Ain Shams University in Cairo (Faculty of Education / Centre of Excellence for German and Arabic as a Foreign Language EZ DAAF)
Other courses in cooperation with universities in
- Hanoi (Vietnam)
- Guadalajara (Mexico)
- Curitiba (Brazil)
- Stellenbosh (South Africa)
Courses are held entirely in German. The Master’s thesis has to be written in German.
A good level in English is required for reading academic texts. References to Arabic are made in some courses at Ain Shams University.
Other partner universities: see specific information here
Winter semester
- in Leipzig: October to March
- in Cairo: September to February
Summer semester
- in Leipzig: April to September
- in Cairo: March to August
Online elements are usually integrated in all study modules.
Other partner universities: see specific information here
In Leipzig: 31 May
In Cairo: usually in April
Other partner universities: see specific information here
The Master's programme in "German as a Foreign Language in the Arab-German Context" is a consecutive, research-oriented programme offered by the Herder Institute and the Centre of Excellence for German and Arabic as a Foreign Language (EZ DAAF) at the Faculty of Education of Ain Shams University in Cairo.
The programme is aimed at graduates of German as a Foreign Language (GFL), Germanic Studies or related degrees who have a strong interest in Arabic-speaking countries. It is also particularly of interest for graduates with the degree combination of Arabic Studies and Germanic Studies / GFL.
The teaching and research profile of the programme combines the professional strengths of the Herder Institute in Leipzig (linguistics / applied linguistics, didactics, cultural studies, language assessment) and the Centre of Excellence in Cairo (comparatively oriented literary studies and didactics of literature, contrastive linguistics and Arabic-German discourse analysis). In group work, joint projects, internships, and in the Master's thesis, students gain diverse insights into theoretical and practical issues of the subject of German as a foreign and second language.
Special features of the programme are as follows:
- the exposure to a different academic culture
- an integrated exchange semester at the partner university
- a compulsory internship, which can be completed as a supervised teaching internship at a renowned language teaching institution in Cairo
- the supervision and assessment of the Master's thesis at both universities
The Master's programme comprehensively prepares students for a competent and reflective language teaching career. Graduates are also able to take on management tasks in curriculum planning, the organisation of language courses or the development of teaching and learning materials as well as activities in related fields, such as cultural mediation, (foreign) cultural policy, media and publishing or other areas of international exchange.
For further information, please see this website.
Other partner universities: see specific information here