German for Engineering Certificate
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Gain valuable language skills with a certificate in German for Engineering
The German for Engineering Certificate at the University of Delaware is designed for undergraduate students who aspire to build careers with multinational corporations operating in Germany. This specialized program, offered through UD’s Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, equips students with the linguistic proficiency and intercultural competence necessary to excel in an increasingly globalized engineering industry.
Earning this certificate in addition to a bachelor’s degree signals to employers that UD graduates are prepared to collaborate effectively with international teams and navigate cross-cultural work environments. The program also serves as a stepping stone for students interested in pursuing further education in Germany, where more than 3,600 engineering degree courses are available at renowned universities.
By combining engineering expertise with German language skills, the German for Engineering Certificate opens doors to global career opportunities, making UD graduates highly competitive in the international job market.
Careers
- Business and Industry
- Manufacturing
- Research and Development
Who is eligible?
The certificate is open to all undergraduate students at the University of Delaware.
Required Courses
20 credit hours — A minimum grade of C- must be earned in each course.
Students enrolled in the program gain valuable language skills through required coursework, while a study abroad experience in Leipzig, Germany, provides immersive, real-world exposure to German engineering and business culture. This hands-on learning experience ensures that students graduate with a deep understanding of both the technical and communicative aspects of working in an international setting.
German language for engineers (8 credits)
Students will engage with content from multiple disciplines — STEM, the arts and the humanities — while building transferrable, real-world skills including collaboration, problem solving, time management and global awareness. They will build linguistic and intercultural competence with respect to the German-speaking world.
Course Details: 4 credit hours. Typically offered in spring semester and summer session (online).
Designed specifically for engineering students, this course takes an interdisciplinary, progressive approach to learning German, with meaningful, content-based tasks designed to promote communication and critical thinking. Students will engage with content from multiple disciplines — STEM, the arts and the humanities — while building transferrable, real-world skills including collaboration, problem solving, time management, global awareness and cultural competency.
Course Details: 4 credit hours. Pre-requisite: GRMN 103. Typically offered in fall semester.
German culture and conversation courses in Leipzig, Germany, Study Abroad (6 credits)
Discussion of topics drawn from contemporary German life. Designed to broaden knowledge of German culture while impr ving oral and aural language skills.
Course Details: 3 credit hours. Taught abroad only. Pre-requisite: GRMN 104 or GRMN 107. Typically offered in winter session.
Basic specialist vocabulary for STEM subjects, strategies for developing vocabulary and the associated important linguistic structures. At the end of the course, the participants should be able to adequately exchange ideas in German on issues related to their subject areas. Enhancing intercultural competency and adaptability in multicultural settings.
Course Details: 3 credit hours. Taught abroad only in English and German. Pre-requisite: GRMN 104. Typically offered in winter session.
Elective Courses (6 credits)
- Any 200-level GRMN course
- Any 300-level GRMN course
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