Language schools
expat-services.ch lists 13 hand-checked German courses in Switzerland for English speakers, including Academia Languages, Alemania Deutschschule, Bellingua and ECAP Zürich.
Besides English, they also work in German, French, Italian and Spanish. They are based in Zürich, Aarau, Basel, Bern, Baden and 11 more places. Every profile shows the services, languages and contact details, checked by hand before going live. See also Schools and childcare providers in Switzerland.
13 providers
Language school network; its Basel school at Heuwaage runs German level and exam courses (telc, fide), accepts Basel-City course vouchers and offers childcare during lessons.
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Is this your business?German school in Zürich, Bern and Lucerne: group courses once, twice or five times a week from A1 to C2, private lessons on site or online, telc and SDS exams.
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Is this your business?German school in Zürich city centre for adult learners, founded 2002: hybrid group courses (on site or by video), private lessons and a Swiss German course. English website.
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Is this your business?Non-profit education provider in Zürich: German group courses incl. evening courses and childcare, City of Zurich co-financed courses, fide test centre, fide and telc preparation.
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Is this your business?English-language German school in Zürich (Leimbach): small groups of up to 6 and private lessons from A1 to C1, in person or online, High German and Swiss German.
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Is this your business?German school at Limmatplatz in Zürich: daily intensive courses with monthly pricing, semi-intensive evening and Saturday courses, online courses, telc and Goethe exam registration.
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Is this your business?Basel language school with sister schools in Bern, Zurich and more; German and 40+ languages in small groups, intensive, evening and Saturday classes, plus telc and fide prep.
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Is this your business?Language school at Stauffacher in Zurich teaching German in small groups of 2-6, intensive and Goethe exam courses and private lessons; other languages and company courses offered.
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Is this your business?German and English school near Zürich main station: intensive and semi-intensive group courses on site or online, fide and telc exam centre, fide preparation courses.
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Is this your business?German language school in Zurich offering practical, communicative courses for expats, international professionals and newcomers, from beginner to advanced levels.
Zurich language school with one-on-one German lessons built around the Swiss naturalisation language certificate (A2 written, B1 spoken); English website; knowledge-test preparation on request.
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Is this your business?Zürich school running a 16-hour naturalisation preparation course on Swiss geography, history, democracy and social system, with interview training in German.
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Is this your business?Zürich language school offering naturalisation preparation that combines German A2–B1 with Swiss civics for the canton's basic knowledge test; on-site telc/fide exam centre.
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Is this your business?Guides for this
How it works
The fide language test in English: who runs it, the level each permit and Swiss citizenship needs, the format, the CHF 250 fee and test centres by city.
How to choose
The German level you need for a C permit or a Swiss passport, course formats, recognised exams, subsidised courses in Zurich and where Swiss German fits.
How it works
Where English-speaking jobs are in Zurich, Basel, Geneva, Zug and Bern, which work permit you need, 2026 quotas, salaries and Swiss CV norms.
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IB, British, American, bilingual or Swiss public school? Curricula, published 2026–27 fees and application timing in Zurich, Geneva and Zug.