TLC Baden offers a wide range of language courses in 10 languages. These include daily intensive courses in Business English and French, semi-intensive German, extensive classes from beginners to proficiency level, diploma and focus courses.  One-to-one training and blended learning round off the range of options.

In TLC Birr (near Brugg) you can chose from a good range of English courses, some French and German classes and others languages by request. TLC Olten opened in September 2009, starting with courses in English, German, French, Italian and Spanish and other languages on a one-to-one basis. In Zurich - as in the other venues - TLC offers private group courses by arrangement (see For Companies).

Whichever option you choose, TLC guarantees success.

The customer is No.1

• TLC offers professional language courses and flexible solutions which are individual, practical and efficient.

Learning in small groups (max. 4, 6 or 8 students)

• You get more opportunity to speak and get personal feedback.
• The course is customized to your needs and wishes.
• You learn in a relaxed, friendly class atmosphere: the ideal learning environment.

Well-qualified, motivating teachers

• All our teachers are qualified foreign language professionals teaching their mother-tongue. Business language classes are taught by teachers with supplementary qualifications.

Professional and customer-centred from A - Z

• Placement tests: Thanks to an on-line entrance test and a personal consultation, you are placed in the right group.
• Efficient Courses: A needs analysis followed by an customzed course plan ensures each group gets a well-structured, focussed course. And when you're away you can catch up.
• Regular progress checks ensure you are learning. On successful completion of a level, you receive a personalised certificate based on the Common European Framework.

Satisfaction guaranteed through strict quality control

• Internal Quality Assurance includes regular teacher observation, evaluation of customer feedback and continuous further training of our teachers. External quality guarantees through regular inspection and certification by:
  • EAQUALS (European Association for Quality Language Services)
  • eduQUA (Swiss Quality Certificate for Further Education Institutions)
  • Instituto Cervantes

Convenient locations

• 2 minutes from the station in Baden, Olten, Birr, Zürich or in your company

Course length and holidays 2010

School courses are divided in 2 semester at 26 and 18 weeks respectively. This does not apply to intensive courses.

• 1st Semester: 04 January - 09 July, with one week holiday in April
• 2nd Semester: 09 August - 17 December, with one week holiday in October
• Summer holiday: 12 July - 07 August
• Public holidays: 2. - 5. April/1st of May/13th of May/24th of May/3rd of June

Lessons will take place as usual the evening before a public holiday.