MA German as a Second and Foreign Language / Deutsch als Zweit- und Fremdsprache

Our MA in German as a Second/Foreign Language offers students of language, literature and cultural studies as well as students of social and educational sciences the opportunity to gain a qualification relevant for a variety of career fields in German as a foreign/second language. Examples of this include teaching language and culture at schools abroad, counselling migrants in Germany, or working in communications or editorial positions in education or cultural management, media or business.  The programme provides future teachers with the skills they need to teach German as a second/foreign language in both German-speaking and non-German speaking countries. Furthermore, the Master's programme provides in-depth knowledge and skills for pedagogical work in the context of migration and inclusion for language teaching in secondary and tertiary education, and specifically for migration-related multilingual learning groups. Lastly, the MA is interdisciplinary and research-based.  The aim of the MA programme is to prepare students for their future professional activity in Germany and abroad. The modules aim to impart linguistic, pedagogical and didactic skills and knowledge, especially on the following: Basics of linguistics Acquisition of German as a second/foreign language Subject-specific didactics for German as a second/foreign language Promoting multilingualism The role of language in subject teaching German as a second/foreign language within the didactic principles of language teaching Professionalisation in the context of migration-related diversity Intercultural education, diversity-conscious work and migration education The relationship between language, culture and politics Planning, implementation and evaluation of teaching Research practice Interdisciplinary priorities in elective modules We admit students every semester, so you can begin your studies in Trier in October or April. The MA programme lasts four semesters and requires the completion of 120 credit points through the following coursework: Semester One: Basics of German language didactics (10 ECTS) German language and language teaching (10 ECTS) German language studies: electives (10 ECTS) Semester Two: Literature, culture and education in a pluralistic society (10 ECTS) Teaching and learning in multilingual contexts (10 ECTS) Interdisciplinary module: electives (10 ECTS) Semester Three: Research practice German as a second / foreign language (10 ECTS) Teaching practice German as a second / foreign language (10 ECTS) Interdisciplinary module: electives (10 ECTS) Semester Four: Master’s dissertation (30 ECTS) PDF Download