Duties and Responsibilities of the Language Centre

• Implementation of the University's strategic aim to develop, to consolidate effectively, and to perfect language proficiencies of students and members of staff.

• Strategic planning regarding the development of language competences expected in respective academic and professional activities.

• Provision of a versatile course programme adapted to the needs of the University. Varied teaching and learning materials are on offer.

• Assistance to faculty members in integrating language learning courses into their curricula. Organisation and execution of language courses and workshops on behalf of departments.

• Allocation of infrastructure and technical know-how for language acquisition in the philologies (research and teaching).

• Provision of a broad range of courses in "German as a Foreign Language" for foreign students (including placement/ conversation placement, and individual learning programmes).

• Organisation and performance: a German course in "German as a Language of Study" for first-semester students at Basel University from Ticino and Jura.