Beginning and duration of your Highschool programme are determined by the educational framework established in the Federal State where you are placed. Please note that these frameworks differ from State to State. This affects the school holidays among other things. Summer holidays, for example, begin the earliest for all students of Berlin. They usually break for summer in early August. On the contrary, the students of South Germany have to attend school way until September before beginning their summer holidays.

Similarly, all other holiday periods, such as Christmas, Easter or Spring, vary in each German Federal State.

Academic Year

If you plan on attending Highschool for an entire year, this is your programme. The programme starts when a new school year begins and continues all through the year until the following summer holidays. All in all the Academic Year spans between 42 and 48 weeks.

Academic Semester

If you wish to attend Highschool for half a year, we recommend the Academic Semester. The programme can start when the new school year begins or when the second term of the school year begins (usually early February). Depending on your programme start the Academic Semester will continue until the end of January or until school breaks for the summer holidays. All in all the Academic Semester spans between 20 and 24 weeks.

Academic Trimester / Two Months

An Academic Trimester or Two Months can be completed within 2 - 3 months (8 - 12 weeks). It can be booked relatively freely within the school year. However, we avoid times of holidays where we can, so that you have the chance to attend school as long as possible. Still, it is still important to be wary of when school holidays begin at your destination.

Short-term Highschool Programme (School Immersion)

The Short-term Highschool Programme is the ideal solution for you when you would like to get a glimpse of what it is like to attend school in Germany. This School Immersion Programme covers a period between 1 and 4 weeks and may be booked very flexibly. However, we avoid times of holidays here, too. As the programme is rather short, we guarantee that you will attend school during your entire stay.

Dates & Registration

An overview of the possible dates to book the Academic Programme, divided according to German Federal States, can be downloaded here: Highschool Dates 2020/2021.

An overview of the possible dates to book the Academic Programme, divided according to German Federal States, can be downloaded here: Highschool Dates 2019/2020.

Your registration should reach us at least 3 to 4 months before your desired programme start. We need enough time to prepare, finding the right host family and school for you. In fact, you will also need time to prepare for your stay in Germany. It can take its time, when you have to apply for a visa or procure different statements. There are a few things to be done.

As you can see, there are a number of aspects to consider when planning to attend Highschool in Germany. There are quite a few tasks to complete. Nonetheless, you can rest assured that those tasks are far from insurmountable. Many students have managed to prepare perfectly for their Highschool stay. Most students found it deeply gratifying to find out that they could successfully take the bureaucratic hurdles involved with preparing your trip to Germany - not to mention the unique experience of actually living life like a German student.

In any case, it is important to get in touch with us and discuss anything you are still unsure about. We are happy to talk to you on the phone or receive your email. Susanne will assist you and answer all your questions.