Information for prospective students

Are you interested in studying German and want to know what to expect? Here you will find a short test that you can use to check your interests and expectations regarding the content of a German studies course and the career opportunities after graduation. This will help you find out whether a degree course in German Studies suits your inclinations, way of working and thinking as well as your future plans.

Click on the following link and take the test anonymously and without registering:

Test for prospective students

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The test takes approx. 20-30 minutes to complete.
After answering the question, press the "Submit answer" button below the question and you will immediately receive feedback on how your answer is assessed and a short info text explaining the background to the subject in more detail. The points awarded are only intended to provide you with further feedback and should not be seen as an assessment of your suitability to study German. The test is only intended to give you an opportunity to reflect on your preconceptions and to give you an initial insight into the range of questions in the subject.

The test only sheds light on the main aspects of studying German Studies, but cannot replace personal discussions with students in higher semesters or the student advisory service. Therefore, if you are unsure or unclear about anything beyond the test, do not only use the information provided online, but also the advisory services offered by the Central Student Advisory Service, the Student Advisory Service and, of course, the Faculty Student Council. If you decide that you would like to study German, it is also advisable to familiarize yourself with the study regulations of the respective German studies degree program (Bachelor's and Master's degree programs, German as a teaching subject, etc.).

Subject-related degree programs

• Bachelor's degree in Linguistics, Literature and Cultural Studies, sub-subject German Studies
• Master's degree in Linguistics, Literature and Cultural Studies, German Studies

These degree programs can also be studied part-time. Our student advisory service will be happy to advise you.

Teacher training degree programs

• State examination teaching degree in German for elementary school, secondary schools, grammar schools and vocational schools

Further degree programs

• Bachelor's and Master's in Business Education with a specialization in German
• Master's degree in European Languages

Bachelor SLK German Studies at the TU Dresden

German as a teaching subject (elementary school, secondary school, grammar school, vocational schools) at TU Dresden

• Information on the organization of studies and the individual degree programs of the Faculty of Linguistics, Literature and Cultural Studies can be found in our FAQs:

FAQ_Language, Literature and Cultural Studies

• You can also find further information on general questions, which mainly concern the study of a teaching degree, on the website of the Center for Teacher Education and Educational Research (ZLSB):

FAQ_Zentrum für Lehrerbildung, Schul- und Berufsbildungsforschung

• If you have specific questions about the teaching degree, you can also contact the staff at the Teacher Academic Affairs Office and the Student Advisory Service at the ZLSB:

Contact: Academic Affairs Office Teacher Training

Contact: Student Advisory Service_ZLSB

• All courses offered are subject to fixed principles that both students and lecturers are expected to adhere to:

Information: Code of conduct for courses

• You can read about the requirements for a term paper in the sub-subjects of German Studies in our guidelines for writing an academic paper:

Information: Guidelines for writing an academic paper

• If, when correcting a term paper, you suspect that you have not worked honestly and scientifically, a plagiarism check will be carried out. Below you will find information on how to deal with plagiarism and how to avoid it:

Information: Plagiarism procedure

• Applicants can also find further information on the academic year and financing the degree program on the Faculty SLK website:

Further information for applicants

• The Faculty of Linguistics, Literature and Cultural Studies also offers an ERASMUS program. You can find information on this below:

ERASMUS for incoming students of German Studies

ERASMUS+ study program

• You can obtain further information and advice from the Central Student Advisory Service. The staff are available to you at any time with e-mail advice, open office hours, workshops and personal advice:

Contact: Central Student Advisory Service

• Enclosed you will find further documents for the transition from the subject Bachelor to the subject Master as well as for the recognition of examination results:

Form: Application for recognition of examinations

Transition from subject BA to the new subject MA from WS 2013/14