German as a Foreign or Second Languagefull time
Master of Arts
Master
Degree4 semesters
Standard period of study (amount)
Saarbrücken
Location
January 2025 (Non-EU)
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
German as a Foreign Language
Focus
German as a second language DaZ, German as a Foreign Language DaF, Foreign Language Learning
Target group
This master’s degree is aimed at people already working in the field of DaF/DaZ but do not yet have a university qualification as a teacher in the subject. Professionals from related fields in adult education or other educational institutions such as educators who wish to further their knowledge in the field of language development can also benefit from this course.
Annotation
The 4-semester master's degree can also be studied on a career-integrated basis. The course content can be studied in a partial presence or online format. Application deadline for the winter semester is 15 July and the application deadline for the summer semester is 15 January.
Admission requirements
Requirements for admission to the master's degree: - first vocational university degree (at least 180 credit points) - relevant professional experience of at least one year after the first degree (equivalent to 30 credit points) - applicants whose mother tongue is not German: advanced knowledge of German (TestDaF with at least TDN 4 in all areas or DSH-2 or Goethe Certificate C2) You can also apply if you do not have a degree but have at least three years of relevant professional experience and pass an aptitude test.
Lecture period
- 14.10.2024 - 07.02.2025
- 07.04.2025 - 18.07.2025
Application deadlines
Summer semester (2025)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Please note that different deadlines may apply for the Master's degree courses, see: www.uni-saarland.de/studium/bewerbung/master.html
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
No information
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Until 15.01.2025 (Universitywide deadline)
www.uni-saarland.de/studieren/international.html
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Please note that different deadlines may apply for the Master's degree courses, see: www.uni-saarland.de/studium/bewerbung/master.html
Winter semester (2024/2025)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
Please note that different deadlines may apply for the Master's courses, see: www.uni-saarland.de/studium/bewerbung/master.html
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
No information
Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Expired (Universitywide deadline)
Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Please note that different deadlines may apply for the Master's courses, see: www.uni-saarland.de/studium/bewerbung/master.html
Tuition fee
Fees
1st to 4th study semesters EUR 1,560 from the 5th study semester EUR 780
Languages of instruction
Main language
German