Are you looking to change careers? Have you always been excited about teaching young minds? There is a great demand for qualified teachers in secondary education, and you could make a real difference teaching German as a second language in the Dutch secondary education system, or at vocational or language schools. You combine a part-time degree with your career.

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Our part-time Teacher Education in German is a four-year programme in an international setting which has been taught in the English language since 2016. The programme is designed for you to combine with your current career, whether that is already within education or in a completely different field. From the first year on, you work at a placement school as a teacher's assistant or tutor, both in the classroom and on the job at the internship school.

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Start September
Application Deadline Non-EU students living outside the Netherlands who require immigration/visa services from HU: 31 May

Students with an EU/EEA nationality living outside the Netherlands. Students requiring a change of residence purpose. Students with a residence permit for study purposes currently enrolled at another educational institution: 1 August

Students living in the Netherlands who don't require immigration/visa services from HU: 31 August
Location Padualaan 97 Utrecht
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Croho-name B Teacher Education in German
Croho-code 35193
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During the programme

Time for a career update?

You’ll combine a part-time degree with your career. During the programme you will learn about teaching methodology, literature and culture of the German-speaking countries, linguistics and second language acquisition.

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After your graduation

Make a difference teaching young minds

There is a great demand for qualified teachers in secondary education, and you could make a real difference teaching German as a second language in the Dutch secondary education system, or at vocational or language schools. Currently, German is the most widely taught foreign language after English.

How to apply

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Admission requirements Teacher Education in German

If you want to apply to our Teacher Education in German programme, you need to have a secondary school diploma, and speak English at least at CEFR level B1. Your level of German should also be B1 CEFR. Non-native speakers of German will have to hand in a copy of their Goethe-Zertifikat B1 or higher in order to be admitted. Of course, love for German and teaching is a must!

Why study at HU?

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Does this programme suit you?

  • Flexible and driven

    Combining work and pursuing a degree is not easy, and you will need to have the flexibility and drive to make it work. That said, you'll learn many new things and meet interesting new people, which will make your journey with us a lot of fun.

  • Passionate about language and culture

    You enjoy reading and writing and are interested in other cultures. You are keen to share your passion for foreign languages with others.

  • Sociable

    You are a social person with excellent communication skills and enjoy working with children and young adults in an international setting.

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Interested in the Part-time Bachelor's programme Teacher Education in German?