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German Studies (Certificate) at Simon Fraser University

Simon Fraser University, Canada

Programme overview

The German studies certificate serves full-time and part-time students seeking enrichment in language, literature, art, philosophy and history of the German-speaking world. It develops intermediate proficiency in German speaking, reading, writing and listening, and can be completed alongside majors and minors in FASS and other faculties.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences  |  Department: Department of World Languages and Literatures  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Students complete 18 units: four German language courses from Introductory German I and II, Intermediate German I and II and Advanced German: Composition and Conversation, and at least two further courses on the German-speaking world, such as The History and Aesthetics of Cinema II or others approved by the advisor.

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Application information

Entry requirements

There are no specific admission requirements. To declare your German studies certificate, please contact the World Languages and Literatures Advisor at [email protected] .

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Apply through the official page: https://www.sfu.ca/students/admission.html

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