Certificates
Every certificate has a date. Work backwards from it.
Most people who come to us are not trying to learn a language. They are trying to pass a specific examination by a specific month, usually because a visa, a posting or an admission depends on it.
| Certificate | Language | Levels | Class hours | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goethe-Zertifikat | German | A1 – C1 | 50 – 60 class hours | 12 weeks per level |
| TEF & TCF Canada | French | NCLC 4 – 9 | 120 – 150 class hours | 26 weeks from zero |
| JLPT | Japanese | N5 – N1 | 100 – 120 class hours | 24 weeks to N5 |
| TOPIK | Korean | I – II | 90 – 110 class hours | 20 weeks to TOPIK I |
| NT2 | Dutch | B1 – B2 | 130 – 160 class hours | 28 weeks from zero |
| DELE | Spanish | A1 – C2 | 50 – 60 class hours | 12 weeks per level |
A note on the timetables above
These are planning figures for a motivated adult attending class consistently and doing the work between sessions. They are not marketing numbers, and they are deliberately less flattering than what you will read elsewhere.
If a provider tells you German B1 in twelve weeks from nothing, they are quoting one level and letting you assume it covers three. Budget for the ladder.