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POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN GERMAN FOR TEACHING AT POST-PRIMARY LEVEL
at Maynooth University

Maynooth, Ireland

Tuition Fee € 12,000
Country Rank#8
Duration12 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5

Program Overview

The Postgraduate Diploma in German for Teaching at Post-Primary Level is the first programme of its kind in Ireland and is intended for candidates who already possess a Professional Masters of Education (PME), or equivalent (e.g. Lehramt), or those who intend on pursuing a PME upon completion of this postgraduate diploma.

The programme aims to provide domestic and international candidates with an opportunity to engage in an accelerated programme of studies. It has been designed in consultation with the Teaching Council of Ireland and specifically tailored to meeting its requirements for registration as an accredited German teacher at post-primary level. The programme follows a three-pronged approach by offering intensive studies in the areas of German language skills; literary, cultural and film studies of the German-speaking world; and German linguistics and language pedagogy. In doing so, students’ knowledge and understanding of important concepts in German language and literature (including their didactic and methodological application), culture and society will be enhanced. The Postgraduate Diploma programme may also serve as an entry route to the MLitt / PhD programmes in Applied Linguistics and Intercultural Studies, and German Studies.

IMPORTANT: This programme does not involve professional accreditation. It provides its graduates with the requisite 60 ECTS credits configured to meeting current Teaching Council requirements for German. In order to be accredited by the Teaching Council, all graduates of this programme must hold a PME or equivalent (e.g. Lehramt), and will be required to submit themselves for individual evaluation by the Teaching Council of Ireland.

Course Content
This programme has been developed in consultation with the Teaching Council of Ireland, so all modules below are compulsory and amount to the requisite 60 ECTS credits, including more than 15 credits of literature, culture and film studies.
Entry Requirement
BA involving German Studies or a cognate discipline (e.g. Lehramt, linguistics, literary cultural studies) with at least a II.1 degree, or equivalent. Applicants must have a recognised primary degree which is considered equivalent to Irish university primary degree level.

Minimum CEFR Proficiency level of B2.2 in German and C1.1 in English.

Minimum English language requirements: please visit Maynooth University International Office website for information about English language tests accepted and required scores. The requirements specified are applicable for both EU and non-EU applicants.
Fees & Scholarships
The fees for POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN GERMAN FOR TEACHING AT POST-PRIMARY LEVEL may vary from €6,500 to €15,000 annually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for International Students.
Career Prospect
The Postgraduate Diploma in German for Teaching at Post-Primary Level is intended for candidates who already possess a Professional Masters of Education (PME), or equivalent (e.g. Lehramt), or those who intend on pursuing a PME upon completion of this postgraduate diploma with the end goal of becoming fully accredited post-primary teachers of German in Ireland. The Postgraduate Diploma programme may also serve as an entry route to the MLitt / PhD programmes in Applied Linguistics and Intercultural Studies, and German Studies.

Cost Of Studying At Maynooth University

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN GERMAN FOR TEACHING AT POST-PRIMARY LEVEL at Maynooth University