German as a Foreign Language and German Studies
FsB vom 15.11.2022 mit Berichtigung vom 30.11.2022
The Master degree programme German as a Foreign Language and German Studies is a programme steeped in the tradition of the Magister and Ph.D. programmes on offer since 1979, and remains popular among domestic and international students.
Our Master students deepen their understanding and develop their research skills in areas of German linguistics and cultural studies, including German-language literature from within and outside of Germany. As a student in our Master degree programme, you will explore topics concerning the acquisition and teaching German as a foreign and second language, in combination with German linguistics and literary studies from an outsider perspective. You will gain an understanding of related research disciplines, such as research on second language learning/acquisition, foreign/second language didactics, linguistics, as well as cultural and literary studies. A period of study abroad, either a semester-long ERASMUS exchange program and/or an internship outside of Germany, is strongly recommended. Our department offers a variety of financial supports for these international experiences.
In the Master degree programme, you will develop your research, planning, and teaching competencies. You will create and evaluate language and cultural programs as well as educational materials and media. By combining your Master with German studies, you will deepen your understanding of linguistics and literary studies, areas highly relevant to work with language and culture as well as to teaching and research at European and international institutions. The competencies and skills you will acquire in our Master degree programme are highly valuable to a variety of employers, including:
- institutions - domestic and abroad - specializing in continuing education (such as adult education centres and language schools), including through intermediary organizations such as the German Academic Exchange Service and the Goethe Institute
- departments of German as a foreign language at domestic post-secondary institutions and German studies departments at post-secondary institutions abroad (if necessary, after the successful completion of a Ph.D. program),
- German schools abroad
- and businesses and organizations with international operations
Further career opportunities include fields involving intercultural exchange and mediation, educational liaison and professional development.
The courses
The courses
You will find the programme of lectures for this course in the eKVV.
An overview of the introductory and information events is provided by the central student counselling services.
Formalities / Important information
Course start
Course start
Studies can be commenced in both winter and summer semesters. Courses are targeted to commencing studies in winter semester. Student counselling to plan the course of studies is recommended.
Length and scope of studies
Length and scope of studies
The standard period of studies is 4 semesters.
The studies German as a Foreign Language and German Studies comprise 120 credit points.
Access requirements
Access requirements
Access to the Master programme is granted to those who can provide evidence that they have a first university degree which has a standard period of study of at least six semesters, qualifies for exercising a profession and is in accordance with the subject-specific regulations.
In any case, please read the specific Admission requirements for this Masters programme in the Subject-specific regulations (PDF).
Degrees from accredited Bachelor programmes at German ‘Berufsakademien’ are equivalent to Bachelor degrees from universities.
Applicants with a university degree obtained abroad are granted access provided that the degree they have acquired is deemed sufficient for this purpose and they can provide evidence of the required language skills.
Further information on required language skills
Application, admission and enrolment 1
Application, admission and enrolment
The study places for this degree programme are not subject to any admission restrictions (numerus clausus). Nevertheless, you need to apply within the currently applicable application deadlines.
As soon as you receive a positive response in the application and status portal (notice of access from the faculty), you can submit your application for enrolment within the set deadline. If you are already enrolled at Bielefeld University, you need to apply for a change of degree programme.
You can find more detailed information on the application process as well as information on the enrolment procedure on the pages of the Student Office.
To the application portal
Further links
Further links
Internet pages of the subject German as a Foreign Language and German Studies
Internet pages of the responsible institution(s):
Faculty of Linguistics and Literary Studies with the courses offered
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Die Angaben zu Zulassungsbeschränkungen / Numerus clausus beziehen sich auf die Bewerbung zum Wintersemester 2024/25 und Sommersemester 2025. Informationen zu NC Werten aus früheren Jahren finden Sie auf dieser Seite.
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Show all course versions List of modules (study content) Programme of lectures (eKVV) Examination and Study Regulations for the Master's Programme Subject-specific regulations (PDF) Quality report German as a Foreign Language and German Studies (PDF)All contact persons for the subject:
Student Counselling Service Academic Student Counselling Service Examination Office Contact Point for Credit Recognition Persons responsible for modules
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