Firstly, they are specifically designed for legal professionals in Germany. This is reflected in their emphasis on the English vocabulary and language skills you need for local legal matters with international clients and colleagues.

Secondly, they are delivered entirely by online learning, giving you the flexibility to learn wherever and whenever it suits you. There are no scheduled lesson plans or deadlines.

Courses are entirely online-based, so you can access them whenever you have time. All you need is an internet connection. There are no set class times or fixed schedules, so learning is as flexible as you need it to be. Courses contain no live teaching – all teaching is pre-recorded, so there are no fixed class times you have to attend. You simply study whenever it suits you – for an hour after work in the evening, or on the weekend when you have more time, or even on the bus.

You can study as much or as little at a time as you have time for. You can log into your account whenever you like and work through the course material at your own pace, as fast or as slowly as you like in the online learning environment. You can stop and save your work at any time and your progress will be saved. You can then go back later and continue from where you left off.

Each lesson contains:

Each lesson discusses one topic within the general subject of the course. Lessons aim to present their topic in a clear and succinct way, with an emphasis on the English that can be used to describe it.

They mostly start with a short introductory video of the topic and its main features. We then look into these features in more depth in the text that follows. This explores the differences between the German and English-speaking legal systems related to the topic, especially those that may cause difficulty and misunderstandings for the other party, and examines potential solutions. We look at vocabulary and the terms for particular concepts topic and why they may or may not be appropriate.

The second half of each lesson is made up of various kinds of exercises. These are designed to consolidate your learning and also act as a preparation for the end-of-lesson test. They include vocabulary exercises, comprehension listening and reading activities, as well as writing exercises.

Each lesson ends with a test. You must achieve a passing score in the test in order to complete the lesson.

Courses and materials are in English, but all relevant terminology is given in German. The glossary accompanying each lesson allows easy identification of vocabulary.

All courses are self-contained and can be taken independently of each other.

Advanced courses are for those who are already competent users of English. This roughly corresponds to a good mark at Abitur or the ability to understand English native speakers fairly well. They are designed for learners who already possess general competence in English and who desire to develop specialist competence in the language of the law. Due to their specialised nature, they may also be useful for those with higher proficiency in English (C2 or near-native level) who wish to expand their knowledge of legal terminology.

B1-B2 (intermediate) courses are designed for those with intermediate proficiency in English and are more general in nature. They are not prerequisites for C1 courses. They are not related to the C1 courses in that they cover different material and do not serve as a preparation for them.

All descriptions are approximate and should not be understood as denoting formal equivalence according to the Common European Frame of Reference.

If you fail an end-of-lesson test, you can repeat it as many times as you like until you pass. You will not be able to complete the course until you have passed all the end-of-lesson tests.

Since lessons within a course often build on each other, we recommend completing lessons and tests in the given order.