Teaching Degree (Lehramt, Staatsexamen): English at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Programme overview

Teaching subject for Elementary school (Grundschule), secondary school (Mittelschule, Realschule, Gymnasium) Become an expert in the English language and acquire in-depth knowledge of language, literature and cultural studies as well as subject didactics and educational science with a teaching degree in English.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology | Duration: 7/9 semesters | Study mode: full-time; German- and English-taught (german and english); Staatsexamen (teaching degree) | Intake: Winter semester | Location: Erlangen, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

The course of study is modularized, i.e. you must complete certain modules in the various subareas of the subject according to the requirements of the subject study and examination regulations (LAPO-English).

Career pathways

The program is tailored to work as a teacher of English (and other subjects) in schools and is completed with the Bavarian first state examination (Erstes Staatsexamen), which qualifies students for a traineeship. In addition, a Bachelor’s degree or, in Lehramt Gymnasium, a Master’s degree can be obtained.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadline: Winter semester: 30.09.; Summer semester: not possible. Language: For the subject English at Gymnasium, „assured knowledge“ („gesicherte Kenntnisse“) in Latin and knowledge at level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages in another modern foreign language must only be demonstrated when registering for the state examination. They can therefore also be acquired during the course of study. The application deadline for the winter semester for international applicants is July 15th. In addition to the general qualification for university entrance (Abitur), there are other access options for studying at FAU.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 7/9 semesters

Apply through the official page: https://www.campo.fau.de/qisserver/pages/cs/sys/portal/hisinoneStartPage.faces?sessionlanguage=en&page=Applicants

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