Composition of the Study Programme

Duration of studies: Duration of Studies

The standard duration of this degree programme is three and a half years (7 semesters).

foodnotes: ¹See aptitude test
This takes place before commencement of the degree programme.

²See language requirements

³For teaching the subject Protestant Theology/ Catholic Theology and in order to hold denominational classes, a teaching permission for the subejct Religion is required (as it is the case with all other confessions).

⁴ What exactly is social education? Social education is intended to help pupils confront and deal with elements of their social, natural and technological environment. The children should learn to understand the realities of their lives as individuals and as a part of society and gain competence in dealing with these realities. The learing processes here involve a close interplay between experience and reflection, action and considered thought.

Taking the children's own environment or important and accessible situations and problems as starting points, the intention is to enable them to develop questions and search for explanations and alternative possibilities for action. This processing of questions and problems allows pupils to build the knowledge and skills which will help them to shape their own current and future lives both independently in cooperation with others.

⁵ A sport-practical aptitude test does not take place, but you have to hand in a medical certificate attesting full physical fitness already upon matriculation. A pre-printed from for certification can be found here.

Intermediate assessment for all teacher-training degrees: Intermediate assessment

In all our teacher-training degree programmes, students face intermediate assessment after the first half of the minimum duration of their studies (4^th semester). This does not involve them sitting in an exam; instead, each students' intermediate grade is derived from the accumulated grades achieved in modules amounting to a specified number of credit points. In very exceptional circumstances based on valid reasons, students have the possibility to face the intermediate assessment until the end of the 6^th semester.

This intermediate grade and the first school placement are intended to confirm students' aptitude for their chosen profession. It follows that continued failure to pass the intermediate assessment and the first period of school-based study by the final deadline will result in students' loss of permission to proceed with their chosen degree. Assessment webpage of the Centre for Teacher Training

First State Examination and Teaching Practice

The teaching degree progamme ends with the first state examination. More on this…
After the first state examination, students undertake the second phase of school-based study, known in German as 'Vorbereitungsdienst', 'Referendariat' or 'Ref'. More on this...

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