German as a foreign language University of Marburg
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
- German as a Foreign Language
- Linguistics
Focus
Linguistics, Language, Literature and Geographical Studies, Teaching and learning principles for language learning, including the methods and results of language teaching research, Language Instruction in Practice
Target group
Graduates with proof of a relevant Bachelor's degree in German Studies or a related field or with proof of a comparable German or international professionally qualifying degree
Annotation
The predominantly application-oriented Master's degree programme German as a Foreign Language prepares you for the profession of a ‘German as a Foreign Language’ teacher for adults in Germany and abroad. It is aimed at students pursuing this career aspiration and also aims to train and promote young academics in the field of foreign language didactics and language teaching and learning research. The degree programme is designed for students who have obtained a German or foreign Bachelor's degree or equivalent in German Studies or a related subject and who can prove that they have sufficient German language skills to work as a German as a foreign language teacher. The content required for this profession and taught in this degree programme is above all: - a thorough knowledge of the German language to be taught, in its linguistic description and in your own command of the language - a good knowledge of language, literature and regional studies didactics for teaching German as a foreign language - a comprehensive knowledge of teaching and learning principles for language learning, including the methods and results of language teaching research - a reflective practice of language teaching acquired in supervised internships The degree programme provides the necessary theoretical, methodological and practical knowledge and skills for teaching communication and teamwork. Research focuses - linguistic studies - course of study in regional studies and literature mediation - course of study in language teaching research, psycholinguistics and didactics You can set an additional focus within the framework of the elective modules. You can choose between a more intensive examination of teaching practice, a deepening of the analysis of teaching materials and a thorough consolidation of the methods and projects of language teaching research and psycholinguistics. The latter is of particular interest if you are planning to do a doctorate after the Master's degree.
Admission requirements
https://www.uni-marburg.de/de/studium/studienangebot/master/m-daf
Lecture period
- 22.04.2025 - 25.07.2025
- 13.10.2025 - 13.02.2026
Application deadlines
Summer semester (2025)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
The application deadlines for study programmes at the Philipps-Universität Marburg can be found on our university homepage under the following link: www.uni-marburg.de/de/studium/bewerbung/bewerbungsfristenDeadlines for International Students from the European Union
The application deadlines for study programmes at the Philipps-Universität Marburg can be found on our university homepage under the following link: www.uni-marburg.de/de/studium/bewerbung/bewerbungsfristenDeadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
The application deadlines for study programmes at the Philipps-Universität Marburg can be found on our university homepage under the following link: www.uni-marburg.de/de/studium/bewerbung/bewerbungsfristenEnrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
The application deadlines for study programmes at the Philipps-Universität Marburg can be found on our university homepage under the following link: www.uni-marburg.de/de/studium/bewerbung/bewerbungsfristen
Winter semester (2025/2026)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
The application deadlines for study programmes at the Philipps-Universität Marburg can be found on our university homepage under the following link: www.uni-marburg.de/de/studium/bewerbung/bewerbungsfristenDeadlines for International Students from the European Union
The application deadlines for study programmes at the Philipps-Universität Marburg can be found on our university homepage under the following link: www.uni-marburg.de/de/studium/bewerbung/bewerbungsfristenDeadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
The application deadlines for study programmes at the Philipps-Universität Marburg can be found on our university homepage under the following link: www.uni-marburg.de/de/studium/bewerbung/bewerbungsfristenEnrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
The application deadlines for study programmes at the Philipps-Universität Marburg can be found on our university homepage under the following link: www.uni-marburg.de/de/studium/bewerbung/bewerbungsfristen
Tuition fee
Fees
There are currently no tuition fees in the state of Hesse!
Languages of instruction
Main language
German