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BEd Englisch (English, Teacher Training) at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany

Programme overview

Teacher-training programme covering English linguistics, literature and cultural studies, practical language skills and English didactics, including the use of digital media in teaching.

Faculty: Fachbereich 05 - Philosophie und Philologie  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time (English-taught; teacher training (Lehramt))  |  Intake: Summer and winter semester  |  Location: Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

What you will study

Semester 1: introduction to linguistics, literature and didactics; semesters 1-3: practical language skills and translation German-English; semesters 2-4: proseminars and cultural studies of Britain and the USA; semesters 4-5: subject didactics.

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Entry requirements

No admission restriction (no Numerus clausus). Access to proseminars and seminars is regulated by a practical-language entry test (passing is not a condition of admission); alternatively recognised English certificates can be used. German proficiency for international applicants: DSH-2 or equivalent. Application period: winter semester: early June to 1 September; summer semester: early December to 1 March. Earlier deadlines apply when combined with a restricted-admission subject.

Intake: Summer and winter semester

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)

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