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Latein – Lehramt an Gymnasien – Latin (teacher training) at Philipps University of Marburg

Philipps University of Marburg, Germany

Programme overview

Teacher-training course in Latin for upper secondary schools (Gymnasium) with language-practice, subject-scientific and didactic foundations and first school practice.

Faculty: Fachbereich 10 Foreign-Language Philologies  |  Duration: 9 semesters (4.5 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; Lehramt an Gymnasien (Staatsexamen); German-taught  |  Intake: Winter and summer semester  |  Location: Marburg, Hessen, Germany

What you will study

Language-practice, subject-scientific and subject-didactic foundations of Latin teaching.

Career pathways

With the following Referendariat, the degree gives access to teaching at Gymnasium and further fields.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Abitur or equivalent; Latin at Latinum level; Greek at Graecum level must be proven by the end of the 4th semester. Enrolment only in combination with other teacher-training subjects. International applicants must prove German proficiency at DSH-2 level (Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang). Admission: open admission (no numerus clausus). Application deadlines: winter semester 2026/27: 01.06.2026 to 18.09.2026; summer semester 2027: not yet announced.

Intake: Winter and summer semester

Duration: 9 semesters (4.5 years)

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