Applications are currently open for the new cohort starting in October 2026
Applications are open until 31.05.2026.
Upload here your documents and if you have obtained your degree outside of Germany, apply via uni-assist.de
E-LINGO - Teaching English to Young Learners
Why E-LINGO?
- is a part-time two-year post-graduate blended-learning master's programme, leading to a qualification in the teaching of English to young learners (pre-school and primary school)
- combines online coursework with 2 days of face-to-face teaching sessions per semester at the PH Freiburg (online, if necessary)
- is an excellent form of professional development for pre-school and primary school language teachers
- gives access to degree courses in teacher education and research at university level
- is a well-established master's programme, which has successfully qualified teachers of English for young learners for more than a decade
- has received excellent reviews and has been used as a model for other blended-learning teacher qualification courses
At a glance
► Degree: MA in Teaching English to Young Learners (pre-school and primary school)
► Duration: 2 years
► Start: the academic year starts in October (intake every year; next cohort starting in October 2026)
► The first face-to-face meeting for the new cohort will take place on 08.10-09.10.2026
► Face-to-face meetings are offered in hybrid format (can also be attended virtually)
► Other face-to-face meeting dates: Cohort 25 19.03-20.03.2027, Cohort 26 18.03-19.03.2027
FAQs - Frequently asked questions
Since the 16 German Bundesländer have different school systems, there is no definite answer to this question. As a rule, teachers in German public schools need two subjects, although - due to the current shortage of teachers - there seems to be some flexibility. Many E-LINGO alumni have found jobs in private primary schools and pre-schools, a sector that is steadily growing in Germany.
Will the master's degree be recognized in the same way as a degree earned in a face-to-face program?
The E-LINGO Masters degree is fully accredited and Bologna compatible, which means that it is recognised across Europe and respected worldwide.
These are some institutions, where our alumni found employment after graduating from E-Lingo:
- https://www.schuldorf.de/siss-primary
- https://oberlin-freiburg.de/
- https://www.islux.lu/
- https://www.awo-family.de/kindertagesstaetten/griesheim/esoc-childcare-centre/englisch
- https://jss-erlenbach.phorms.de/de/frontpage/
- https://www.kidscamp-ggmbh.de/de/kitas/standorte/
- https://www.multilingua-berlin.de/
