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.
In these courses you will learn
- In small classes online. You will have the same classmates and teacher through the entire course.
- Functional language for everyday situations you’ll encounter during their year abroad.
- Culture Corners — interactive sessions exploring the traditions and daily life of the destination country.
The sessions deepen your understanding of local life, making your year abroad both linguistically enriching and culturally meaningful.
You will also receive a certificate of attendance at the end of the course!
Start date and hours
Spanish, German, Italian, French
The courses are available in different levels, include 15 hours of study, and usually start in April.
Contact your local STS office to learn more.
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