French Paderborn University

Study Type

undergraduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Annotation

This degree course takes an academic approach to the French language, cultures and literatures of French-speaking countries and how to teach them in the classroom. This includes analysing the French language, discovering other cultures, reading and experiencing literature, perfecting language skills and learning how to guide students toward intercultural communication skills.

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

(1) The Bachelor’s programme in Teaching Qualification for Vocational Colleges is open to anyone who has the higher education entrance qualification certificate (general or restricted to a relevant subject) or the certificate for entrance to universities of applied sciences or evidence of previous education that is recognised as equivalent by legislation or the responsible state authority, or anyone who meets the requirements for applicants who are considered to be qualified as a result of vocational training or those under the regulations on applicants with international educational qualifications.
(2) Applicants who have not obtained their entry requirements at a German-speaking institution must have sufficient knowledge of the German language. For unrestricted admission to or enrolment on all degree courses, the applicant must prove the language ability required for study. Further details are governed by the current version of the German language proficiency test for access to higher education at the University of Paderborn.
(3) Enrolment for the degree course in the subjects Art and Sport requires the successful passing of an aptitude test. Further details are laid down in the Special Regulations for the Study of Teaching Subjects or Separate Regulations for the Assessment of Course-Related Aptitude.
(4) Further requirements may result from the respective special regulations for education studies and vocational educational studies and studies in the professional subject area.

(1)\tIn addition to the requirements specified in § 5 General Provisions, anyone who has French language skills at level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (GER) has access to French as a teaching subject at the Bachelor's degree program at vocational colleges. The French language skills can be demonstrated in particular by high school diplomas, on which the level B1 is shown or by the certificate DELF B1 (niveau indépendant). A certificate submitted must not be older than a maximum of two years from the beginning of the semester for which registration is requested. Proof of language skills is a requirement of enrolment.
(2)\tAt the beginning of the course, participation in a language diagnostic test is mandatory. The test serves as self-assessment of the language skills.

Main language

German