BEd Französisch, Lehramt GyGe (French teaching) at Paderborn University

Scientific study of the French language, the cultures and literatures of French-speaking countries and how to teach them: students analyse French, discover other cultures, read literature, perfect their language skills and learn to lead pupils to intercultural communication. Bachelor of Education teaching degree for grammar schools and comprehensive schools (Gymnasium und Gesamtschule).

Faculty: Language, literature, culture; teacher education (Lehramt)  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years); 72 of 180 ECTS in the degree  |  Study mode: full-time; taught in German and French  |  Intake: Summer and winter semesters  |  Location: Paderborn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

The 180-credit degree comprises subject content and didactics in this teaching subject (72 credits); subject content and didactics in a second teaching subject (72 credits); educational sciences (18 credits); German for pupils with a migration background (6 credits); bachelor's thesis (12 credits). Practical elements are an orientation and aptitude placement of 25 days and a work-field placement of at least four weeks.

Career pathways

The B.Ed. is followed by the M.Ed., which completes the first phase of teacher training and leads into school service; a non-school career is also possible, often after gaining out-of-school experience or a subject-specific master's.

Official programme page