MA/MS in (Alt-)Griechisch

This Master of Education in Altgriechisch (Ancient Greek) is a four-semester, German-taught programme offered as a first teaching subject (1. Fach) by the Institute of Classical Philology at Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin, based on Campus Mitte. It trains students for the Lehramt route into integrated secondary schools and Gymnasien (ISG), combining continued subject study in ancient greek with the subject-specific didactics and pedagogical training required for classroom teaching in the Berlin school system. Students admitted into this first subject select a second teaching subject (2. Fach) from the Professional School of Education's wide combination catalogue, spanning languages, sciences, humanities and social subjects, to build the full two-subject Lehramt qualification expected of German secondary teachers. Admission into the first semester is currently open rather than quota-restricted, in both the winter and summer intakes, reflecting demand for qualified ancient greek teachers. On completion, graduates proceed to a teaching traineeship (Referendariat) and state examination (Staatsexamen) before taking up certified teaching positions, building on the Institute of Classical Philology's established role in Berlin teacher education.