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MEd German (Master of Education subject component, vocational teaching profession) at Heidelberg University

Heidelberg University, Germany

Programme overview

Students in the German Studies degree programme will focus on German language and literature from their inception through the current day, examining their social and cultural relationships as well as their theoretical bases.

Faculty: Faculty of Modern Languages  |  Department: Department of German Language and Literature  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time (part-time option available); German-taught  |  Intake: Winter and summer semester  |  Location: Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

The degree programme component is modular and comprises a subject component of 31 credit points (18 credit points are devoted to subject-specific science, 13 credit points to subject-specific didactics). It requires participation in two major seminars (Recent German Literature and either Recent German Literature, Linguistics, or Medieval Studies), three courses in German didactics, the Blended Module and a final module, consisting of a concluding colloquium and presentation of the Master's thesis or a lecture.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission route: Procedure for the Master of Education degree programme for vocational school educators. Language of instruction: German. Requires a completed relevant Bachelor degree (consecutive Master).

Intake: Winter and summer semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

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