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Deutsch als Fremdsprache - online – German as a Foreign Language - online (M.A., continuing-education master) at Philipps University of Marburg

Philipps University of Marburg, Germany

Programme overview

Online distance-learning continuing-education master (M.A., 60 credits) with a short face-to-face phase for the final examination, practice-oriented and designed for working teachers of German as a foreign language, with online tutor support.

Faculty: Fachbereich 09 German Studies and Art Studies  |  Study mode: part-time; continuing-education master; German-taught (online)  |  Intake: Winter and summer semester  |  Location: Marburg, Hessen, Germany

What you will study

Language description, didactics and methodology, culture-reflexive learning and empirical research, structured in basic (30 credits), advanced (6), profile (6) and final (18) areas, with continuous reflection on the participants' own teaching.

Career pathways

Qualifies for adult education in Germany (e.g. adult-education centres, language schools, integration courses) and for teaching German abroad (language schools, Goethe-Institut, schools, universities).

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Entry requirements

Completed bachelor degree of 240 credits (or comparable; 180 to 239 credits with credited professional experience, up to 30 per year and 60 in total), usually at least one year of experience teaching German as a foreign language, and compulsory subject counselling. German at DSH-2, TestDaF 4x4 or Goethe C2 unless exempt. Application deadline for winter semester 2026/27: 15.09.2026 (01.09.2026 on the overview page).

Intake: Winter and summer semester

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