Latin as a study requirement

Dear students,

If you would like to become a teacher for the subject areas of History, Philosophy, Protestant or Catholic Religious Education at a grammar school in North Rhine-Westphalia, you must provide proof of Latin language proficiency as a prerequisite for your studies.

The requirements are regulated in the Teacher Admission Ordinance (LZV). For the subject areas mentioned above, "knowledge at the level of a Kleines Latinum" must be demonstrated. For comparison: This corresponds roughly to the subject matter of 3 school years of Latin lessons totalling approx. 400 school hours.

If you have not already acquired a Latinum at school, you can prove the required language skills by taking an examination at Paderborn University. The Language Centre (ZfS) offers a comprehensive and flexible range of courses to help you prepare for the exam.