German as a Foreign and Second Language
Study information
Studierende lernen gemeinsam
Key facts
- Degree
- Bachelor of Arts
- Supplement to degree
- major in a multi-subject bachelor’s programme
- Admission restriction
- without admission restriction (without NC)
- Duration
- 6 Semesters
- Credits/ECTS
- 120
- Teaching language
- German
- Tuition fee
- None
- Semester contribution
- € 305,05
- Start of studies
- Winter semester
- Part-time possible
- Yes
- Institutions
- Faculty of Arts
- Institute for German as a Foreign Language and Intercultural Studies de
Programme content
In this Bachelor's degree programme, you will learn a scientifically sound approach to German as a Foreign and Second Language as well as German culture as a foreign culture. You will acquire knowledge and skills in the following subjects) areas|field:
- Fundamentals of foreign and second language acquisition
- Basics of learning and teaching foreign languages
- Basics of language description and language teaching
- Intercultural communication and intercultural regional studies
- Literature and its teaching
- Media in foreign language teaching
- Didactics and methodology of foreign and second language teaching
- German as a second language at school and at work
Practical modules are also an important part of the degree programme, especially in the major subject. In a project-based application module, you will apply your acquired knowledge to the solution of a complex seminar task. You will also complete a practical module on observing, analysing, planning, implementing and reviewing lessons.
Structure
Multi-subject bachelor’s programme
Picture: Sophie BartholomeThe Bachelor's degree is the first professional qualification. The standard period of study|regular programme length is six semesters in total, during which various forms of courses (e.g. seminars, lectures or tutorials) are offered for the individual modules.
A multi-subject Bachelor's degree consists of a major subject with 120 credit points (abbreviation: LP / 1 LP = 30 hours of attendance, preparation and follow-up work|follow-up activity, learning and assessed coursework and examinations) and a supplementary subject with 60 LP.
Why study in Jena?
The Institute of German as a Foreign and Second Language and Intercultural Studies is one of the leading institutes of its kind in Germany with numerous and diverse international co-operations. It is characterised by the breadth of its tenders as well as the high standards in its research and application-oriented focus areas. These include, in particular, dealing with questions of second language acquisition in the "Department for German as a Second Language" and with questions of teaching material development in the "Department for Teaching Material Research and Development (ALM)". The institute offers its students a productive combination of academic and practical content, a stimulating study atmosphere with fellow students from different countries and cultures, a comprehensive range of support services and an infrastructure with short distances.
What can you do after your studies?
Career opportunities:
- Adult education institutions in Germany and abroad
- Industry in the subject areas of international cooperation and collaboration
- Publishing houses (as an editor or proofreader)
- Newspapers and magazines
- Radio and television media
- Public authorities (especially cultural authorities / collaboration in the creation of teaching materials)
Downloads and links for the degree programme
What are we looking for in prospective students?
- Interest in working abroad or in a second language context in Germany
- Willingness to engage with German and foreign languages and cultures
- Foreign language skills
- Curiosity about questions of language acquisition and language teaching
Admission requirements
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University entrance qualification
A university entrance qualification, such as a general secondary school leaving certificate, is required for admission onto the study programme.
More information on university entrance qualifications can be found here.
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Language requirement
English and another modern foreign language (A2 level); proof by the time of registration for the Bachelor's thesis at the latest
Contacts
Academic Advisory Service - Jessica Neumann
Room 510
Ernst-Abbe-Platz 8
07743 Jena
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Tutorin - Contact person at the start of studies: Sophia Jahn
Academic Office for Student Affairs and Examinations (ASPA)
Bachstraße 18k
07743 Jena
Telephone hours:
Mondays and Fridays (9:00 – 11:00)
Wednesdays (13:00 – 15:00)
The ASPA is primarily responsible for students in the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, and the Faculty of Theology.
Postal address:
Akademisches Studien- und Prüfungsamt
Fürstengraben 1
07743 Jena
Student Council
Ernst-Abbe-Platz 8
07743 Jena
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Central Student Advisory Service
University Main Building / SSZ
Fürstengraben 1
07743 Jena
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Office hours:
We offer consultations in person, by telephone, and via Zoom. You can make an appointment by calling us on +49 3641 9-411111 (Mondays to Fridays from 9:00 to 11:00) or outside these office hours on +49 3641 9-411200. You can also use our remote help desk.
Consultation hours:
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays (9:00 to 12:20), Tuesdays (14:00 to 18:00), and Wednesdays and Thursdays (14:00 to 16:00).
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Student Service Centre
University Main Building, Room E065
Fürstengraben 1
07743 Jena
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Opening hours:
Information Desk (UHG; Room E0.65)
Mondays (10:00 – 12:00)
Tuesdays (13:00 – 15:00)
Wednesdays (10:00 – 12:00)
Thursdays (13:00 – 15:00)
Fridays (10:00 – 12:00)
You can also use our remote help desk at
www.uni-jena.de/service-ssz
or send us your enquiries by post.
Telephone hours:
Mondays to Fridays
(9:00 – 11:00)
Postal address:
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
Studierenden-Service-Zentrum
07737 Jena