Program Overview

Program Details

The program details for the Supplementary subject preparatory work in Deutsch are as follows:

Key Data on Study Program

• Faculty: Faculty of Humanities
• Academic Degree: Supplementary subject preparatory work
• Restricted Admission: None
• Regular Duration of Studies: 4 semesters
• Is a Combination Subject Required?: No
• Application Deadline for 1st Semester: Overview of application deadlines
• Program Start: Winter semester, Summer semester
• Language of Instruction: German
• Costs: Tuition and other fees

Requirements and Application

• Languages Required: Knowledge of English and one additional foreign language. These skills can be proven by the high school diploma. The requirements are considered fulfilled if the respective language was attended for four years in the secondary level or 3 years until the Abitur in the secondary level II and completed with at least "sufficient".
• Other Requirements: The program is part of the Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) degree and can be started earliest from the third semester of a main subject B.Ed.

Program Details

• Topics Dealt With: The program allows for the acquisition of credits in the supplementary subject within the Bachelor's program (preliminary services supplementary subject).
• Enrollment: Enrollment is possible earliest from the third semester of a main subject B.Ed.
• Study Content: The teacher training program in German consists of a subject-related and a subject-didactic part. In the subject-related part of the study, modern German literature, medieval studies, and linguistics are studied. Modern German literature deals with German literature from the early modern period to the present. It conveys literary and cultural historical knowledge and the methodology of literary interpretation. Medieval studies represent the medieval part of German literature and language history (the development of the German language from Old High German to New High German). Linguistics deals with language as a system (grammar, vocabulary) and language as a means of communication (pragmatics, socio- and psycholinguistics, language acquisition, language development).
• Subject-Didactic Part: The subject-didactic part of the study combines the subject-related knowledge with the requirements of the school. Here, models of language and literature teaching, empirical teaching research on language and literature teaching, and concepts for diagnosing and planning literary and linguistic learning are presented.

Study Abroad

• Optional Time Abroad: You may choose to spend some time abroad as part of any study program. You should start planning it 12 to 18 months before your departure.

Career Prospects

• Advice and Internships: The University’s Career Service assists with careers orientation and getting started in your profession. Jobs and internships can be found in the Praxisportal.

Further Information

• Module Handbook: The current reading versions of all examination regulations and module handbooks of the Philosophical Faculty can be found on this page.
• Exam Regulations: The current reading versions of all examination regulations and module handbooks of the Philosophical Faculty can be found on this page.
• Help with Choosing a Study Program: To help you decide whether Tübingen is right for you, here are some contact points and information on studying in Germany.
• After Your Studies: The University’s Career Service assists with careers orientation and getting started in your profession. Jobs and internships can be found in the Praxisportal.