Language skills & additional evidence

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Language certificates and other achievements that must be completed before or during the course of study:

Teaching degree at elementary school (L1) and teaching degree at lower secondary schools and intermediate secondary schools (L2)

Teaching degree at grammar schools (L3)

  • English: proof of language proficiency before commencing studies
  • French: language skills at level B1 as a prerequisite for module 1 (basic language practice module). Proof of knowledge of Latin or another Romance language at level A2 of the CEFR must be provided before the intermediate examination. Further information on the degree program pages
  • Sport: Sports aptitude test before starting the course and lifeguard and first aid course during the course of study
  • Art: Artistic aptitude test before commencing studies
  • Music: Musical aptitude test before starting the program
  • Spanish: Language skills at level A2 as a prerequisite for completing a preparatory course leading to level B1, or language skills at level B1 as a prerequisite for Module 1 (basic language practice module). Proof of knowledge of Latin or another Romance language at level A2 of the CEFR must be provided before the intermediate examination. Further information on the course pages
  • Protestant Religion: knowledge of Greek (two-semester language course leading to the qualification "Certified knowledge of Greek" or equivalent) and Latin (the minor Latinum is recognized, for all others a Latin course is offered by the department) up to the intermediate examination
  • Catholic Religion: knowledge of Greek (the institute offers a language course of 4 SWS spread over one or two semesters, language skills acquired elsewhere can be recognized on a case-by-case basis) and knowledge of Latin (the minor Latinum is recognized, for all others a Latin course is offered by the department) up to the intermediate examination
  • Philosophy: knowledge of Ancient Greek or Latin (the minor Latinum is recognized, for all others a Latin course is offered by the department) up to the intermediate examination
  • History: knowledge of Latin up to the intermediate examination (proof of at least 3 years of schooling from grade 7, Uni-CERT II or equivalent level)

Vocational and Business Education (L4)

  • English: Language certificate before attending the first courses in the subject (usually in the third semester)
  • French: French diagnostic test before the first practical language modules
  • Sport: Sports aptitude test before starting the course and lifeguard and first aid course during the course of study
  • Spanish: language skills at level A2 as a prerequisite for module 1 (basic language practice module)