Thoss Education Service understands the complexities of the German education system. Based on many years of experience in matching students with German secondary schools, we see the concerns from parents and student about acquiring a new language and the quality of second schools. Therefore, Thoss Education Service has spent several years building a stable and reliable network of high schools in Germany and to support underage learners with professional and well organized language courses.
In 2019, we are proud to offer a one-stop service for German language learning and further education with our partner Humboldt Institut. Our young students can learn German language in a structured way and experience life in Germany under proper supervision and in a safe environment. Students who are accepted in our program will achieve B2 level German required for secondary school in Germany within 9 months AND will receive a conditional offer for a place in a German high school. We ensure parents and student a place in a high school before coming to Germany.
A total beginner needs 6 to 7 months of intensive German lessons, 30 lessons per week (exclude Saturday and Sunday), until they reach the B2 or C1 level. Once B2 level is reached, a 10-week secondary school transition programme will be arranged before the start of the school year to facilitate students’ transition into formal senior secondary school studies.
The German course usually starts in October or November and lasts until July of the following year. Upon completion of the course, students will go directly to high school without a summer break. This arrangement eliminates the learning gap during the long summer vacation and allows students to remain focused in a German speaking environment before attending High School. Parents do not need to worry about the lack of extracurricular activities for their children, as extracurricular activities are arranged for students when they are not attending classes every afternoon and weekends.
Applicants (non-EU passport holders) must have completed Form 2 or Grade 8 with above-average academic results (average of 75% or B grade). Applicants must also have an adequate knowledge of English, and in some cases French, Latin or Spanish may be required.
Thoss Education Service administration fee: €175
Humboldt Institut language course: (for complete beginner) approx. €34,000*. The fee includes 35 weeks* of language courses, 10 weeks transitional course to secondary school, 37 weeks accommodation, full board, 24/7 supervision and guardianship, study materials,, extra-curricular activities, weekly excursions, Humboldt Institut certificate. There are no other fees except for application for the national certificate, pocket money, transportation to and from the language school.
Boarding school fees: public school annual fees from €10,000 to €24,000; private school annual fees from €30,000 to €48,000.
* For students who completed A1 – C1 German level, the duration needed is shorter, hence lower course fee. The above price is based on 2021 quotation.
Humboldt-Institut is a non-profit organization that teaches German language. Started 40 years ago at its first education center in Ratzenried Castle and has now grown to 18 centres in Germany and Austria, with over 70,000 students.
2 of the study centers – Bad Schussenried and Lindenberg are dedicated to young learners year round with only learners below 18 years old.
Humboldt-Institut´s strengths lie in their organization and the support they give each student.
- Small class sizes and intense learning – Intensive classes are taught by university-educated native speakers in a class with average size of 10 students, allowing for close interaction with teachers and classmates.
- Over 40 years of experience – Students benefit from the Humboldt-Institut extensive experience teaching German to 70,000 satisfied students from more than 160 countries.
- Faster path to success – No other language school offers a faster or more effective German language preparation program for minor. Beginners with no prior German language skills can complete C1 course in as little as 8 months and successfully take and pass the TestDaF or telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule.
- Constant progress check – Learning progress will be shared to parents and notified with regularly reports. The report include not only academic and German skill progress, but also social behavior and others.
- Recognized exams – Humboldt-Institut offers TestDaF, TestAS and telc exams, which are internationally recognized both in academic and in a professional career.
- Transparent fees – Tuition includes course, accommodation, full board, course materials, extracurricular activities and excursions. No hidden fees!
- Safe environment with 24/7 support – Providing 24/7 support and supervision for young learners, trusted people are always nearby. Parents can contact the school anytime for emergency.
- Family Atmosphere – All students at the boarding school have the same goals, like a family, and this atmosphere enhances the student’s ability to learn and their positive perception of the boarding experience.
- Year-round learning – The centre is open 365 days a year and offers German language instruction to improve students’ German language skills in the shortest possible time.
