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BA German as a Foreign and Second Language (Minor) 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: German as a foreign and second language  |  Duration: 6 semesters (60 ECTS)  |  Study mode: full-time or part-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Jena, Thüringen, Germany

What you will study

Modules include Fundamentals of learning and teaching foreign languages; Fundamentals of language description; Culture: Regional Studies, Literature and Intercultural Encounters; Foreign and second language teaching: Methods and skills.

Career pathways

The main professional fields of application of the supplementary subject German as a Foreign and Second Language are defined by the major subject chosen. The additional qualifications acquired in the supplementary subject are thus understood as an extension of the professional opportunities in the major subject.

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Application information

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 requirements: 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 (60 ECTS)

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