Joint PhD in German for Non-Native Speakers

The learning outcomes of the program in detail are:

• produce qualified researchers, with a particular ability to engage with theories about learning and teaching German as a foreign language.
• conduct empirical research using qualitative and quantitative research methodologies.
• demonstrate a high level of competence in researching, designing, and conducting scientific studies in their respective fields, independently and in accordance with international scholarly standards.
• present comprehensive documentation and publication of their research (publishable dissertation).
• qualified teachers in the didactics of German as a foreign language and in related scientific fields (e.g., Linguistics, Culture Studies, Media Methodology) in academic and educational contexts.
• cooperate with official institutions to create curricula and educational standards for German as a Foreign Language in their respective countries, in the Middle East and North Africa, and beyond.
• develop a high level of cultural and intercultural competence and will be able to cooperate in international academic contexts with researchers and academic teachers in the field of German as a Foreign Language, for the sake of their countries.

The deans’ council recommends at the beginning of every academic year the number of students to be admitted to the programs upon the recommendation of the Graduate Studies Council according to the recommendation of the Graduate Studies Committees of the department and school.

Students of the Ph.D. program in German as a Foreign Language (Deutsch als Fremdsprache) are admitted to the program upon fulfilling the following requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) with a minimum rating of good (or equivalent), and a master’s degree (or equivalent) with a minimum rating of good (or equivalent), from a university recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
• He/she shall prove that his/her study was regular for both the bachelor’s and master’s degrees.

The representatives of the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) and the Dean of the School of Applied Humanities and Languages are responsible for all official procedures concerning admission.

First Year – First Semester

Total: 9 Credit Hours

First Year – Second Semester

Total: 8 Credit Hours

Second Year – First Semester

Total: 10 Credit Hours

Second Year – Second Semester

Total: 9 Credit Hours

Third Year – First Semester

Total: 9 Credit Hours

Third Year – Second Semester

Total: 9 Credit Hours