BA Spanish (teaching profession) at University of Göttingen

« El que lee mucho y anda mucho, ve mucho y sabe mucho. » – Miguel de Cervantes Spanish is a world language with currently about 400 million speakers and continuously increasing significance. If you are interested in the Spanish language, literature and culture, from medieval heroic epics to the digital media, study with us! Become a specialist in the cultures of Spanish-speaking countries and regions and their distinctive linguistic characteristics.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Göttingen, Niedersachsen, Germany

What you will study

In the area of language practice, you will practice and expand the four skills of listening, reading, speaking and writing on the basis of the European Framework of Reference (from level B1 to C1), to develop your receptive and productive competence in oral and written communication. The purpose of linguistics is to examine the structure and usage of contemporary Spanish and its historical development (e.g. the description of phonetic structure, vocabulary and grammar).

Career pathways

The main target labour market for graduates in Spanish lies in secondary schools. This market is expected to remain stable in the foreseeable future, with the normal dual demographic fluctuations (in the numbers of teachers and pupils).

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