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MA German as a Foreign Language: Teaching Cultural Studies at Freie Universität Berlin

Freie Universität Berlin, Germany

Programme overview

German as a Foreign Language: Teaching Cultural Studies is a master programme at Freie Universität Berlin, offered by the Department of Philosophy and Humanities (Institute for German and Dutch Languages and Literature) and leading to the Master of Arts (M.A.). It has a standard duration of 4 semesters, German as the language of instruction, a start in the winter semester. The master’s program ‘German as a Foreign Language: Cultural Studies’ focuses both on the linguistic level of language teaching and on topics and methods of teaching literature and culture of German-speaking countries. A maximum of 25 students are admitted per year.

Faculty: Department of Philosophy and Humanities  |  Department: Department of Philosophy and Humanities Institute for German and Dutch Languages and Literature  |  Duration: 4 semesters  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany

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Entry requirements

Prospective students who earned their degree outside of Germany and wish to apply for the first or a higher semester of a master’s program must generally apply for a VPD (preliminary examination documentation) through uni-assist and then use this document to apply via the FU Berlin application portal within the application deadlines. Please apply for the VPD as early as possible. Processing typically takes 4 to 6 weeks, but may take up to 8 weeks during peak periods. Application with non-German Degree • Education • Freie Universität Berlin

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters

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