Establishment of 1990, OISE distinguishes itself by being the only language training organisation to specialise exclusively in the provision of intensive courses. All participants are immersed in anenvironment conducive to serious, concentrated study. OISE students share the same aims andthe same commitment to learning. Furthermore, since OISE only teaches a language in thecountry where it is spoken, the participant is obliged to speak, listen to, read and write thelanguage all day long. This powerful combination of structured learning within the school andspontaneous language acquisition outside ensures that the participant achieves his or her language learning ambition.

OISE Heidelberg offers intensive courses for universal communication, specific professional use and exam success. The course you choose can consist of a Quatorial programme (maximum of 4 students), a programme of only Tutorial (= individual) lessons (1:1) or a combination of Quatorials and Tutorials. Most programmes also include Spoken Performance Workshops and Masterclasses. The challenging programmes are combined with an exciting after-class entertainment and a carefully chosen host family accommodation.This powerful combination of structured learning within the school and spontaneous language acquisition outside ensures that you achieve your language learning ambition.

Focus of Study :
A language audit carried out by the Academic Manager and the tutors at the beginning of each course determines the precise level, needs and objectives of the participants.

• the tutor devotes 100% attention to the student
• teaching methods are adapted to the learning style of the student and the pace at which the student can successfully learn
• individual weakness and specific needs of the student are addressed
• the course is tailored to the student's study or career objectives
• students receive maximum talking practice
• no time is wasted covering points already known to the student or of no relevance

The course begin on any Monday of the year and finish on Friday afternoon. Students arrive on the Sunday before the start of the course and depart on the Saturday following the last day of the course. OISE Heidelberg offers intensive courses for universal communication, specific professional use and exam success. The course students choose can consist of a Quatorial programme (maximum of 4 students), a programme of only Tutorial (= individual) lessons (1:1) or a combination of Quatorials and Tutorials. Most programmes also include Spoken Performance Workshops and Masterclasses. The challenging programmes
are combined with an exciting after-class entertainment and a carefully chosen host family accommodation. This powerful combination of structured learning within the school and spontaneous language acquisition
outside ensures that students achieve their language learning ambition.

Host family

OISE Heidelberg has an accommodation officer dedicated to find high quality accommodation for all course participants. Each host family is selected and monitored according to strict criteria laid down by OISE: Houses must be comfortable, the hosts welcoming and genuinely interested in receiving students and helping them to develop fluency in German. Potential host families are interviewed by a trained accommodation officer and their homes inspected. All information about the host family such as special diets, domestic animals, interests etc. will be managed in a special list. As guidance they receive an OISE host family brochure.
Regular visits to families together with a careful analysis of students’ comments ensure that the high standards demanded by OISE are being maintained. OISE has a policy of never allowing two students of the same mother tongue to stay in any one family.