Salls College
Description of Salls College
- Location: Vienna, Austria
- Age of students: 1 7+
- Number of students: 250
- Type of accommodation: residence
- Language of instruction: German.
Salls College is a prestigious institution focused on international students. College specialize in the following industries:
- Preparing students for admission to and study at universities in Austria, preparation courses
- Learning German from beginner to advanced level
- Subject preparation for applicants
- Assistance and support at admission
- In addition, Salls College is an examination center for foreign students who intend to receive a secondary and higher education in Austria.
Salls College is accredited by ÖSD and ÖIF and issues certificates that are recognized in Switzerland, Austria and Germany.
Advantages of Salls College:
- Studying in small groups of up to 6 people
- Comprehensive assistance in entering a university
- Strong pre-university preparation
- Intensive and effective German courses that ensure rapid progress.
- Intercultural environment - students from 12 countries study at the university
- Wide price range.
Programs and prices, tuition fees in Salls College
University foundation
- Starting dates: September
- Age: 17+
- German level required: from AO
- Duration: 3 semesters
- Language of instruction: German
- Cost: 6000 € for 3 semesters.
Pre-university training (equivalent to Studienkolleg) is one of the main requirements for admission, as well as one of the most important conditions for successful study at a university in Austria. The course includes substantive training (2-3 subjects): this is a high-intensity direction, which will allow in the shortest possible time to pull up knowledge in specialized subjects to the required level.
List of items to choose from:
- Natural Sciences
- Maths
- English
- Story.
All disciplines are from the school curriculum: students practically repeat the school course, but in German. There are 8-hour classes in small groups daily.
Language foundation
- Start dates: monthly
- Age: 17+
- German level required: from AO
- Duration: 30-44 weeks
- Language of instruction: German
- Cost: 6000 € for 3 semesters.
This direction is suitable for students with zero knowledge of the language, as well as for those whose level of German is lower than that required to study at universities in Austria. The result of a fruitful study will be an international certificate that confirms the knowledge of a language not lower than A2.
Course content - the study of academic German, scientific style, terminology, the acquisition of academic skills. In addition, students improve basic language skills, increase the overall level of language proficiency. The course does not involve subject preparation.
German for university
- Start dates: monthly
- Age: 17+
- German level required: from AO
- Number of lessons: 30 hours per week
- Duration: 12 weeks
- Language of instruction: German
- Cost: € 2640 per week.
The goal of the course is to provide students from abroad with the conditions to adapt to a new language and academic environment. Emphasis is placed not only on the improvement of language skills, but also on the development of academic:
- Studying terminology
- Student assignments
- Essay writing, coursework
- Study of the specifics of the profile area in Austria.
Thus, at the end of the course, students will feel more confident in the German academic environment, improve the language and receive a prestigious certificate.
Medicine foundation
- Starting dates: September and February
- Age: 17+
- German level required: from B2
- Duration: 2 semesters
- Language of instruction: German
- Cost: € 16,400 for 2 semesters.
Intensive preparation course for medical universities in Austria, which ensures the improvement of knowledge in the main specialized subjects, as well as preparing for the entrance and language exams.
Subjects to study:
- Maths
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Biology
- Cognitive science.
Every week, students take screening tests, and monthly - exams, which are aimed at tracking students' progress. At the end of the program, the chances for admission to the Faculty of Medicine in Austria increase several times.
The main advantages of the program include:
- Small classes
- Individual approach
- Practice orientation
- Additional classes
- The presence of curators
- Trial entrance and language exams.
Standard German Courses
- Start dates: monthly
- Age: 17+
- German level required: from AO
- Number of lessons: 12 hours per week
- Duration: from 4 weeks
- Language of instruction: German
- Cost: 495 € per week.
The lessons are conducted by native speakers, qualified teachers with extensive experience working with foreigners. Classical classes are held in small classes, teachers adhere to an individual approach, thus, each student learns in a comfortable environment under the guidance of an attentive teacher. Levels above A2 are taught by two teachers, so that students can get acquainted with different approaches to learning and practice the language more.
All basic skills are mastered: speaking, listening, reading and writing, at the end of the week students perform language testing. Every Friday, cultural programs are held that are mandatory for all students who are designed to help students practice their language in informal settings.
German Intensive Course
- Start dates: monthly
- Age: 17+
- German level required: from AO
- Number of lessons: 20 hours per week
- Duration: from 4 weeks
- Language of instruction: German
- Cost: 750 € per week.
This direction is intended to help students learn language skills to the required level as soon as possible.
- Communicative skill
- Reading
- Letter
- Listening.
The course includes 20 hours of classes, saturated with useful information, concentrated on enriching the dictionary with useful vocabulary, honing the most popular grammatical structures, and improving pronunciation. This direction distinguishes orientation to the practical application of acquired knowledge.
German Super Intensive
- Start dates: monthly
- Age: 17+
- German level required: from AO
- Number of lessons: 30 hours per week
- Duration: from 4 weeks
- Language of instruction: German
- Cost: € 1050 per week.
For those students who are under pressure for examinations or admission to university, the direction of super-intensive training is ideal. Each week, students study for 30 saturated hours, perfecting their basic language skills: they expand the lexical dictionary, improve their pronunciation, and bring to the application of automatism grammatical structures.
The course is conducted by experienced teachers-native speakers who take into account the needs of each and create for him an individual training plan. Thanks to small groups with a proper degree of dedication and perseverance, students achieve impressive results.
Accommodation, meals, prices
Students on language and preparation programs can apply for a place in a student dormitory. Salls College collaborates with the best student dormitories in Vienna, which offer accommodation in furnished rooms with space for self-preparation, as well as internet access, TV, telephone, party room, and laundry facilities. The minimum cost of a hostel is 256 € per month.
Facilities and equipment at Salls College
The educational center is located in the center of the city and has a modern academic infrastructure with comfortable classes, recreation areas, a conference hall and a cafe.
Admission dates and extra charges
Cost of education:
- Foundation: from 6000 € per year
- Medicine Foundation: from 16400 € for 2 semesters
- Standard German courses: € 495 per week
- German Intensive Course: 750 € per week
- German Super Intensive: € 1050 per week.
- German for university: 2640 € per week.
Other student expenses:
- Rent a room in a hostel 256-800 € per month
- Medical insurance 1500 € per year
- Transport € 365 per year
- Food 300 € per month
- Educational materials € 450 per year.
Entry requirements, how to apply, what is required to enrol
Applicants must provide:
- Application for studying
- Photo, copy of international passport
- Documents of secondary and higher education
- Summary
- Language certificate (depending on the course).
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Residence permits, citizenship and other services
- Guardianship services during the studies
- Student supervision
Review about Salls College
Recommendations on when to apply
| Language courses, schools and children's language camps | Primary and secondary education - private schools | Preparation programmes for entering universities - higher education | Higher education (after completing accredited programs A-level, IB, High School) - Bachelor, Master, MBA |
| - we recommend to apply 6-9 months before the start of the course (some camps and schools offer discounts for early booking or for lengthy study programs) - there are some very popular and high demand children's camps, where the applications need to be submitted 1 year in advance (in particular Switzerland , Great Britain , USA , Canada , Austria) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the training program, - some schools have a specific time frame (September-November - please specify an individual school) - some schools require tests in several stages (UKISET, internal tests of the school: English, mathematics, logics, subjects, interview, some require a personal visit) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the program, - for Foundation and Pathway programs, IELTS and TOEFL certificates are usually required, respectively | - recommended submission one year before the start of the program, - the deadline normally closes in January, for TOP HEIs and, as a rule, in March in other universities - for a bachelor, a Foundation or Pathway preparatory program a completed A-level, IB, High School + IELTS / TOEFL are required - for Masters you need a graduated higher education, in some cases you need a pre-Masters program - MBA requires completed higher education, work experience preferably at least 2-3 years, etc. |
