Contact and enrolment

For enquiries about our course program and registration procedure, please contact our Language Office.  

We will also be happy to help you register for one of our courses in Germany.

Opening Hours of our Language Office for general information and course registration:

Monday: 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday to Friday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Saturday: 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday: closed

Arrangements in tropical cyclone situations

Enrolment in Standard Courses for Adults

• If you have no prior knowledge of German, then please enroll into an A1.1 beginners’ course online.
• If you already have some knowledge of German and would like to find out which course level is the most suitable for you OR if you stopped studying at Goethe-Institut Hongkong more than 6 months ago, please book an appointment for our placement test online.

You already have some knowledge of German, and you would like to find out which course level is the most suitable for you?
Or you have taken a German course at Goethe-Institut Hongkong more than six months ago?

Then we kindly ask you to take our placement test. The process to assess your current proficiency level in German consists of two parts:

  1. An online written placement test that we ask you to do at home before
  2. An oral interview with a teacher at the institute.

The placement test costs 100 HKD. If you sign up for one of our language courses within 4 months after the placement interview, the 100 HKD placement fee will be deducted from your course fee.
Book A Placement Test In case you have further questions regarding the placement test or you do not have time for the interview on any of the dates listed, please write to us at placement-hongkong@goethe.de and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Course Type	Fee per Term
Standard Courses for Adults (9 weeks, 27 hours)	HKD 3,100
Fast-Track Courses for Adults (9 weeks, 54 hours)	HKD 6,200
Standard Courses for Teenagers, aged 12-15 (15 weeks, 22.5 hours)	HKD 3,600
Goethe Junior: "Deutschprofis" Level A1, aged 8-11 (12 weeks, 18 hours)	HKD 3,590
Goethe Junior: "Deutschprofis" Levels A2 and B1, aged 8-11 (15 weeks, 22.5 hours)	HKD 3,900
Goethe Kids: Learning German with Bunny Hans Hase, Learning German with Bruno the Bear, aged 5-7 (15 weeks, 15 hours)	HKD 3,900
Kindly note when enrolling online with your credit card: As of March 15, 2021, this is an international transaction for which your bank may charge fees. The Goethe-Institut cannot refund any processing fees charged by your credit card provider.

Learning Materials
studio 21 A1 / A2 / B1 (Textbook incl. DVD and exercise section)	300 HKD
studio 21 A1 / A2 Intensivtraining	150 HKD
studio express A1 / A2	200 HKD
sicher! B1+ (Textbook and Workbook)	300 HKD
sicher! B2.1 / B2.2 / C1.1 / C1.2 (Textbook and Workbook)	150 HKD
Erkundungen C2	300 HKD
"Beste Freunde" A1.1 / A1.2 / A2.1 / A2.2 / B1.1 / B1.2 (Textbook and Workbook)	300 HKD
"Die Deutschprofis" A1.1 / A1.2 / A2.1 / A2.2 / B1.1 (Textbook and Workbook)	300 HKD
"Bruno und ich" 1 / 2 (Textbook and Workbook)	300 HKD

Our students can buy the learning materials at our reception on the 14th floor of the Hongkong Arts Centre. We cannot sell the materials to non-students. Please bring your registration receipt when buying the materials.
 

• General Opening Hours (Reception-Desk)

If you are registering for a Saturday morning or Sunday course, please come and buy the books a few days before the start of the course since the reception is not open on Sundays.

1. Age requirement of course participant
Course participants in courses for adults should be 16 or above.
Age requirement for courses for teenagers: 12–15 years
Age requirement for Junior courses for children ("Deutschprofis"): 8–11 years
Age requirement Kids courses for children ("Hans Hase", "Bruno der Bär"): 5-7 years

2. Payment condition
A seat is only secured when payment is made in full. 

Goethe-Institut Hongkong offers the opportunity to settle course fees of Standard courses for adults on an equal monthly installment basis. For details please contact our Language Department.

3. Fees
The different fees shown on the website of Goethe-Institut Hongkong which are valid at the time of enrolment constitute part of the contract.

4. Withdrawal
4.1 In case of withdrawal from an already booked course, the following cancellation fees apply:

Cancellation of course up to 28 days before the start of the course	10% of course fee
Cancellation of course up to 7 days before the start of the course	20% of course fee
Cancellation of course up to 1 day before the start of the course	30% of course fee
Cancellation from the first day of classes	100% of course fee

4.2 If a course is cancelled by the Goethe-Institut, course fees already paid will be refunded. 

5. Course arrangement/ Size of classes
5.1 The assignment to an appropriate course level is based on the result of the placement interview taken at the Goethe-Institut. 
5.2 The number of students in our classes ranges from 10 to 18.  Should there be insufficient number of students in a class, we reserve the right to cancel or postpone this class.  In this case, the registered students are kindly requested to take another class or they will get their paid course fee 100% refunded. 
5.3 We can only conduct those courses which have reached the minimum number of students required before its registration deadline.

6. Change of class
If a student wants to change courses during a term, he/she can do that only during the first 5 weeks of a course only once per term and only if there is space in the class he/she wants to switch to.
Once he/she switched the course he/she cannot switch back, or to another course.

7. Teacher allocation
Teacher allocation is subject to change.

8. Copyright
Photography, audio and video recordings during lessons are not permitted without the express permission of the Goethe-Institut's management and the teacher. Teaching material prepared by the Goethe-Institut is intended for personal use only and may not be passed on to third parties.

9. Liability of Goethe-lnstitut
The liability of the Goethe-Institut Hongkong is limited to intent and gross negligence. The Goethe-Institut is not liable for failure to provide services because of acts of God (e.g. natural catastrophes, fire, flooding, war, government orders and any other circumstances which are beyond the control of the contracting parties).

10. Special Arrangements in the Event of Unforeseen External Circumstances
10.1 If Typhoon Signal 8 is hoisted three hours prior to the regular course start time, course participants will be notified whether classes will be held in the online live format or must be cancelled. In this case, there will be no make-up class or refund for the cancelled lesson. Classes that have already started will be immediately dismissed when Typhoon Signal No. 8 is hoisted. A detailed list of arrangements in adverse weather conditions can be found here.
10.2 In the event of short-noticed suspension of language courses and examinations due to unforeseen external circumstances (other than typhoons), such as any threat to public health, safety and order or massive disruptions in public transportation, the Goethe-Institut reserves the right to implement special arrangements for currently enrolled students that can be found here.
 

When registering for courses and exams with us, you must read and accept our terms and conditions as well as our Personal Information Collection Statement.
 

• Personal Information Collection Statement