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

Programme overview

Enrich your knowledge of Italian language, literature, and culture in specialized studies! We focus on the fascinating Italian language and culture. Choose Italian for high school teaching and benefit from subject didactics and educational sciences as a supplement.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology | Duration: 9 semesters (4.5 years) | Study mode: full-time; German-taught; Staatsexamen (teaching degree) | Intake: Winter semester | Location: Erlangen, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

Prior to the beginning of the teaching degree program, the entry level A2 in Italian provided by the subject examination regulations is proven by a placement test. More detailed information can be found on the pages of the Italian Department of the Language Center.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadline: Winter semester: 30.09.; Summer semester: not possible. Language: Basic knowledge of Italian corresponding to level A2 of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference) is desirable. In case of lower previous knowledge, intensive courses can be taken at the Language Center of FAU (in the winter semester of the beginning of the study program as well as in the following lecture-free period). 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: 9 semesters (4.5 years)

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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