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MA Deutsch als Fremdsprache im arabisch-deutschen Kontext (German as a Foreign Language in the Arabic-German Context) at Leipzig University

Leipzig University, Germany

Programme overview

Binational, consecutive, research-oriented master's programme offered by the Herder Institute and the EZ DAAF Centre of Excellence at the Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University, Cairo.

Faculty: Philologische Fakultät  |  Department: Herder-Institut  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time; taught in German, partly other foreign languages  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany

What you will study

Combines German as a foreign language expertise with specific competence for Arabic-speaking regions and learners.

Career pathways

Graduates are highly qualified experts in German as a foreign language with specific competence for the Arabic-speaking world.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Professional degree with a focus on German as a foreign and second language or a comparable programme; Arabic at CEFR A1 and a further foreign language at B1 or Latin for applicants with German school qualifications; German language proof (CEFR C level) for others. Locally restricted admission (numerus clausus). Application period: 02.05. – 31.05.; portal: AlmaWeb.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

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