Summer Academy – German as a Foreign Language in Theory and Practice

Short summer programme at Leipzig University's Herder Institute that combines German-language teaching methodology with practical classroom observation and a regional and cultural studies programme in Leipzig.

Minimum GPA

No fixed minimum GPA is published on the current official programme page.

German requirements

At least level B2

Accepted bachelor fields

The reviewed official course page states that participants must be at least 18 years old, have completed at least one year of German studies or teacher training at a university, and currently work as or are training to become a teacher of German as a foreign language.

APS Certificate

No

Thesis required

No

Tuition fee

EUR 1,025 total course fee for the summer academy.

ECTS credits

5

Funding info

Tuition: EUR 1,025 total course fee for the summer academy.

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