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MA Deutsch als Zweit- und Fremdsprache für Beruf und Fachstudium (German as a Second and Foreign Language) at Paderborn University

Paderborn University, Germany

Programme overview

Master's programme for future experts in German as a second and foreign language (DaF/DaZ), based on the idea that language learning and subject learning are inseparable, particularly in the context of work and study. Theory and teaching practice have research- and application-oriented aspects.

Faculty: Language, literature, culture  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years), 120 ECTS  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Paderborn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Eight modules, starting with the theoretical and research-methodological foundations of second and foreign language acquisition and use.

Career pathways

Fields include teaching German as a second or foreign language in professional and academic contexts, and the participation of multilingual employees in working life.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Degree in German as a foreign/second language, German studies or a programme with linguistics components (including teacher-training degrees), at least six semesters and 180 credits, with solid linguistics skills (including German studies elements). Admission-free: no numerus clausus, so all applicants meeting the enrolment requirements are admitted.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years), 120 ECTS

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-paderborn.de/zv/3-3/formalitaeten

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