Applications are now open!
Application deadlines
The E-LINGO programme starts every year in October. The next course will start in October 2026.
There is no intake in spring.
Application period: Starting NOW until May 31st 2026.
Uni-assist evaluation period: Starting 1st February 2026
What are the requirements?
To apply you need to have:
a BA degree from a university, university of education or private university (based on 3 years of study) in any discipline (need not be language- or teaching-related) with 180, 210 or 240 credit points
one year of full-time work experience (longer if you have worked part-time) in the field of education or in a language-related area (the equivalent of 60 credit points)
How to apply
Application steps:
1. Applicants should upload all relevant documents into the online application portal here.
2. Applicants without a German university degree additionally need to apply via uni-assist.
Applicants need a My assist account to apply via uni-assist for the E-Lingo program at the University of Education Freiburg. You can use this account to create your application, upload the required documents, and track the application process.
Applicants can find the E-Lingo programme via the My assist portal (https://my.uni-assist.de/). Please make sure to choose Winter Semester 2026/2027.
You can find instructions here.
Student visa information
Please note that students might not get a visa for the whole semester, but only for the face-to-face meetings. For more information please contact the German embassy in your country.
Please prepare to submit the following documents:
Curriculum vitae in English
*School-leaving certificates which qualify the holder for undergraduate study at university (e.g. Germany – Abitur; UK – A-levels). These may vary from country to country.
*Evidence of qualified employment in the field of education or in a language-related area of at least one year’s duration (proportionally longer if employment was part-time) qualified employment
*Evidence of the required English language ability. If you are a native speaker of the English language or have completed your undergraduate study in English, evidence is not needed. See language requirements
Personal statement in English explaining why you want to take part in the course (max. 3,000 words)
*Transcript of Records and Diploma Supplement (if available) of the applicant’s first degree (see point 4 above)
Application form
The following form needs to be submitted for application.
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*Certificates must be submitted as copies of the originals and should be in German or English. Any translations must be officially certified. The University reserves the right to ask to see the originals at immatriculation.