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First State Examination Teacher Training (Gymnasium): French at Friedrich Schiller University Jena

Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany

Programme overview

In Jena, you will study French according to the Jena Model for German Grammar School Teacher Training (Gymnasium). You will learn to teach French as a school subject and acquire the professional competences required of a French teacher. In addition to acquiring didactic and methodological knowledge and skills, the programme focuses on developing and consolidating language skills.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities  |  Department: Institute of Romance Studies  |  Duration: 10 semesters (300 ECTS)  |  Study mode: full-time or part-time; German-taught; First State Examination (Staatsexamen)  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Jena, Thüringen, Germany

What you will study

For more information on the structure of the teacher training course in Jena, please contact the Centre for Teacher Training and Educational Research.

Career pathways

General education: The typical route into school practice is via the preparatory service (traineeship). During this phase, you develop your practical teaching skills on the basis of your degree. Secondary school teachers have very good employment prospects.

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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: French language skills are required at level A2 of the CEFR. Proof is provided by a high school diploma or certificate of an equivalent qualification. Placement in the French language courses is based on a test at the beginning of the course. Sufficient knowledge of Latin at beginner level (generally corresponding to at least two years of consecutive school lessons completed with a grade of “sufficient”) is essential for the course. Knowledge of Latin should be available at the beginning of the course. If this is not the case, they should be proven by the end of the first year of study at the latest by passing a university Latin course comprising at least 4 semester hours. Proof of knowledge of Latin is a prerequisite for admission to the BRomF-S1 module for the undergraduate teacher training program. The University Language Center offers a “Latin for Romance Studies” course. Initial internship: In Jena, the teacher training course includes an introductory internship lasting 240 hours.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 10 semesters (300 ECTS)

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