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English - Secondary Teacher Education (Gymnasium) at Osnabrück University

Osnabrück University, Germany

Programme overview

Osnabrück's English and American Studies department emphasizes the close connection between the sub-disciplines of linguistics, literature and cultural studies.

Faculty: School of Language and Literary Studies  |  Department: Institute of English and American Studies  |  Duration: Bachelor 6 semesters (3 years) + Master of Education 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught (partly English)  |  Intake: Bachelor: winter semester; Master: winter semester and summer semester  |  Location: Osnabrück, Niedersachsen, Germany

What you will study

Osnabrück English and American Studies research and teaching focuses in particular on the English Renaissance (with a focus on Shakespeare), "Late Modern English", construction grammar, English-language literature for children and young people, American literature and culture (including visual media), contemporary British culture and English vocabulary and its teaching.

Career pathways

The Master of Education qualifies you to enter the period of school-based training called the Referendariat and subsequently for a career as a school teacher.

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Entry requirements

Admission: Bachelor: admission-free; Master: admission-free. Applicants in possession of international certification must demonstrate sufficient levels of German Language Proficiency. Dual-subject Bachelor The general higher education entrance qualification (Abitur) entitles you to study at Osnabrück University without restriction. The term "undergraduate" refers to a course of study that leads to a first professionally qualifying university degree (Bachelor's degree or First State Examination in Law). You can find information on the conditions under which you can take up an undergraduate degree course without a general higher education entrance qualification under Studying without Abitur. You must also provide proof of sufficient English language skills. You can find out more in the admission regulations. This subject is free of admission. Master of Education The application for the Master's degree program Secondary Teacher Education (Gymnasium) requires a qualified dual-subject Bachelor's degree. You must also provide proof of English language skills and knowledge of another foreign language. Further information can be found in the admission regulations for the Master's degree course. This subject is free of admission.

Intake: Bachelor: winter semester; Master: winter semester and summer semester

Duration: Bachelor 6 semesters (3 years) + Master of Education 4 semesters (2 years)

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