, minimum participants: Courses with less than 5 participants may, if desidered, take place with a reduction in hours: 4 participants: 350 lessons, 3 participants: 300 lessons; 2 participants: 200 lessons, 1 participant: 100 lessons.

The course material is not included; costs each semester: one language € 80, two languages € 100, three languages € 120 (Chinese and Japanese supplement of € 70 each semester and language)

Exams

PART-TIME COURSES

The course material is not included; costs each semester: one language = € 80; two languages = € 100; three languages = € 120.

The course material is not included; costs each semester: one language = € 80; two languages = € 100; three languages = € 120.