German as a Foreign Language
(M.A.) at TU Berlin

    German as a Foreign Language (M.A.) at TU Berlin

    TU Berlin
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    German as a Foreign Language (M.A.) at TU Berlin

    The German as a Foreign Language (M.A.) is a Master degree offered by TU Berlin at its main campus in Berlin, Germany. The program is delivered on campus as a Full Time course in English Course and requires approximately 2 years to complete. Students study at the university's main campus while gaining the knowledge and practical experience expected for this area of study. The next intake is available from October 1, 2026.

    About German as a Foreign Language (M.A.)

    The German as a Foreign Language master's degree program consists of two core areas: linguistics and foreign language didactics. The curriculum is particularly characterized by its technical language focus, for instance on technical languages in engineering, natural science, and business and economics. This is supplemented by intercultural components. Students can shape their own skills profile by choosing between different aspects of spoken and written technical foreign languages, such as language-technology applications and social functions of German as a foreign language in an intercultural context or teaching German as a foreign language.

    The master's program has a strong research focus and combines teaching with a wide range of research activities undertaken at the academic chair, thus providing direct contact to current trends in linguistic and didactic research.

    Graduates of our degree program possess the following:

    •   Knowledge and skills to describe and analyze German as a foreign language

    •   Knowledge and skills to plan, give, and evaluate lessons or language learning processes on German as a foreign language while considering specific conditions related to gender, diversity, language level, and the institution in question

    •   Knowledge and skills to develop, test, and evaluate multimedia teaching and lesson materials for technical and intercultural studies

    •   Theoretical and practical skills to teach German as a foreign language, particularly with consideration for technical, geographic, gender, and diversity aspects

    •   Knowledge and skills in technical communication when using multiple languages, including in trans- and intercultural contexts

    •   Ability to critically review and reflect on discussions in fields related to German as a Foreign Language

    •   Knowledge and skills to conduct scientific work in trans- and intercultural contexts

    •   German language skills and the ability to work with and reflect on other languages

    •   Ability to analyze language teaching and learning processes for individuals and groups in organizations and institutions

    •   Didactic and methodological skills, including media skills

    •   Intercultural skills including the ability to analyze and advise while remaining sensitive to gender and diversity within an intercultural or foreign language context.

    Requirements and Admission Criteria for German as a Foreign Language (M.A.) at TU Berlin

    Entry Requirements

    The formal admission requirement for the German as a Foreign Language masters study program is a first university degree in law, medicine, theology, humanities, social sciences, technology, or science. You must submit proof of completed study units in linguistics encompassing 20 credit points.

    You must submit proof of skills in two languages from the following language groups to be admitted: Indoeuropean, Ural, Turkish, Ibero-Caucasian, Mongolian, Tungusic, Dravidian, Sino-Tibetan, Austro-Asian, Australian, Papuan, Kra-Dai, Afroasiatic, Nilo-Saharan, Niger-Congo, Khoisan, indigenous American, Na-Dene, or Eskimo-Aleut. Your skills must be at B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

    English Requirements

    • IELTSMin 6.5
    • TOEFLMin 87

    Tuition and Fee Information for German as a Foreign Language (M.A.) at TU Berlin

    How to Apply for German as a Foreign Language (M.A.) at TU Berlin

    Application process

    Step 1

    First of all, register at uni-assist or login if you already have a personal My assist account. Please fill in your personal information and educational history or update it.

    my.uni-assist.de

    Step 2

    Please select your desired Master’s degree program from the list of study programs offered in the respective semester. You can use the search window or restrict the search criteria so as the study programs currently offered at TU Berlin will be presented to you (semester, university, type of degree via Advanced search).

    Please select the semester you want to apply for which is usually the 1st (starting semester of your studies). You can only apply for a higher semester if you have been enrolled and obtained credits from a previous Master’s degree program (for more information see below).

    As you can apply for only one Master’s degree program per semester, please inform in advance which program is suitable for you and if you will meet the content-related/specific entry requirements of your desired study program. Please see our study options for detailed information on each study program.

    Step 3

    Fill in the application form. Make sure that your answers to the application-related questions are correct and truthful.

    You can see your application form via “My Applications” > “My Application Overview” in your personal My assist account.

    Step 4

    Upload your documents (see the checklist below). Please give your documents an unambiguous namein German or English.

    Via “My Applications” > “My Documents” you can upload and see the uploaded documents (see checklist below).

    • Please upload PDF files exclusively (max. 10 MB in size for each document)
    • Sort and scan your documents in the right order according to page numbers (e.g. transcript)
    • Upload different documents in separate files (e.g. High School Diploma and copy of passport/ID)
    • Please upload each document only once and choose a suitable file name (e.g. Bachelor’s degree certificate)

    Attention: Uploaded documents cannot be deleted afterwards.

    In case you have to scan your documents while not having a scanner at your disposal, you can also use a free scanning app on your smartphone.

    TU Berlin reserves the right to request officially certified copies on a random basis or in reasoned suspected cases for enrolment.

    Please do not send your documents as hard copies to uni-assist or TU Berlin in addition to the uploading.

     

    Please mind the application deadlines (cut-off periods). Documents that are submitted after the application deadline will not be considered.

    Please send your application only if your documents are complete. We kindly ask you to refrain from submitting further/additional documents at a later point in time, if possible.

    If a subsequent submission of documents is absolutely necessary to meet the formal or content-related/specific entry requirements, you have the following option:

    1. Uni-assist has not processed your application yet and the application period is still running: Upload the missing or updated documents onto your My assist account.
    2. Uni-assist has already processed and forwarded your application to TU Berlin. The application period is still running: In this case, upload the documents to be submitted later via the upload form, stating your uni-assist application number as well as the requested personal information. You will receive a confirmation email when we have received your documents.
    • As an uni-assist applicant, you do not need to register via the online portal of the TU Berlin. Therefore, you do NOT have to register via the online registration, but enter the application number of uni-assist.

    3.     The application deadline has expired: Subsequent submission is not possible.

    Further procedure:

    Uni-assist will pre-review your application according to the criteria set by TU Berlin.

    If your application fulfils the criteria, it will be forwarded to TU Berlin as soon as possible for further processing.

    If your application is incomplete, you will be informed by uni-assist. Provided the application period is still running, you can complete your application until the application deadline.

    TU Berlin will then carry out a final review of your application with regard to the formal criteria. You will not receive any notification from the TU Berlin that your application has been received or processed. We ask you here to refrain from enquiries and to check the status of your application in the portal.

    The examinations board of the faculty will then verify your application to see if you meet the content-related/specific entry requirements.

    For the Master’s degree programs with restrictions on admission, a selection procedure will normally take place.

    At the end of the procedure, you will receive a letter of admission or rejection from us. You will find the letter of admission in tuPORT after successful admission, the letter of rejection will be sent by mail.

    Via this portal you can see the current status of your application provided it has already been forwarded to TU Berlin by uni-assist.

    Portal: Status of your Application

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