Deutsch als Zweitsprache Lehramt (Deutsch als Zweitsprache, teacher education) at University of Siegen

German as a second language (Deutsch als Zweitsprache) can be chosen within teacher education for primary schools, with or without integrated special-needs education. It is studied within the 6-semester Bachelor and 4-semester Master teacher-education degrees.

Duration: Bachelor Lehramt: 6 semesters (followed by a 4-semester Master)  |  Intake: Winter semester (Bachelor)  |  Study mode: full-time; teacher education (Lehramt), Bachelor and Master stages; German-taught  |  Location: Siegen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Can be chosen within teacher education for primary schools and for primary schools with integrated special-needs education; also offered within the special-needs education (SoPäFö) route.

Career pathways

Teaching careers in the chosen school type, followed by an 18-month Vorbereitungsdienst (preparatory service); options include advisory and subject-leadership roles, school supervision, school management and academic qualification.

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