Latin

You complete the teacher training programme at the University of Jena with the First State Examination. The standard period of study|regular programme length is ten semesters in total, during which various types of courses (e.g. seminars, lectures or tutorials) are offered for the individual modules. The teacher training programme is based on the Jena model, which is characterised by a five-monthExternal link school placement semesterExternal link in the fifth or sixth semester.

As a future teacher, you will study two subjects on an equal footing at the University of Jena and round off your pedagogical profile with an accompanying Educational Science programme. A total of 300 credit points (ECTS)|ECTS credits (1 ECTS = 30 hours of attendance, preparation and follow-up work|follow-up activity, study and assessed coursework and examinations) must be completed.

Further information on the structure of the teacher training course in Jena can be obtained from the Centre for Teacher Training and Educational Research.

• When studying Latin, you will benefit from a well-developed Institute of Classical Studies and Ancient History, with good links to neighbouring disciplines such as Medieval and New Latin, Greek, Ancient History and Classical Archaeology. In addition, there is an interdisciplinary network with subjects beyond this institute, such as German Studies, English Studies, History, Indo-European Studies and Philosophy. You will receive intensive didactic training and good practical preparation for the profession of Latin teacher. Work and contact opportunities within the Institute of Classical Studies and Ancient History also facilitate personal study.
• The central university library has a rich and valuable collection of old books, which is unique in Central Germany, and a wide-ranging collection of the latest and most recent specialist literature in a humanities section library with good access to the literature of neighbouring subjects.

Career opportunities:

• General education: The typical route into school practice is via the preparatory service (traineeship). In this phase, you will further develop your practical teaching skills on the basis of your degree.
  
  
• Adult education: Outside of the school system, there are opportunities for you to work as a teacher in the subject) area|field of adult education.

The teaching degree completed in Thuringia is recognised|to credit in all other federal states upon formal request to the respective Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs. You can apply to the Ministries of Education and Cultural Affairs of other federal states both for the preparatory service (Referendariat) and for employment in the teaching profession (after completing the second state examination). You can obtain more detailed information on this from the respective Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs.