Teaching Degree (Lehramt, Staatsexamen): Teaching German as a second language at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

didactic subject for Grundschule, Mittelschule and supplementary teaching program (Lehramt) for Grundschule, Mittelschule, Realschule, and Gymnasium and vocational schools Social change, political decisions and migration all lead to linguistic and cultural heterogeneity in the classroom. The Chair of Teaching German as a Second Language (DiDaZ) at FAU is dedicated to language acquisition, language teaching and language awareness in subject teaching.

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

What you will study

Can be chosen as a secondary subject by students of teaching degrees for Grundschule or Mittelschule. At FAU it is currently not possible to choose Teaching German as a Second Language as a main subject. 11 ECTS credits are awarded for Teaching German as a Second Language to students of teaching degrees in primary education (Grundschulen) and 20 ECTS credits to those studying teaching degree in secondary education (Mittelschulen). Students of teaching degrees in primary education (Grundschule) complete the DaZ course by taking the State Examination.

Career pathways

Teaching German as a Second Language opens up many opportunities for both trainee teachers and teachers who already have experience.

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