Lehramt Englisch

Which courses am I supposed to take?

There is a number of compulsory classes that you have to take in the course of your studies. These classes vary depending on your study program. Which compulsory courses you have to attend is precisely stated in the module descriptions for your study program.

To view all compulsory courses on one page, please have a look at these overview tables: 

• Teacher Training English (start of studies in or after summer semester 2025) (changes to the core module cultural studies M14)
• Teacher Training English (start of studies in or after winter semester 2022/23)
  (changes to the core module Linguistics M12) 
• Teacher Training English (start of studies in or after summer semester 2020)
  (changes to the core module Linguistics M12)
• Teacher Training English (start of studies between winter semester 2012/13 and winter semester 2019/20)

English as a minor in Lehramt Grundschule or Mittelschule

Students who study English als one of their three minors for Grund- or Mittelschule will find the mandatory courses in the module descriptions (Modulkataloge).

Further information about English as “Didaktikfach“ can be found on the Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) website.

Teacher Training Program structure
Here is a diagram of the program structure in the Teacher Training Program.

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The above overviews have been compiled with great care; however, only the original wording of the respective examination regulations is legally binding. A thorough read of the examination regulations in the interest of a well-organized course of study is strongly recommended! You can find the study and examination regulations in the Teacher Training Programs here: 

• Lehramtsprüfungsordnung (LPO I) vom 13.3.200
• Prüfungs- und Studienordnung für den universitären Prüfungsteil

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--> see FAQ (Fachdidaktik Englisch) --> Informationen für Studierende

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Students who study English in the Teacher Training Programs will need to show some proof of foreign language skills in addition to English by the time they apply for admission to their state exams at the Examinations Office (as regulated by the respective examination regulations). If these foreign language skills are not yet available at the time of enrollment, they can be acquired during the course of studies. The individual courses of study differ in their foreign language requirements. A list of the required language skills can be found in the respective examination regulations, as well as in this overview.

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All students (B.A. and Lehramt) are required to have their phonetic (pronunciation) skills tested to complete their core module language practice (Basismodul Sprachpraxis). This pronunciation test should usually be taken either after GLC A, after Composition, or after GLC B at the very latest. To study for the pronunciation test, students can take the course "Exercises in English Pronunciation". Those who do not pass the pronunciation test must enroll in the course "Exercises in English Pronunciation" and pass the test before they can proceed to GLC C and other courses in the intermediate module language practice (Vertiefungsmodul Sprachpraxis). Also, the course "Exercises in English Pronunciation" is a compulsory component for Lehramt Grundschule students who take English as a Didaktikfach.

Of course, others may take the course on a voluntary basis to improve their pronunciation.

You really should take every opportunity to speak and listen to English. Some suggestions include seeing a play performed by the English theater group, RUPs, watching movies and TV series at home, listening to audio books, podcasts, etc.

Registering for and taking the exam

Students with English as a “Didaktikfach” in the teacher training program
for “Lehramt Grundschule”:

In your “Basismodul Sprachpraxis” (ENGS-M 15), apart from GLC A, you take the
course "Exercises in English Pronunciation", which ends with a
pronunciation exam. You do not have to register for the pronunciation exam on
FlexNow, but for your respective course "Exercises in English Pronunciation". You will be tested by the course instructor in the course (FlexNow registration during the regular FlexNow registration period for all courses of the department).

Students who study English for Lehramt Realschule/Gymnasium or as Unterrichtsfach for Lehramt Grund- or Mittelschule, or as one of their three minors (Didaktikfach) for Lehramt Mittelschule:

The exams take place at the end of term, during the first lecture-free week. Students must register for the exam both on SPUR and on FlexNow so that they can take part in the pronunciation exam. Taking the pronunciation exam is not possible if you register only on SPUR or only on FlexNow.

Registration runs until the end of the regular registration period in FlexNow. The exact dates will be announced in due time each semester via newsletter (in January or June), and also published on the Department's homepage and in the course catalog.

a) Registration on SPUR:
*where: core module Language Practice (Basismodul Sprachpraxis): 35890
Pronunciation Exam.
*who: all B.A. and teacher training students except those studying English as
a “Didaktikfach” for “Lehramt Grundschule” (see above).

b) Registration on FlexNow:
*where: core module Language Practice (Basismodul Sprachpraxis) -->
Pronunciation exam
*who:
- ALL students in the B.A. study programs, students in the teacher training
programs with English as “Unterrichtsfach” (Grundschule, Mittelschule,
Realschule), students who study English as a “Didaktikfach” for “Lehramt
Mittelschule”, students who study English for “Lehramt Gymnasium”.
- exempt: students who study English as a “Didaktikfach” for “Lehramt
Grundschule” (see above)

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The State Exam is an obligatory part of Teacher Education in Bavaria. As this only concerns students who speak German and contains several technical and legal terms, this page is only available in German.

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