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

Teaching degree in secondary education (Realschule or Gymnasium) Would you like to broaden your knowledge of the French language and experience French literature and culture with an academic degree? If you are looking for a program that emphasizes a fascinating balance of language and culture, this could be the right study choice for you. If you decide to take French for teaching secondary education (Realschule or Gymnasium), you will also learn how to teach your subject and take modules in education science.

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

What you will study

Before starting your degree program, we ask you to take a placement test. More detailed information is available on the website of the Department of French at the Language Centre. The topic for the written assignment should be assigned by an authorized university lecturer at the latest one year before registration for the First State Examination, but at the earliest in the 5th semester.

Career pathways

Teaching French in secondary education at Gymnasium or Realschule.

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