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Staatsexamen Educational Studies for Elementary Schools at Chemnitz University of Technology

Chemnitz University of Technology, Germany

Programme overview

Educational Studies for Elementary Schools is a state examination (Staatsexamen) programme in the Centre for Teacher Training and Educational Research, with a standard period of study of 8 semesters, taught in German.

Faculty: Centre for Teacher Training and Educational Research  |  Duration: 8 semesters (4 years); part-time 15 semesters  |  Study mode: full-time (part-time study possible); German-taught; Staatsexamen  |  Intake: Winter semester; summer semester start possible with restrictions  |  Location: Chemnitz, Sachsen, Germany

What you will study

Focus areas: Subject studied: German, Mathematics, English, Economics-Technology-Household/Social Affairs, Ethics/Philosophy; Elementary School Didactics: German, Mathematics, Science Instruction, Manual Training or Arts or Sports; Educational Sciences (Primary school pedagogy, general didactics, educational science, quality of teaching and lesson planning, developmental, learning and instructional psychology; diagnostics and consulting; inclusion in primary schools, early education and transitions); Supplementary studies (speech training, political education, media education, research methods); Teaching internships (during the semester and as block internship).

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Entry requirements

For this course of study, graduates with subject-specific university entrance qualification or with a degree from a preparatory college need the subject restriction "W" (economic, social science). Admission-restricted (numerus clausus).

Intake: Winter semester; summer semester start possible with restrictions

Duration: 8 semesters (4 years); part-time 15 semesters

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