GDS stands for Großes Deutsches Sprachdiplom, set at C2+ on the European Scale of language learning.
Students taking the GDS exam should be over 18 and have 1000-1500 hours of tuition behind them. They will typically have a knowledge of specific vocabulary for particular topics, eg. technical or medical.
To hear a simple explanation and a short discussion in German, listen to the podcast:
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KDS stands for Kleines Deutsches Sprachdiplom which is set at the C2 level on the European scale.
The KDS is standardised and is offered world-wide twice every year and students need about 1000 hours of tuition to prepare for it.
The KDS is recognised internationally as having achieved a certain level of German and can therefore be useful for foreigners coming to work or study in Germany.
To hear a simple explanation and a short discussion in German, listen to the podcast:
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ZOP stands for Zentrale Oberstufenprüfung and is set at level C2 – the highest level on the European scale.
Students who pass the exam will have a knowledge of the language similar to that of a native speaker. They will normally have had between 1000 and 1500 hours of tuition.
Passing this exam opens up more opportunities, one example being the ability to study at a German University.
The Goethe Institute has self-study materials for ZOP on their website.
To hear a simple explanation and a short discussion in German, listen to the podcast:
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