International Language School Aarau, Switzerland
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What we like about the school
- Regular activities outside school.
- Regular activities outside school.
- Small class sizes
- Electronic whiteboards in all classrooms.
What we dislike about the school
- Nationality mix could be more balanced. 40% of students are from Turkey
- Cancellation fees if visa is rejected.
Location: International Language School Aarau is located in the historic Swiss town of Aarau, the capital of the northern Swiss canton of Aargau. The school is in the centre of Aarau, close to many amenities, eateries, restaurants, the River Aare and several attractions. Such attractions and sites of interest within walking distance of the school include Aarau Altstadt, Aargauer Kunsthaus, many historical landmarks and more.
Course selection: The school offers a wide range of courses in many languages, including German, English, French, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, Italian, Arabic and more.
In addition to General German courses taught over various schedules and intensities, the school also provides Telc and Goethe Exam Preparation programmes, Conversation classes and private tuition. Private, two-to-one, and three-to-one tuition are also available to junior students throughout the year, as are Junior day camps during various public school holidays. English courses include Cambridge Exam Preparation programmes, private tuition, and junior camps during holiday periods. Various French programmes are also available throughout the year, in addition to DELF/DALF Exam Preparation courses.
Getting around: International Language School Aarau is a short 7-minute walk from the central train station, allowing travel to destinations such as Zurich and Bern within a 60-minute journey of the school's front doors. The school is also within walking distance of many high street shops, eateries, and sites such as the River Aare and several green spaces.
German Courses
Only German courses listed.Display courses to learn other languages at the school:
General Language
Intensive German Course10 lessons per week | 8 students (max)Offer!fromCHF 158CHF 151 / week More
Intensive German Course
10 lessons per week | 8 students (max)
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CHF 158CHF 151 / week
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FREE cancellation up to 14 days before the start of your course.
| Weeks | 6 | 8 | 12 | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price at school (CHF) Our price (CHF) | 950 903 | 1,250 1,188 | 1,800 1,710 | 2,400 2,280 |
| Price in US$ | 1,117 | 1,470 | 2,117 | 2,822 |
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- Starting dates
- 2026: 19 Jan 2026, 09 Feb 2026, 02 Mar 2026, 23 Mar 2026, 13 Apr 2026
Course specific data
- General course schedule
- 2 daily lessons of 45 minutes will take place within the following possible time slots. The exact schedule will be assigned on the first day of class according to your level:
Morning: 9:00 - 12:15
Afternoon: 15:00 - 20:30 - Possible course durations
- 6, 8, 12, 16 weeks
- Minimum required student age
- 16 years
- Students per class
- Maximum: 8 / Average: 7
- Lesson duration
- 45 min
Additional information for all courses
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Super-Intensive German Course20 lessons per week | 8 students (max)Offer!fromCHF 350CHF 333 / week More
Super-Intensive German Course
20 lessons per week | 8 students (max)
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CHF 350CHF 333 / week
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FREE cancellation up to 14 days before the start of your course.
| Weeks | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price at school (CHF) Our price (CHF) | 1,050 998 | 1,400 1,330 | 1,900 1,805 | 2,600 2,470 |
| Price in US$ | 1,235 | 1,646 | 2,234 | 3,057 |
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- Starting dates
- 2026: 19 Jan 2026, 09 Feb 2026, 02 Mar 2026, 23 Mar 2026, 13 Apr 2026, 04 May 2026, 25 May 2026
Levels are different depending on the week duration:
3 weeks: A1.1, A1.2, A2.1, A2.2, B1.1 and B1.2.
4 weeks: B2-1, B2.2, C1.1 and C1.2.
6 weeks: A1, A2 and B1.
8 weeks: B2 and C1.
Course specific data
- General course schedule
- 4 daily lessons of 45 minutes will take place within the following possible time slots. The exact schedule will be assigned on the first day of class according to your level:
Morning: 9:00 - 12:15 - Possible course durations
- 3, 4, 6, 8 weeks
- Students per class
- Maximum: 8 / Average: 7
- Lesson duration
- 45 min
Additional information for all courses
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Private Lessons (four-to-one)10 lessons per week | 4 students (max)Starts dailyOffer!fromCHF 350CHF 333 / week More
Private Lessons (four-to-one)
10 lessons per week | 4 students (max)
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CHF 350CHF 333 / week
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FREE cancellation up to 14 days before the start of your course.
| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price at school (CHF) Our price (CHF) | 350 333 | 660 627 | 930 884 | 1,160 1,102 | 1,350 1,283 | 1,500 1,425 |
| Price in US$ | 412 | 776 | 1,094 | 1,364 | 1,588 | 1,764 |
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- Starting dates
- Every Day
Price per person.
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Private Lessons (three-to-one)10 lessons per week | 3 students (max)Starts dailyOffer!fromCHF 400CHF 380 / week More
Private Lessons (three-to-one)
10 lessons per week | 3 students (max)
Starts daily
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CHF 400CHF 380 / week
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FREE cancellation up to 14 days before the start of your course.
| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price at school (CHF) Our price (CHF) | 400 380 | 760 722 | 1,080 1,026 | 1,360 1,292 | 1,600 1,520 | 1,800 1,710 |
| Price in US$ | 471 | 894 | 1,270 | 1,599 | 1,882 | 2,117 |
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- Starting dates
- Every Day
The listed fees are per person for three students studying together.
Price per person.
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Evening German Course4 lessons per week | 8 students (max)Offer!fromCHF 83CHF 79 / week More
Evening German Course
4 lessons per week | 8 students (max)
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CHF 83CHF 79 / week
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FREE cancellation up to 14 days before the start of your course.
| Weeks | 12 | 16 | 24 | 32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price at school (CHF) Our price (CHF) | 990 941 | 1,320 1,254 | 1,980 1,881 | 2,640 2,508 |
| Price in US$ | 1,164 | 1,552 | 2,328 | 3,104 |
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- Starting dates
- 2026: 19 Jan 2026, 02 Mar 2026, 13 Apr 2026
Lessons take place on Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday.
Levels are different depending on the week duration:
3 weeks: A1.1, A1.2, A2.1, A2.2, B1.1 and B1.2.
4 weeks: B2-1, B2.2, C1.1 and C1.2.
6 weeks: A1, A2 and B1.
8 weeks: B2 and C1.
Course specific data
- General course schedule
- 0-1 daily lessons of 45 minutes will take place within the following possible time slots. The exact schedule will be assigned on the first day of class according to your level:
Afternoon: 19:00 - 20:30 - Possible course durations
- 12, 16, 24, 32 weeks
- Minimum required student age
- 16 years
- Students per class
- Maximum: 8 / Average: 7
- Lesson duration
- 45 min
Additional information for all courses
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Intensive Evening Course8 lessons per week | 8 students (max)Offer!fromCHF 175CHF 167 / week More
Intensive Evening Course
8 lessons per week | 8 students (max)
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CHF 175CHF 167 / week
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FREE cancellation up to 14 days before the start of your course.
| Weeks | 6 | 8 | 12 | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price at school (CHF) Our price (CHF) | 1,050 998 | 1,400 1,330 | 1,900 1,805 | 2,600 2,470 |
| Price in US$ | 1,235 | 1,646 | 2,234 | 3,057 |
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- Starting dates
- 2026: 19 Jan 2026, 02 Mar 2026, 13 Apr 2026
Levels are different depending on the week duration:
6 weeks: A1.1, A1.2, A2.1, A2.2, B1.1 and B1.2.
8 weeks: B2-1, B2.2, C1.1 and C1.2.
12 weeks: A1, A2 and B1.
16 weeks: B2 and C1.
Course specific data
- General course schedule
- 1-2 daily lessons of 45 minutes will take place within the following possible time slots. The exact schedule will be assigned on the first day of class according to your level:
Afternoon: 17:25 - 18:55 - Possible course durations
- 6, 8, 12, 16 weeks
- Students per class
- Maximum: 8 / Average: 7
- Lesson duration
- 45 min
Additional information for all courses
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Saturday German Course4 lessons per week | 8 students (max)Offer!fromCHF 83CHF 79 / week More
Saturday German Course
4 lessons per week | 8 students (max)
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CHF 83CHF 79 / week
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FREE cancellation up to 14 days before the start of your course.
| Weeks | 12 | 16 | 24 | 32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price at school (CHF) Our price (CHF) | 990 941 | 1,320 1,254 | 1,980 1,881 | 2,640 2,508 |
| Price in US$ | 1,164 | 1,552 | 2,328 | 3,104 |
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- Starting dates
- 2026: 24 Jan 2026, 07 Mar 2026, 18 Apr 2026
Levels are different depending on the week duration:
12 weeks: A1.1, A1.2, A2.1, A2.2, B1.1 and B1.2.
16 weeks: B2-1, B2.2, C1.1 and C1.2.
24 weeks: A1, A2 and B1.
32 weeks: B2 and C1.
Course specific data
- General course schedule
- 0-1 daily lessons of 45 minutes will take place within the following possible time slots. The exact schedule will be assigned on the first day of class according to your level:
Morning: 9:00 - 12:15 - Possible course durations
- 12, 16, 24, 32 weeks
- Students per class
- Maximum: 8 / Average: 7
- Lesson duration
- 45 min
Additional information for all courses
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Saturday Language Course4 lessons per week | 6 students (max)Offer!fromCHF 88CHF 84 / week More
Saturday Language Course
4 lessons per week | 6 students (max)
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CHF 88CHF 84 / week
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FREE cancellation up to 14 days before the start of your course.
| Weeks | 8 | 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Price at school (CHF) Our price (CHF) | 700 665 | 1,400 1,330 |
| Price in US$ | 823 | 1,646 |
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- Starting dates
- 2026: 24 Jan 2026, 07 Mar 2026, 18 Apr 2026, 30 May 2026, 11 Jul 2026
Course specific data
- General course schedule
- 0-1 daily lessons of 45 minutes will take place within the following possible time slots. The exact schedule will be assigned on the first day of class according to your level:
Afternoon: 13:00 - 16:15 - Possible course durations
- 8, 16 weeks
- Minimum required student age
- 16 years
- Students per class
- Maximum: 6 / Average: 5
- Lesson duration
- 45 min
Additional information for all courses
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Junior
Kids & Teens - Private Tuition (one-to-one)10 lessons per week | 1 student (max)Starts dailyOffer!fromCHF 750CHF 713 / week More
Kids & Teens - Private Tuition (one-to-one)
10 lessons per week | 1 student (max)
Starts daily
Offer!from
CHF 750CHF 713 / week
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FREE cancellation up to 14 days before the start of your course.
| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price at school (CHF) Our price (CHF) | 750 713 | 1,460 1,387 | 2,130 2,024 | 2,760 2,622 | 3,350 3,183 | 3,900 3,705 |
| Price in US$ | 882 | 1,717 | 2,505 | 3,245 | 3,939 | 4,586 |
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- Starting dates
- Every Day
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Kids & Teens - Private Tuition (three-to-one)10 lessons per week | 3 students (max)Starts dailyOffer!fromCHF 400CHF 380 / week More
Kids & Teens - Private Tuition (three-to-one)
10 lessons per week | 3 students (max)
Starts daily
Offer!from
CHF 400CHF 380 / week
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FREE changes
FREE cancellation up to 14 days before the start of your course.
| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price at school (CHF) Our price (CHF) | 400 380 | 760 722 | 1,080 1,026 | 1,360 1,292 | 1,600 1,520 | 1,800 1,710 |
| Price in US$ | 471 | 894 | 1,270 | 1,599 | 1,882 | 2,117 |
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- Starting dates
- Every Day
The listed fees are per person for three students studying together.
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Kids & Teens - Private Tuition (two-to-one)10 lessons per week | 3 students (max)Starts dailyOffer!fromCHF 450CHF 428 / week More
Kids & Teens - Private Tuition (two-to-one)
10 lessons per week | 3 students (max)
Starts daily
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CHF 450CHF 428 / week
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FREE cancellation up to 14 days before the start of your course.
| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price at school (CHF) Our price (CHF) | 450 428 | 860 817 | 1,230 1,169 | 1,560 1,482 | 1,850 1,758 | 2,100 1,995 |
| Price in US$ | 530 | 1,012 | 1,447 | 1,835 | 2,175 | 2,469 |
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- Starting dates
- Every Day
The listed fees are per person for two students studying together.
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Private
Private Lessons (one-to-one)10 lessons per week | 1 student (max)Starts dailyOffer!fromCHF 750CHF 713 / week More
Private Lessons (one-to-one)
10 lessons per week | 1 student (max)
Starts daily
Offer!from
CHF 750CHF 713 / week
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FREE changes
FREE cancellation up to 14 days before the start of your course.
| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price at school (CHF) Our price (CHF) | 750 713 | 1,460 1,387 | 2,130 2,024 | 2,760 2,622 | 3,350 3,183 | 3,900 3,705 |
| Price in US$ | 882 | 1,717 | 2,505 | 3,245 | 3,939 | 4,586 |
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- Every Day
The course is also available for the following languages: Turkish, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Bulgarian, Albanian, Bosnian, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Slovenian, Hebrew, Norwegian, Korean, Croatian, Kurdish, Macedonian, Dutch, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Rhaeto-Romanic, Romanian, Swedish, Swiss German, Serbian, Slovak, Thai, Latin, Czech, Ukrainian, Hungarian.
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Private Lessons (two-to-one)10 lessons per week | 2 students (max)Starts dailyOffer!fromCHF 450CHF 428 / week More
Private Lessons (two-to-one)
10 lessons per week | 2 students (max)
Starts daily
Offer!from
CHF 450CHF 428 / week
More
FREE changes
FREE cancellation up to 14 days before the start of your course.
| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price at school (CHF) Our price (CHF) | 450 428 | 860 817 | 1,230 1,169 | 1,560 1,482 | 1,850 1,758 | 2,100 1,995 |
| Price in US$ | 530 | 1,012 | 1,447 | 1,835 | 2,175 | 2,469 |
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The listed fees are per person for two students studying together.
Price per person.
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Our prices for International Language School include
- INCLUDED Language level placement test before arrival
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International Language School
- Accreditations and Quality seals
- ICC, EDUQUA
- German teacher qualifications
- 50% hold a university degree50% hold a recognised language teaching qualification
- Languages spoken by school staff (cannot be guaranteed by school)
- Student gender mix
- 50% male / 50% female
- Offer for returning students
- When you book here, you will be refunded/waived the school's administration fee if you have already attended a course previously at International Language School.
- Year of school foundation
- 2016
General school facilities
Microwave for student use
Fridge for student use
Snack vending machine
Drink vending machine
Computer lab
Lounge
Copy machine
Printer for student use
Free WIFI
Non-smoking (all indoor areas, but not all outdoor areas of school)
Smoking zones (outdoors)
Classroom equipment
Electronic whiteboard in all classrooms
Air conditioning in all classrooms
Heating in all classrooms
Ample natural light in all classrooms
- Number of classrooms: 7
- Number of public PC workstations: 2
Student Age / Nationality
Top student nationalities
| Student Nationality | Percentage of students |
|---|---|
| Switzerland | 40% |
| Turkey | 40% |
| Germany | 20% |
| Spain | 20% |
| USA | 10% |
Age of students
| Percentage of students | |
|---|---|
| 1-18 years | 22.222222222222% |
| 18-24 years | 29.62962962963% |
| 25-34 years | 29.62962962963% |
| 35-50 years | 14.814814814815% |
| >50 years | 3.7037037037037% |
- Average number of students
- Adult courses - In summer: 40Junior courses - In summer: 20Junior courses - Throughout the year: 50
- Average number of levels
- Adult courses In summer: 12Adult courses Throughout the year: 1Junior courses In summer: 5Junior courses Throughout the year: 5
- Average age of students
- In summer: 28 yearsThroughout the year: 28 years
Information for all courses offered by International Language School
- Lesson duration
- 45 minutes
- School's administrative fee
- CHF 50
- Course material
- Generally, course material has to be purchased by all students at the school. The costs of course material will be approximately CHF 50 per course level.
- Days without class
- In 2026 (including national and regional bank holidays):
01 Jan 2026, 02 Jan 2026, 06 Jan 2026, 19 Mar 2026, 03 Apr 2026, 06 Apr 2026, 01 May 2026, 14 May 2026, 25 May 2026, 04 Jun 2026, 15 Aug 2026, 01 Nov 2026, 08 Dec 2026, 25 Dec 2026, 26 Dec 2026.In 2027 (including national and regional bank holidays):
01 Jan 2027, 02 Jan 2027, 06 Jan 2027, 19 Mar 2027, 03 Apr 2027, 06 Apr 2027, 01 May 2027, 14 May 2027, 25 May 2027, 04 Jun 2027, 15 Aug 2027, 01 Nov 2027, 08 Dec 2027, 25 Dec 2027, 26 Dec 2027.School policy regarding bank holidays:Full number of lost classes are made up - Level test
- A test to assess your exact language level takes place before the start of the course via an online form.
Lessons needed per German language level
The data above gives some guidance. For more details consult our page How long does it take to learn a language or reach a specific level.
FAQ about International Language School, Aarau
What is the best price for a course at International Language School, Aarau?
“German courses at International Language School start at 79 CHF for a Evening German Course course with 4 lessons per week. When booking here you benefit from an exclusive discount.”
What is the number of students per class at International Language School?
“Depending on the chosen course, the maximum number of students at International Language School varies from 1 (Kids & Teens - Private Tuition (one-to-one)) to 8 students (Intensive German Course)”
Which countries are students of International Language School from?
“The highest Nationality percentage at International Language School comes from Switzerland with a 40% representation, followed by students from Turkey (40%) and Germany (20%).”
International Language School offers courses for which ages?
“International Language School offers courses from 16 years to 99. The average age is 28 during the summer and 28 the rest of the year.”
Terms of International Language School
- First day of course
- Students should arrive at 8:45
- Payment methods accepted for payments made directly to the school
- Legal name/parent company
- ILS-Aarau GmbH | Tax registration ID: CHE-145.917.970
Visa Documents
Nationals from Netherlands do not require a visa for travelling to Switzerland and attending a language course.
Check visa requirements for nationals from other countries.
Nationals from countries that require a visa will receive documents from the school, related to booking confirmation, which is required for the visa application.
- Full payment of all fees required before school dispatches documents required for visa application
- Yes
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Levels are different depending on the week duration:
6 weeks: A1.1, A1.2, A2.1, A2.2, B1.1 and B1.2.
8 weeks: B2-1, B2.2, C1.1 and C1.2.
12 weeks: A1, A2 and B1.
16 weeks: B2 and C1.