Career opportunities
The Master in Secondary Education prepares students for a teaching career in secondary schools in Luxembourg. Students can also continue their studies at PhD level and enrol in one of the University’s doctoral schools.
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Objectives
Students deepen their knowledge in French literature and linguistics and develop the pedagogical skills needed to teach in classroom settings.
The study programme is structured around three complementary axes:
- disciplinary specialisation courses
- professional didactics courses
- general professional courses
To obtain the degree of Master in Secondary Education, students have to submit a Master’s thesis. The topic may be related to the disciplinary courses in line with the study programme (literature, didactics, linguistics, cultural studies, … ).
Students have to complete two three-week internships in secondary schools. The programme organises a preparatory seminar to introduce students to the French culture in Luxembourg. Together with IFEN a study day on current issues of teaching French in Luxembourg is organised to encourage the exchange between teaching practitioners and researchers in didactics.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the programme, students are able to
- freely apply methods and theories of literary studies as well as linguistics,
- adapt their deep knowledge of the subject of French Studies for the needs of the classroom,
- develop and apply teaching strategies to engage and motivate students,
- use didactic strategies and techniques to plan, organise and structure lessons in an effective way,
- demonstrate their competencies in managing multilingualism and multiculturalism effectively in the classroom,
- communicate accurately and effectively with students, parents and colleagues.