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World Refugee Day: Refugees quickly receive German course places!
From World Refugee Day, the ÖIF will be offering German courses for refugees throughout Austria in order to promote integration and participation.
World Refugee Day: Refugees quickly receive German course places!
In the run-up to World Refugee Day, which is celebrated on June 20th, the Austrian Integration Fund (ÖIF) emphasizes how important German courses are for refugees. The report from OTS According to this, those entitled to asylum, those entitled to subsidiary protection and Ukrainian displaced persons have the opportunity to get a place in a German course within a very short time. In 2024, more than 67,500 funded course places will be available at over 200 locations in Austria.
The importance of acquiring the German language is also emphasized by Integration Fund highlighted. Integration through language is crucial in order to participate in social, economic and cultural life in Austria. Against this background, the federal government has anchored a needs-based German course offering and the expansion of state integration offerings.
Diverse course offerings
The German courses offered are very flexible. They include face-to-face courses, part-time formats, online courses and courses with child supervision. Loud OTS The ÖIF offers over 70 online German courses every week, which are accessible to all immigrants regardless of their residence permit. The costs of taking part in these courses are free of charge for participants, and in cases where the number of participants is low, individual funding can be provided for course places on the open market.
The ÖIF also provides up-to-date data on integration processes that are important for the responsible authorities and the AMS. A digital placement test also helps to assign the participants to the correct language level in order to increase the effectiveness of the lessons.
Strict quality standards
The quality of the German courses is subject to strict legal standards. The course providers are obliged to employ qualified teaching staff and to use the ÖIF framework curricula. Regular, unannounced on-site evaluations ensure that the quality of training remains at a high level. In addition, from level A2 onwards, ÖIF exams to check your language level are mandatory. Participation in these exams and the courses themselves are free of charge for participants Integration Fund reported.
The Upper Austria Integration Office also points out the importance of language support offers. These are an essential part of integration policy in order to enable people with an immigration or refugee history to have a successful start in Austria. Knowledge of the German language not only promotes education and access to the labor market, but also social participation.
In summary, it can be said that the ÖIF and other institutions in Austria provide a comprehensive and high-quality range of German courses to promote the integration of refugees. The combination of flexible course formats, strict quality standards and user-friendly access to the courses represents an important step towards social participation and integration.