German as a Foreign Language in an Arabic-German Context (Cairo, Egypt) MA

The masters programme in German as a Foreign Language in an Arabic-German Context is a consecutive, research-oriented programme of study offered by the Herder Institute and the Center of Excellence for German and Arabic as Foreign Languages at the Faculty of Education at Ain Shams University in Cairo. The programmes teaching and research profile is a result of the combination of the subject-specific strengths of the Herder Institute (linguistics/applied linguistics, didactics, cultural studies, test research) and the Center of Excellence (comparative literary studies and literary didactics, contrastive linguistics and Arabic-German discourse analysis). In addition, an in-depth exploration of the other universitys scientific culture is one of the focal points of the programme. In Cairo, students from Leipzig are also offered the key qualification module Arabic and Arab Culture”. Particular importance is attached to the supervised internships at renowned institutions of language teaching and cultural exchange in Germany and Egypt.

Just like the regular MA in Leipzig, this programme is intended to prepare students for academic-based professions and taking into account the latest research findings and current developments to equip them with the necessary specialist knowledge, skills and methods in such a way that they are able to conduct independent scholarly work, think for themselves and act responsibly. In particular, students should learn to reflect on, critically assess and apply basic theories and methods of the subject. They will also have the chance to further develop skills for the independent formulation and handling of complex scientific questions, including in a comparative and interdisciplinary context.

• Academic degree or degree from a state or state-recognised university of cooperative education with a focus on German as a Foreign Language or a comparable study programme;
• knowledge of German at C1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages;
• students of partner universities who intend to complete a period of study at Leipzig University from a higher semester of study onwards, must prove their knowledge of German at C1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages when commencing their studies at Leipzig University;
• knowledge of Arabic at A1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages for applicants commencing their studies at Leipzig Universitys Herder .

The Faculty will check whether the above requirements have been met and then issue an official notification. This serves as proof that the candidate meets the relevant admission requirements.