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MEd Anglistik: British and American Studies (Fach, Lehramt Haupt-, Real-, Sekundar- und Gesamtschulen) at Bielefeld University

Bielefeld University, Germany

Programme overview

Master of Education continuing English at Haupt-, Real-, Sekundar- and Gesamtschulen, extending Bachelor competences for teaching English language, literatures and cultures in lower secondary level. Two sub-variants are listed according to whether a Bachelor thesis was written (wenn mit Ba-Arbeit: 30 credit points; wenn ohne Ba-Arbeit: 20 credit points).

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; Master of Education (Lehramt)  |  Intake: Winter or summer semester (teaching is organised for a winter-semester start)  |  Location: Bielefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Stronger subject specialisation in English alongside subject didactics.

Career pathways

Qualifies for the Vorbereitungsdienst (Referendariat) and teaching career for the chosen school type; the prospects depend on school type and subject combination, regional demand, mobility and education-policy priorities.

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Entry requirements

A first professional higher education degree with a standard period of at least six semesters. The first degree is qualifying if the Bachelor was completed at Bielefeld with a matching orientation (career goal and subject choice); other degrees can qualify if equivalent achievements for the intended teaching career are shown, and admission may be subject to bridging studies. Admission is checked in an application procedure under the MPO Ed. (Master examination and study regulations). For the Vorbereitungsdienst (Referendariat), knowledge of two foreign languages must be proven, usually already through the Abitur certificate. No Numerus clausus.

Intake: Winter or summer semester (teaching is organised for a winter-semester start)

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

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