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BA German as a Foreign and Second Language (Major) at Friedrich Schiller University Jena

Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany

Programme overview

In this Bachelor's degree programme, you will learn a scientifically sound approach to German as a Foreign and Second Language as well as German culture as a foreign culture.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities  |  Department: Institute for German as a Foreign Language and Intercultural Studies  |  Duration: 6 semesters (120 ECTS)  |  Study mode: full-time or part-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Jena, Thüringen, Germany

What you will study

A multi-subject Bachelor's degree consists of a major subject with 120 credit points (abbreviation: LP / 1 LP = 30 hours of attendance, preparation and follow-up work / follow-up activity, learning and assessed coursework and examinations) and a supplementary subject with 60 LP.

Career pathways

Adult education institutions in Germany and abroad. Industry in the subject areas of international cooperation and collaboration. Publishing houses (as an editor or proofreader). Newspapers and magazines. Radio and television media. Public authorities (especially cultural authorities / collaboration in the creation of teaching materials).

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Entry requirements

No Numerus Clausus (open admission). University entrance qualification: A university entrance qualification, such as a general secondary school leaving certificate, is required for admission onto the study programme. Language requirement: English and another modern foreign language (A2 level); proof by the time of registration for the Bachelor's thesis at the latest.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 6 semesters (120 ECTS)

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