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MEd Sachunterricht (General Studies, Primary) (Schwerpunktfach, Lehramt Grundschule) at Bielefeld University

Bielefeld University, Germany

Programme overview

Master of Education continuing Sachunterricht (general studies) for primary school, an interdisciplinary programme that helps children to explore and orient themselves in their environment. The subject variant covers 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

Subject and didactic perspectives on natural and social sciences combined with the cross-subject, multi-perspective view of Sachunterricht, and practice-based development of teaching-learning processes.

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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