Free Online German Language Courses from Top Universities

About this article
Through Massachusetts Institute of Technology's OpenCourseWare system, persons interested in learning German can choose from several free classes for study online. In addition to coursework that provide instruction on how to speak, read, and write in German, classes also touch on German culture.
View available schools

Free German Language Courses

With classes for the novice German speaker to the advanced, individuals who want to study German for free online can look no further than the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Classes provide instruction through lectures and assignments, and some involve projects.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

MIT offers introductory, intermediate and advanced courses in German. Basic communication skills are taught to students in the introductory class while those in intermediate class can improve in their speaking, reading, listening and writing skills. An advanced course allows students to further develop their interpretive skills. Also offered is a course that emphasizes the study of German films and radio plays and an intensive class aimed at preparing students to work in German-speaking countries.

Free Online German Language Courses at a Glance

Course & School Program Level Format Assignments Quizzes & Exams Downloadable
Germany Today: Intensive Study of German Language and Culture course from Massachusetts Institute of Technology Undergraduate Text Yes No Yes
German Culture, Media, and Society course from Massachusetts Institute of Technology Undergraduate Text Yes No Yes
German I course from Massachusetts Institute of Technology Undergraduate Text Yes No Yes
German II course from Massachusetts Institute of Technology Undergraduate/Graduate Text Yes No Yes
German III course from Massachusetts Institute of Technology Undergraduate Text Yes No Yes
German IV course from Massachusetts Institute of Technology Undergraduate Text Yes Yes Yes

Popular Schools

  • Online Programs Available
    1. Purdue Global

    Program Options

    Bachelor's
      • BS in Communication - Business Fundamentals
      • BS in Communication - Digital Communication
  • Online Programs Available
    2. Wake Forest University - School of Professional Studies

    Program Options

    Master's
      • Master of Communications
  • Stanford, CA

    Stanford University

  • Online Programs Available
    4. Grand Canyon University

    Program Options

    Master's
      • M.A. in Communication with an Emphasis in Education
    Bachelor's
      • Bachelor: Communications
  • Online Programs Available
    5. UMass Global

    Program Options

    Bachelor's
      • BA in Communications & Media
  • Online Programs Available
    6. Liberty University

    Program Options

    Doctorate
      • PHD: English
      • PHD: Communication
  • University of Maryland Global Campus

  • Cambridge, MA

    Harvard University

Featured Schools

The schools and programs listed below are popular educational options, and tuition varies based on program and location

Purdue Global

  • BS in Communication - Business Fundamentals
  • BS in Communication - Digital Communication

Which subject are you interested in?

Wake Forest University - School of Professional Studies

  • Master of Communications

Which subject are you interested in?

Grand Canyon University

  • M.A. in Communication with an Emphasis in Education
  • Bachelor: Communications

What is your highest level of education?

UMass Global

  • BA in Communications & Media

Which subject are you interested in?

Liberty University

  • PHD: English
  • PHD: Communication

What is your highest level of education?

University of Maryland Global Campus