The foreign languages

The decision is yours whether to undertake the training in one or two languages. In the single language training, you concentrate wholly on English (Heidelberg) or choose between English, French or Spanish (Ludwigshafen). If you choose the double language training, we offer Spanish, French or German as a Foreign Language (if German is not your native language) as a second language in Heidelberg. In Ludwigshafen you can choose from English, French, Spanish, Italian and Russian.

Additional oppportunities

In order to perfect your language ability, we offer low-price trips abroad to our subsidiary in Tenerife and our partner schools in ten different countries (in Europe and further afield).

Course content

You will be schooled intensively in international commercial correspondence, in spoken communication as well as in translating both in and out of the foreign language. These classes are supplemented by lessons in regional and cultural studies – as it is often only through having exact knowledge about a country´s culture, politics and mentality that one can find exactly the right words in decisive situations.

In order to be able to successfully carry out the various duties as a foreign language correspondent, you require confident business knowledge. The business aspect of the course includes the basic principles of economics, foreign trade and accounting.

The training is rounded through schooling in current computer applications, wordprocessing, audiotyping and office organization.

Training course: translator/interpreter
Beginn:

Translator courses: first Monday in September full-time; Interpreter upon request
Both foreign language correspondents and multi-lingual secretaries have the opportunity to specialise further in order to become a translator or interpreter. The length of the additional training depends on how many languages will be sat in the examination.
In thetranslator modules, translation techniques and translations in and out of the foreign language are practised intensively. In the interpreter modules, the focus is on interpreting techniques as well as practice in the different types of interpreting.

Training course: multi-lingual secretary (Heidelberg)
Begin:
First Monday in March and September: full-time
Multi-lingual secretaries work in the same career fields as foreign language correspondents. Due to the fuller extent and increased length of the training, it is possible to qualify for demanding positions in office and secretarial management as well as in positions as assistants to directors in the areas of management, marketing and sales. This applies particularly if you choose to continue the training for a third year in order to become a Bachelor of Business Studies.