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Certificate programmes at the University of Göttingen

This webpage is designed to give you an overview of the certificates you can gain as part of the key competency options at the University of Göttingen. Gaining a certificate is worthwhile when you want to focus more intensively on an area of expertise, that is, to get a grounding in a field, as a basis for developing sound knowledge or skills.
A certificate can also help to develop your profile and document the acquisition of supplementary skills (not least for prospective employers), and so can be a precursor to career entry. Depending on exam regulations and number of credits, you can take a certificate course as part of the key competency options/optional modules or as a voluntary additional module.

Please select your chosen area of interest:

Certificate programmes for all students

Counselling in Intercultural Contexts
Anzahl Credits

18 credits

Dauer

Duration: Min. 2 semesters

Einrichtung

Key competencies department Intercultural Interaction

Do you enjoy accompanying people in their individual learning processes? Are you interested in intercultural contexts and encounters? Then the certificate Counselling in Intercultural Contexts is a good choice. Here you will acquire professional counselling skills to support others in their learning processes in intercultural contexts. This kind of counselling can be concerned with, for example, language learning processes or writing processes, or the acquisition of intercultural competences, e.g. in the preparation and follow-up of experiences abroad. Therefore, the certificate offers a choice between: a) language learning counselling, b) writing counselling, c) counselling on intercultural competences.

  • Work experience / practical section: Practical training of at least 20 h
  • Registration: Registration for modules via Flexnow and StudIP, no registration needed for the certificate.
Advisory Skills
Anzahl Credits

18 credits

Dauer

Duration: Approx. 2-3 semesters

Einrichtung

ZESS

Ever thought about a career in advisory services after completing your studies? If so, the ZESS offers a Certificate Programme in Advisory Skills that could be your stepping stone. In this programme, you will dive into a variety of advisory methods and techniques, putting them to the test in practical exercises. You'll round off your training by applying your newfound knowledge in real situations, analysing advisory conversations. Starting with three core modules, you'll have the flexibility to tailor your programme to your interests by choosing two elective modules in the advisory skills area. This way, you can hone in on the aspects of counselling that resonate most with you.

  • Registration: Please register using FlexNow (in the week before each course application period) once you have successfully completed Core Module SK.AS.KK-32 (Communication Skills: Certification Course in Rhetoric: Conversation). Registration info

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German Sign Language
Anzahl Credits

18 credits

Dauer

Duration: Min. 3 semesters

Einrichtung

Department of German Philology, Faculty of Humanities

Would you like to gain insights into the fascinating world of sign languages? On the German Sign Language certificate programme, you will gain both practical and theoretical linguistic and cultural science skills in German Sign Language (DGS). You will learn to understand the standard language and express yourself in DGS. In addition, you will learn a lot about various linguistic aspects of sign languages (e.g. their structure, meaning, use, change and variation) and specific cultural aspects of the sign language community.

  • Work experience / practical section: As part of the certificate, you can attend the laboratory practical course SignLab: Sign Language Research in Practice and apply your practical language DGS knowledge scientifically. Here you can gain experience in the preparation, implementation and evaluation of data collection on DGS. Alternatively, you can attend a seminar in the field of sign language linguistics or Deaf Studies instead of the laboratory internship.
  • Special notes: Our DGS language courses are taught exclusively by deaf native signers. Thus, an ideal teaching situation prevails in which communication takes place mainly in DGS in combination with written German and, if necessary, with the support of German-DGS interpreters.
  • Registration: tanja.recke@phil.uni-goettingen.de

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Digital Humanities
Anzahl Credits

Min. 24 Credits

Dauer

Duration: Min. 2 semesters

Einrichtung

Faculty of Humanities

Would you like to take advantage of digitalisation and expand your knowledge in the field of Digital Humanities? The certificate programme will provide you with an overview of Digital Humanities topics, research questions and methods and will teach you the correct and appropriate application of the respective digital tools. You will quickly become familiar with new software structures and be able to apply it in your own small research project. The programme focusses on teaching students how to find solutions for typical problems from the Digital Humanities and thereby increases their creativity, flexibility and versatility. The certificate thus conveys basic digital skills that are increasingly in demand in all occupational fields inside and outside of academia.

  • Work experience / practical section: At least one practical module (6C) must be completed.
  • Special Notes: Some courses are offered in English. The credits acquired in the certificate can be credited to the BA and MA Digital Humanities degree programmes.
  • Registration: Please register using FlexNow.

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Digital Edition Technology
Anzahl Credits

Min. 24 Credits

Dauer

Duration: Min. 2 semesters

Einrichtung

Faculty of Humanities

Would you like to leverage the advantages of digitisation for the indexing of historical and literary sources, as well as enhance your knowledge in the field of digital edition technology? In the certificate programme, you will gain an overview of the subjects, research questions, and methods pertaining to digital editions, and acquire the ability to use the relevant computer-assisted tools correctly and effectively. You will also practice swiftly familiarising yourself with foreign software structures and applying these tools in your own small research project. The problem-solving nature of the tasks is also designed to enhance your creativity, flexibility, and versatility. As a result, the certificate imparts fundamental digital skills that are increasingly in demand across various professional sectors, both within and outside academia.

  • Work experience / practical section: At least one practical module (6C) must be completed.
  • Special Notes: Some courses are offered in English. The credits acquired in the certificate can be credited to the BA and MA Digital Humanities degree programmes.
  • Registration: Please register using FlexNow.

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EIRENE "Ecumenical and Interreligious Encounters in Non-Homogeneous Environments"
Anzahl Credits

24 credits

Dauer

Duration: Min. 2 semesters

Einrichtung

Faculty of Theology

If you are interested in an academic approach to interreligiosity, reflecting on specialist knowledge and applying it to concrete theological and social issues, then the EIRENE certificate programme is for you. As well as the basics of intercultural communication the programme also includes specialist and methodical skills in a choice of focal regions (e.g. Africa, Asia). It also offers work experience in a church community or school that reflects people of a different origin.

  • Work experience / practical section: Incl. work experience
  • Special notes: Teaching language: English and German
  • Registration: You can register online for a module.

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Experimental Linguistics
Anzahl Credits

24 credits

Dauer

Duration: 4 semesters

Einrichtung

Department of German Philology, Faculty of Humanities

We aim to
- familiarize students with the basics of experimental work in psycholinguistics
- enable students to develop and implement linguistic research questions
- qualify students for independent and responsible handling of quantitative data

  • Work experience / practical section: Experiments and exercises for scripting in R (data handling, preparation and visualization)
  • Registration: Personal registration by email to Dr. Thomas Weskott

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Health Awareness: Healthy Living and Studying
Anzahl Credits

18 credits

Dauer

Duration: Min. 2 semesters

Einrichtung

University Sports Centre

Whether you want in future to work in corporate health management or just to improve your own health, the Health Awareness: Healthy Living and Studying certificate programme is a good introduction. You will learn basic health science knowledge as well as skills for a healthy lifestyle, self-regulation and healthy practices. What you learn can be applied both as skills in the workplace to improve health at work as well as in your own life.

  • Registration: Please register using FlexNow (in the week before each course application period) once you have successfully completed Core Module SK.HSp.GK-01 (Health Awareness: A Healthy Lifestyle in Study, Work and Leisure – an Interdisciplinary Introduction). Registration info

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Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Anzahl Credits

18 credits

Dauer

Duration: Approx. 2-4 semesters

Einrichtung

SNIC

How can ideas turn into successful innovations? Can anyone think and act like an entrepreneur? What needs to be considered in the process of implementing innovations, and how are startups managed?
The entrepreneurial spirit, meaning the willingness and competence to develop innovative ideas and put them into action, is of central importance nowadays - not only for startups but also for medium-sized enterprises.
The “Innovation and Entrepreneurship” certificate programme provides the perfect basis for this and offers the opportunity to put theoretical content into practice in terms of a project.

  • Work experience / practical section: project module
  • Special notes: The certificate programme of SNIC innovation academy is part of the project "SüdniedersachsenInnovationsCampus – SNIC“ supported by the European Union and the German state of Lower Saxony. It is offered on every campus in Southern Lower Saxony.
  • Registration: Registration is possible via Flex Now and the SNIC registration website. Further registration info

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Intercultural Trainer
Anzahl Credits

20 credits

Dauer

Duration: Ca. 2-4 semesters

Einrichtung

Intercultural LearningLab

Changes in society and globalization in professional contexts require intercultural competencies for various groups. Taking this into consideration, students will be able to participate in the certificate program “Intercultural Trainer” and obtain basic knowledge and intercultural communication skills while connecting them to advanced train-the-trainer courses for intercultural trainings. Students will design and conduct individual trainings in a team teaching module.

  • Registration: Register via StudIP

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Journalistic Practice
Anzahl Credits

24 credits

Dauer

Duration: Min. 2 semesters

Einrichtung

ZESS

Taking the Journalistic Practice certificate programme can be a stepping stone to starting a career in journalism or public relations. Besides a basic course and two compulsory modules on writing skills, the elective part of the course offers the chance to specialise in visual or audio media or in public relations. What you learn will be applied on a three-week placement on an editorial team.

  • Work experience / practical section: Incl. work experience
  • Registration: Please register using FlexNow (in the week before each course application period) once you have successfully completed Core Module SK.AS.MK-27 (Media Skills: Journalistic Practice: An Introduction to Journalism). Registration info

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Language Documentation and Linguistic Analysis
Anzahl Credits

18 credits

Dauer

Duration: 2 semesters

Einrichtung

Linguistics Department / Faculty of Humanities

Are you interested in linguistics and want to learn how linguistic and cultural diversity can be recorded and documented? In the applied and interdisciplinary programme "Language Documentation and Linguistic Analysis", which is dedicated to the creation of resources for the languages of the world, you will learn how to investigate languages from different parts of the world and how to create linguistic multimedia archives. In recent years, new digital methods have been developed in the field of language documentation, which has also resulted in new employment opportunities. This goes hand in hand with the current awareness for the preservation of the cultural heritage of mankind, which is expressed in many initiatives of international organisations such as Unesco and various national/international foundations.

  • Work experience / practical section: A practical section is part of the programme, in particular relating to the creation of language archives.
  • Special Notes: Course language: German or English (cf. course descriptions)
  • Registration: You may register online via FlexNow for each of the required modules. A background in linguistics at the level of a (successfully completed) „introduction to linguistics” is required.

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Media Skills
Anzahl Credits

18 credits

Dauer

Duration: 1-3 semesters

Einrichtung

ZESS

The Media Skills certificate programme offers a dynamic blend of activities, from producing explanatory videos and blogging to tweeting, podcasting, designing posters, and developing digital media education scenarios. It's a comprehensive package that goes beyond these examples. In addition to hands-on, production-oriented workshops, the programme includes a theoretical component. During this phase, we dive into the current landscape of communication structures and mechanisms. We also explore the psychological aspects and impact of disseminating media information. As you approach the programme’s culmination, theory and practice merge seamlessly. You get to pick a topic of your choice and bring it to life through a medium that suits it best.
For more details about the Media Skills certificate programme, check out this video clip.

  • Work experience / practical section: You will engage in production-focused workshops and showcase your results through various publications.
  • Registration: To enroll in the Media Skills certificate programme, you must successfully complete one of the core modules (SK.AS.MK-01, SK.AS.MK-09, SK.AS.MK-23, or SK.AS.MK-30). Please register using FlexNow (in the week before each course application period). Registration info

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Object Competencies. Material Culture in the Sciences and Humanities
Anzahl Credits

18 credits

Dauer

Duration: Approx. 2-3 semesters

Einrichtung

Zentrale Kustodie & Kunstgeschichtliches Seminar

Are you wondering what increasingly scarce resources mean for the material culture of our present day? Are you surprised that as a result of digitalisation you hardly come into contact with some things anymore? Or are you interested in working with objects with a view to your future profession?
In the certificate programme "Object Competencies. Material Culture in the Sciences and Humanities" you will be introduced to dealing with historical objects and the cultural significance of materiality using the example of the academic collections of Göttingen University. You will learn about the interdisciplinary research field of "material culture studies" and about object cultures of the various disciplines using the examples of collecting, researching and exhibiting. For a later occupation in professional fields dedicated to cultural heritage or in collections, museums, archives, you will receive important basic competencies such as holistic thinking, mediation skills, teamwork skills, media skills or the ability to change perspectives, in addition to material knowledge.

  • Work experience / practical section: You will complete an internship of at least four weeks or 120 hours workload during the lecture-free period in one of the collections of the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, in the Centre for Collection Development of the University or in a comparable institution. The internship is completed in the module "SK.Phil-Obj.02: Berufsqualifizierendes Praktikum im Bereich Sammlungsmanagement" and is rounded off with an ungraded internship report including an evaluation interview.
  • Special notes: Through the courses of the certificate, you will get to know various academic collections on the Göttingen campus. You will gain insight into the Forum Wissen as well as into the work of the Centre for Collection Development. Within the framework of the exhibition project, you will make your work accessible to a larger audience for the first time.
  • Registration: Registration for or deregistration from a module or course within the certificate is done electronically in FlexNow/Stud.IP.

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Oral Communication
Anzahl Credits

18 Credits

Dauer

Dauer: Min. 3 semesters

Einrichtung

ZESS

Do you want to develop your communicative skills further and deepen your thematic focus? Do you want to communicate your knowledge in an understandable way? Would you like to work in a profession in which oral communication plays an important role, for example as a manager, team leader, consultant, lawyer, journalist or teacher? The “Oral Communication” certificate programme prepares you in theory and practice for adapting to a wide range of situations of oral interaction in a flexible manner. You will acquire substantial speaking skills, rhetorical skills and analytical knowledge. For this purpose, you can delve into one of three main study areas.

Focus on “rhetoric”: With the focus on rhetoric you will develop your skills in free speaking, discussion and reasoning. These rhetorical skills are the key to communicative success in many professional and public contexts.

  • Special features: participation in the “rhetoric slam” as an examination
  • Registration: Please register using FlexNow (in the week before each course application period) once you have successfully completed Core Module SK.AS.KK-30 (Communication Skills: Certification Course in Rhetoric: Free Speaking). Registration info.

Competency assignment: Communication skills, presentation skills, oral expression, teaching and mediation skills, ability to change perspectives, teamwork, advisory skills, social and leadership skills.

Focus on “voice – expression – effect”: In this certificate programme you will expand your skills with regard to the appropriate use of para- and extra-verbal means such as voice, speech and body expression, acquire knowledge of non-verbal forms of expression and acquire analytical skills in relation to their effects.

  • Registration: Please register using FlexNow (in the week before each course application period) once you have successfully completed Core Module SK.AS.KK-21 (Introductory Module: Voice – Speech – Body Language) or SK.AS.KK-36 (Voice – Speech – Body Language in a Teaching and Study Context). Registration info

Competency assignment: Communication skills, oral expression skills, presentation skills, teaching and communication skills, ability to change perspectives, social skills.

Focus on “media speaking”: The focus on media speaking prepares you for oral communication in the media. You will acquire essential speaking skills, rhetorical skills and analytical knowledge. You will apply what you have learned as part of work placement with a radio station or with the campus media.

  • Practical part: 2-week work placement with a radio station or with the campus media.
  • Registration: Please register using FlexNow (in the week before each course application period) once you have successfully completed Core Module SK.AS.KK-21 (Introductory Module: Voice – Speech – Body Language), SK.AS.KK-23 (Communication Skills: Speaking with Conviction) or SK.AS.KK-36 (Voice – Speech – Body Language in a Teaching and Study Context). Registration info

Competency assignment: Communication skills, media skills, writing skills, oral skills, presentation skills, teaching and mediation skills, ability to change perspectives

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Professional Writing (ProText)
Anzahl Credits

18 credits

Dauer

Duration: Approx. 2 semesters

Einrichtung

International Writing Lab

Whether technical documentation or marketing campaigns: texts of all kinds are very different in working life from academic writing at the university. In order to prepare students for vocational writing, the International Writing Lab offers the Professional Writing (ProText) certificate programme. On it you will learn how to produce multimedia pieces for online media, the choice of appropriate language and format, and the principles of writing journalistic and popular science articles as well as effective job applications. Part of the programme involves work experience in a field of your choice where you gather your experiences in text form and record them in a work experience report.

  • Work experience / practical section: Incl. work experience
  • Registration: You can register online for a module.

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Project Management
Anzahl Credits

15 credits

Dauer

Duration: Approx. 2-3 semesters

Einrichtung

ZESS

Creating a reusable cup for the Student Union cafeterias or funding a short film – these are just a couple of the exciting projects that students in the Project Management certificate programme have undertaken. Alongside the theoretical insights into the entire project lifecycle, from planning to execution to evaluation, the programme places strong emphasis on hands-on experience with non-profit organisations. Project management is a fundamental skill that is invaluable for both academic pursuits and your professional journey. The skills you acquire will not only help you streamline your studies but also boost your prospects for a successful career entry and progression.

  • Work experience / practical section: Incl. practical section
  • Registration: Please register using FlexNow (in the week before each course application period) once you have successfully completed Core Module SK.AS.FK-08 (Leadership Skills: Introduction to Project Management). Registration info

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Social Media Practice: Basics, Application, Reflection
Anzahl Credits

18 credits

Dauer

Duration: Min. 2 semesters

Einrichtung

International Writing Lab

Do you want to be professionally prepared for the maintenance of social media channels and community management? In this certificate programme, you will learn how to prepare content in a way that is appropriate for your target audience. Furthermore you will learn how to use various channels strategically. In addition, the certificate will also enable you to critically reflect on the use of social media both as a productive and receptive part and in this way recognise manipulations, simplifications or misuse.

  • Registration: You can register online for a module.

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Training for Writing Tutors: Writing in German as First Language
Anzahl Credits

18 credits

Dauer

Duration: Min. 2 semesters

Einrichtung

International Writing Lab

You can learn how to give individual advice on the writing process and constructive feedback on texts on the Training for Writing Tutors: Writing in German as First Language certificate programme. The programme conveys the principles of teaching how to write, the psychology of giving advice, and research on writing. You will reflect on these aspects against the background of your own experience of writing and in view of their practical applications in various contexts. This will train your communicative and intercultural skills, empathy, ability to give feedback, reflectiveness and the capacity to see other points of view and rapidly understand subject material from other fields of expertise.

  • Work experience / practical section: Incl. work experience
  • Registration: You can register online for a module.

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Training for Writing Tutors: Writing in Multilingual Contexts
Anzahl Credits

18 credits

Dauer

Duration: Min. 2 semesters

Einrichtung

International Writing Lab

You learn how to give multilingual writers individual advice on the writing process and constructive feedback on texts on the Training for Writing Tutors: Writing in Multilingual Contexts certificate programme. The programme conveys the principles of multilingual writing and offering multilingual advice. You will reflect on these aspects against the background of your own experience of writing and in view of their practical applications in various contexts. This will train your communicative and intercultural skills, empathy, ability to give feedback, reflectiveness and the capacity to see other points of view and rapidly understand subject material from other fields of expertise.

  • Work experience / practical section: Incl. work experience
  • Registration: You can register online for a module.

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Social and Leadership Skills
Anzahl Credits

18 credits

Dauer

Duration: Min. 2 semesters

Einrichtung

ZESS

With the Social and Leadership Skills certificate programme, you will lay a solid and secure foundation for your growth as a leader. This programme not only enhances your skills but also gives you valuable talking points for job applications. Starting with essential modules like Effective Communication, Team Dynamics, and Leadership Strategies, and supplemented by optional modules like Coaching or Taking on Responsibility, you will blend theoretical knowledge with hands-on experience. You will dive into real-world scenarios and then reflect on these experiences in class. In the final module, you will analyse how the knowledge you have gained and your practical experience interact, showcasing your personal growth in competence

  • Work experience / practical section: Incl. practical section
  • Registration: Please register using FlexNow (in the week before each course application period) once you have successfully completed Core Module SK.AS.FK-11 (Leadership Skills: Social and Leadership Skills I: Introduction to Communication Skills). Registration info

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Specialised and Literary Translation
Anzahl Credits

18 credits

Dauer

3 semesters

Einrichtung

Faculty of Humanities

Seminar for Romance Philology

Seminar for Iranian Studies

Seminar for Arabic Studies / Islamic Studies

With the certificate programme "Specialised and Literary Translation" you can develop an understanding of the complexity and heterogeneity of text types and the associated translation practice. It provides you with knowledge of the most important translational technical terms and key concepts as well as the ability to use the respective digital tools appropriately. You will get to know different data sources or applications and their characteristics and will be able to decide for which information purpose or task they are appropriate. Wherever possible, the courses also involve you into job-related translation projects, or let you conduct your own clearly delineated research question using translational methods in the final project module. The practical solution orientation of the tasks set is intended to increase your creativity, flexibility and ability to deal with conflicts and to contribute to your personal development. The certificate thus provides you with basic intercultural, culture-specific and media skills that are increasingly in demand in all professional fields, both within and outside of academia.
You can choose to take the certificate programme in French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Arabic (legal language) and Persian.

  • Work experience / practical section: Through the teaching staff and the supporting programme, students come into contact with renowned translators, publishers and institutions where they can complete internships on their own initiative.
  • Special notes: Access requirement: Proof of language skills at level B2 of the European Framework of Reference in the respective target languages is mandatory. For non-German-native speakers an entry level of C1 must be presented.
  • Registration: An application is possible once a year in September for the following winter semester. The application form can be found on the website of the certificate programme. If there are more applicants than places, priority will be given to students who are non-teaching students.

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Making Theatre: Practice and Presentation / Making Theatre: Vocational Profile
Anzahl Credits

18 credits for the vocational profile/36 credits for the certificate

Dauer

Duration: Approx. 2-3 or 5-6 semesters

Einrichtung

Theater im OP (ThOP)

If you have a passion for the theatre and want to get involved behind the scenes, try your hand at dramatic composition, acting, lighting technology or public relations, then the Making Theatre: Practice and Presentation certificate programme and/or the Making Theatre: Vocational Profile offered by the Theater im OP could be right for you. You will learn to think in dramatic terms, try your hand at writing and speaking scenes, learn group and project work strategies, gain insights into cultural management and be involved in the planning and performance of theatrical projects.

  • Work experience / practical section: Practical elements are integrated into the programme, e.g. helping out on theatrical projects. Some classes include excursions to theatrical festivals, etc.
  • Special notes: The Making Theatre: Vocational Profile (18 C) is credited to the Making Theatre: Practice and Presentation (36 C) certificate.
  • Registration: There are no special admission requirements for the programme. You register directly for the individual courses. Some modules require prior completion of another module.

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UNIcert®
Anzahl Credits

12-24 credits per level

Dauer

Duration: 1-6 semesters

Einrichtung

ZESS

The UNIcert® certificate in modern languages certifies the successful completion of a language teaching, testing and certification programme offered by universities in Germany, which enables students to pursue qualified professional activities both inside and outside the university. UNIcert® programmes prepare students for the demands of a placement / internship, a study abroad programme or a professional career. UNIcert® certificates are well established throughout Germany as well as within the Network of University Language Testers in Europe (NULTE). They are widely recognised as a proof of language proficiency by many universities, often satisfying language requirements for various academic pursuits, e.g. for Master’s programmes.
Language courses at ZESS fulfil UNIcert® requirements: students acquire skills and competences designed to meet day-to-day demands of universities and professional contexts, and acquire a tool kit helping them to solve linguistic and intercultural situations that arise at the start of their own academic or professional careers at university or in the workplace.

  • Special notes: The UNIcert® training at ZESS fosters language skills in modern languages suitable for higher education at UNIcert® Basis and UNIcert® I – III levels. Successful completion of the respective courses is required to obtain the certificate. For UNIcert® III there is an additional certificate examination, which is usually held at the end of the intensive course phase each semester.
  • Registration: The registration requirements for language courses at ZESS apply (more information). After successful completion of a course you can apply for the certificate on the ZESS website in consultation with the ZESS office.

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International Certificate
Anzahl Credits

Individual pieces of work can be credited

Dauer

Duration: Discretionary

Einrichtung

International Office

Could you use a certificate that not only demonstrates your soft skills and intercultural competence for job applications but also expands your horizon and prepares you for your international career entree? The international certificate offers different possibilities. There are two focus areas to choose from: Mobility and Integration & Diversity. Each focus area consists of the components “Intercultural Competence Training” and “Intercultural Engagement/International Events”. Intercultural engagement offers a wide range of activities: you can be actively involved in the cultural programme Foyer International, form a multicultural academic writing partnership or become an integration tutor in your hall of residence.

  • Special notes: Credits can be earned for some individual pieces of work (e.g. in intercultural skills trainings), otherwise Internationalisation Points (IP) are collected within the framework of the certificate.
  • Registration: Via online registration form

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Additional Qualification Interculturality and Multilingualism / German as a Foreign and a Second Language (ZIMD)
Anzahl Credits

22-28 credits

Dauer

Duration: Min. 2 semesters

Einrichtung

Intercultural German Studies

If you want to be involved in social, political, and educational matters in your future profession, our Additional Qualification in Interculturality and Multilingualism / German as a Foreign and Second Language (ZIMD) is tailor-made for you. This programme, a part of our key competencies offerings, is your gateway to becoming a pro at teaching German as a foreign and second language, with a strong focus on understanding diverse cultures and languages. You'll be well-prepared to work with mixed groups of learners and seamlessly integrate language teaching into subject-based lessons. Plus, there's room for you to explore various practical applications alongside your core modules..
This additional qualification is aimed at students of all subjects and qualification levels.

  • Work experience / practical section: : This part includes hands-on projects related to your seminars and a practical studies module. In the seminar-related project, you'll take charge, planning, executing, and evaluating a real-world project. You'll apply the theories and methods you've learned during your seminars. The optional practical studies module (SK.IKG-ZIMD.05) includes a preparatory seminar (2 hours per week) and practical work or teaching experience (120 sessions of 45 minutes each). This module goes deeper into the knowledge and skills you've acquired in your core ZIMD courses. It focuses on real-world applications and reflection. In this module, you can choose between two tracks: (a) General preparation and guidance for a wide range of activities related to teaching German as a Foreign Language (DaF) and German as a Second Language (DaZ). (b) Practical projects that prepare students for specific roles in language education and teaching refugees.
  • Special notes: The ZIMD certificate is officially recognised by the Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF, Federal Office for Migration and Refugees) as being equivalent to the BAMF-Certificate in German as a Second Language. It's awarded 28 credits for students from all fields of study and 22 credits for students in pedagogical and language-related programmes..
  • Registration: You can register online for a module (via Stud.IP).

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Certificate programmes for trainee teachers:

Lehramt PLUS – Multidisciplinary Teaching
Anzahl Credits

16 credits

Dauer

Duration: Min. 2 semesters, usually 4

Einrichtung

ZEWIL/ Lehramt PluS and Dorothea Schlözer programme: Teacher Training

If you are a trainee teacher who is interested in giving multidisciplinary and/or bilingual lessons, then you need the Multidisciplinary Teaching certificate. It is designed for anyone who wants to teach social studies (history, politics/economics, geography), integrated natural sciences, teach a subject in English, or integrate Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) into teaching.

  • Work experience / practical section: Incl. work experience in a school, educational institute or other place of learning.
  • Registration: Registration for the various courses is via Stud.IP. The certificate can be applied for from Lehramt PluS once all relevant focal courses for a certificate have been successfully completed.

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Lehramt PluS - The Original! School pedagogical competencies
Anzahl Credits

Min. 16 credits

Dauer

Duration: Min. 2 semesters

Einrichtung

ZEWIL/ Lehramt PLuS

As a trainee teacher you can attend practical and vocational workshops and seminars as part of the Lehramt PluS certificate programme to develop individual skills all around the topic of school and thus prepare for everyday school life. You will tackle school-relevant subjects such as "learning democracy in school", "non-violent communication", "bullying intervention", "intercultural competence", "school and law" and much more.

  • Work experience / practical section: Practical module with 6 credits
  • Special notes: Certificate paths with different subject areas
  • Registration: No registration necessary; registration for the seminars via Stud.IP

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Lehramt PluS - Designing Inclusive Teaching
Anzahl Credits

16 credits

Dauer

Duration: 4 semesters

Einrichtung

ZEWIL/ Lehramt PLuS

As a future teacher, you will acquire the skills to critically analyse norms and practices, to question inclusive programmes in a constructive yet critical manner, and to immerse yourself in the daily dynamics of inclusion within educational settings. Through various seminars, you will explore how pedagogical actions can inadvertently lead to disadvantage and discrimination, as well as gain insights into the workings of power and dominance within different categories of diversity. Additionally, we will collaboratively explore inclusive teaching methods that are sensitive to diversity. These methods will be put into practice, observed, and reflected upon during a practical phase. The certificate programme offers three specialisation options: 'Inclusion and Dis/ability,' 'Intersectionality,' and 'Language Education and Multilingualism.

  • Work experience / practical section: A practical module is included in the programme
  • Special notes: Certificate path with different specialisations on inclusion; diversity training
  • Registration: No registration necessary; registration for the seminars via Stud.IP

To Lehramt PLuS website (in German)

Certificate programmes for doctoral candidates:

Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Certificate
Anzahl Credits

No credits

Dauer

Duration: 2-3 semester

Einrichtung

Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

This certificate is primarily aimed at junior scientists gaining their first experiences in teaching in higher education. Participants will get to know the basic content and methods of teaching and learning in higher education as well as to enhance existing competencies. This will be achieved through practice-oriented and active-learning methods in interdisciplinary groups of no more than twelve participants.

  • Work experience / practical section: Collegial discussions of practical experiences and sitting in on classes
  • Registration: Via the homepage of the Section for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

To certificate website (in German)