Diploma in Language Proficiency in German

Diploma in Language Proficiency in German

Course Title

Diploma in Language Proficiency in German

MQF Level

5

Duration and Credits

6 Semesters

30 (on top of 30 ECTS credits for Certificate programme). ECTS

Mode of Study

Part-time Day

Information for International applicants

Applicants shall satisfy the general requirements for admission as specified in the Admission Regulations.

Applicants for the Diploma Course may be exempted from elements of the Certificate Course if they can provide accredited certification in the language and if they are deemed able to follow the Course with profit by the Board of Studies for the area of study.

The Diploma Course may be taken concurrently with any University undergraduate or postgraduate Course, whether followed on a full-time or a part-time basis.

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The Certificate/Diploma in Language Proficiency (German) is introduced to offer you intensive and professional training in German language skills. The course will complement your expertise in your area of studies with a considerable command of the German language both related to everyday life situations as well as to terminology in connection to your field of studies, such as engineering, the medical sector, to the field of humanities or to business/management. The course is divided into two parts: the Certificate and the Diploma. Both parts can be followed concurrently with the main degree course followed by a student of the University. The Diploma brings you up to C1.2 level of CEFR. At this level, As a graduate, you will have a very high knowledge of the language and can follow both spoken and written material with ease.

 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
GRM1037 German Level B1+ 5 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
GRM1038 German Level B2.1 5 ECTS    

 

 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
GRM1039 German Level B2.2 5 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
GRM1040 German Level B2+ 5 ECTS    

 

 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
GRM1041 German Level C1.1 5 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
GRM1042 German Level C1.2 5 ECTS    

 

This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 and by the Bye-Laws for the Certificate in Language Proficiency and the Diploma in Language Proficiency under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts.

After completing the full course up to level C1.2 (CEFR), you will be able to:

  • follow more complex conversations in German in a professional environment.
  • discuss issues related to their field of expertise by making use of specific professional terminology.
  • develop an in-depth command of the German language.
  • fluently communicate in German.
  • foster intellectual development through the in-depth study of a foreign language as well as the encounter with a different cultural context.

Non EU Applicants:

If students are following a FT course at UM - No fees apply.
If students are not following a FT course at UM - Total Tuition Fee: €4,250. Yr1 - €1,420 - Yr2 - €1,420 - Yr3 - €1,410

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As a graduate in the Diploma in Language Proficiency in German, you will be prepared for an international work environment, both in Malta and abroad.

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