FDSV QUALITY GUIDELINES according to DIN EN 14804:
- Guarantee according to German travel law for package tours
- Detailed travel documents
- Carefully selected and trained staff/teamers both in Germany and abroad
- Trained and qualified language teachers
- Well-equipped classrooms
- At least 15 lessons per week of 45 minutes each or 11.25 hours of 60 minutes each
- The number of participants must be transparently advertised.
(Recommendation: max. 15 participants per course; mini group max. 8 participants) - Placement test for young learners and adults
- Allocation into homogeneous learning groups
- Separate instruction and leisure program for adults and young learners
- Participation certificate or final certificate
- Regular inspection of the accommodations offered
- Supervised leisure program for young learners included
- Optional bookable leisure program for adults
The catalogues and websites provide clear information about the following:
- Services included in the price
- Terms and conditions of travel and participation
- Terms and conditions; insolvency insurance for package tours
- Number of lessons per week
- Maximum class size
- Duration of a lesson
- Qualification of language teachers
- Required prior knowledge
- School/Classroom Equipment
- Age structure and nationality mix of participants
- Optional bookable services
- Type of transport
- Type and standard of accommodation and board
- Maximum number of language students per host family
- Number of German-speaking guests per family
- Distance from accommodation to school
- Travel supervision and leisure program
- Participation certificate
Download the complete list of FDSV Quality Guidelines here:
FDSV-Quality Guidelines PDF
