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Deutsch – Lehramt an Gymnasien (Staatsexamen) at Technische Universität Darmstadt

Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany

Programme overview

Teacher-training programme for German at Gymnasien (upper secondary schools), ending with the First State Examination. The subject covers the achievements and effects of the German language and German-language literature in their historical, aesthetic and social contexts.

Faculty: Fachbereich Gesellschafts- und Geschichtswissenschaften (FB 02)  |  Duration: 9 semesters (4.5 years) for two subjects  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught; Staatsexamen (First State Examination)  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany

What you will study

Subject science in modern German literature, German linguistics and medieval German language and literature, plus subject didactics and practical training.

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Application information

Entry requirements

General higher-education entrance qualification (Allgemeine Hochschulreife) or comparable foreign certificates. No Numerus clausus (admission-free); apply through the TU Darmstadt online application. A separate admission is required for the second subject of the Lehramt an Gymnasien programme.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 9 semesters (4.5 years) for two subjects

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