1. What does an ActiLingua
German course cost and what do I get for my money?
ActiLingua is in a position to offer competitive prices: Compare us!
An example: The price of a four week standard course with accommodation
with a host family, in a student apartment or in a hall of residence
(double room) is: price list
20 lessons German course per week (1 lesson = 45 minutes)
5 lessons (2-3 times) cultural programme per week: e.g. Vienna
guided tours; talks and videos about Austrian music, art, history,
literature and architecture; Viennese Waltz course; parties; sports.
Accommodation as booked; use of kitchen included
ActiLingua Certificate
Course books may be borrowed for the whole course. Books can
be bought at a 50% discount from the school office
Use of computers, books, videos and magazines in the multimedia
library
Student service at the school office, Monday-Friday
Free internet access & WLAN/WI-FI
Free receiving and sending of emails
Student manual with interesting tips on Vienna
ActiLingua Card entitling holder to discounts at a number of
museums, theatres, restaurants and shops
Our prices are quoted in Euros. To convert this into your currency
use our Currency Converter.
3. Can I also pay the
course fees in my currency?
The course can be paid for in Euros (EUR) only.
4. How can I pay? What
are your account details?
The best way of paying for your German course is by bank giro transfer
direct to our bank account or by credit card. We accept the following
credit cards: Visa, Mastercard. Our account details for bank transfer:
Raiffeisenlandesbank Wien, Meidlinger Hauptstraße, A-1120 Vienna.
Account number: 5.212.808 sort code: 32000
IBAN: AT 30 32000 00005212808
SWIFT: RLNWATWW
Banking charges must be borne by the student. Please make out your
money order as "banking charges borne by transferor".
5. How can I pay by credit
card?
If you decide to pay for your German course by credit card, please
use our Secured Online
Form or send us a fax or e-mail authorizing us to debit your card
by a certain amount, and the following details:
- invoice number or student's first name and surname
- amount
- type of credit card
- credit card number
- expiry date - name of card holder
- signature (when sending a fax).
If you register via our secure online
registration form you can arrange for payment online.
6. When do I have to
pay?
The deposit is EUR 198 and should be paid at the time of registration.
The remaining course fees are due within 14 days of receipt of our
confirmation, or 30 days before the start of the course at the latest.
Upon receipt of your payment we shall mail you the address of your
accommodation. Payment must be made in Euro (EUR).
7. Does ActiLingua award
scholarships or financial support?
Two types of financial support are available at ActiLingua:
Scholarship
ActiLingua awards 40 scholarships to school or university students,
entitling them to a 100 percent reduction
in the cost of a two-week standard course, not including accommodation.
Study cheque
The ActiLingua study cheque gives a 10%
price reduction on a one to four week course without accommodation
to 40 students each year.
If you wish to apply for one of our scholarships or study cheques,
you are requested to submit an application and registration form,
enclosing a reference from your German teacher, and stating the precise
name and address of your school/university and of the teacher concerned.
We regret that no scholarships can be awarded for the months of July
and August.
8. Can I pay the course
fees by instalments?
If you book a long-term course and prefer not to pay all of the course
fees at once, we recommend you book a course duration you can easily
pay in advance and then extend your stay at our student office in
Vienna. The price for a prolongment (extra week) is very attractive:
see prices.
We regret that we cannot accept payment by instalments.
9. Do you charge a registration
fee?
ActiLingua charges no registration fee. For your registration, all
we require is a deposit of EUR 198, which will be deducted from the
total amount.
10. Do I get a discount
if I register together with my sister/my brother?
If you register for a German course with ActiLingua together with
one or more siblings and put the words "Sibling Discount" into the
Special Requests field on our registration form along with the name(s)
of your sibling(s), you will receive a discount of EUR 25 per person!
11. Is there a group
discount?
Yes. We offer discounts for groups of 5, 8, 10 or more people. Please
contact us
to enquire directly and specify the starting date and group size.
We are happy to communicate our specific offer.
More details on our group
offer here!
12. What is Travel with
Friends? Is there a discount for small groups?
If you plan to come to ActiLingua with at least 2 more friends, you
and all of your friends receive a discount of EUR 30.-
Fill in the words "TRAVEL WITH FRIENDS" into the field for
special requests of your registration form.