German as a Foreign and Second Languagepart time

Degree
Master of Arts
Master
Standard period of study (amount)
8 semesters
Location
Essen
Deadlines
February 2026 (Germans and inhabitants)
October 2025 (EU)
July 2025 (Non-EU)
Please enquire

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study
  • German as a Foreign Language
  • German as a Second Language (Teaching Degree)
Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

For more information, please see our detailed degree course description.

Lecture period
  • 07.04.2025 - 18.07.2025
  • 13.10.2025 - 06.02.2026

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2025/2026)
  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Until 15.09.2026 (Universitywide deadline)

    Information and deadlines for the recognition of study and examination achievements from your previous studies can be found at: https://www.uni-due.de/studierendensekretariat/hoehere_fachsemester.shtml

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.05.2025 - 31.07.2025 (Universitywide deadline)

    More information can be found at: https://www.uni-due.de/international/international-admissions.php

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.06.2025 - 06.02.2026 (Universitywide deadline)

    Enquire at the university; Online application only

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.06.2025 - 31.10.2025 (Universitywide deadline)

Tuition fees

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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