BA Bildungswissenschaft (Educational Science) at FernUniversität in Hagen

Programme overview

Broad Bachelor of Arts in educational science that prepares students for pedagogical work in non-school settings. Topics include education, upbringing, socialisation, (media) didactics and reflective handling of diversity.

Faculty: Fakultät für Kultur- und Sozialwissenschaften | Duration: 6 semesters full-time (180 ECTS); part-time individually | Study mode: full-time/part-time distance learning; German-taught | Intake: Summer semester (1 April) or winter semester (1 October) | Location: Hagen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Three study phases: the first two build the foundations of educational science; in the final phase students specialise according to their interests and complete a work placement module.

Career pathways

Non-school youth and adult education, further training, production of educational media, media-pedagogical offers and e-learning, teaching and research; employers include education providers, associations, adult education centres, research institutions and HR departments.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Allgemeine Hochschulreife (Abitur) or a subject-specific Hochschulreife valid in North Rhine-Westphalia; Fachhochschulreife alone does not qualify. Alternatives: a vocational advancement qualification (e.g. Meister, IHK Fachwirt), a completed vocational training of at least two years followed by at least three years of professional work, a completed degree of at least six semesters, or the FernUniversität entrance exam for the chosen programme. Comparable foreign qualifications are accepted; certified German translations are required except for English-language certificates, and proof of German is required per the university's list of recognised language certificates. No Numerus Clausus: all applicants who meet the formal requirements are admitted (study place guarantee). Applications: 1 December to 31 January for the summer semester, 1 June to 31 July for the winter semester. Mathematical prior knowledge is expected for the Faculty of Cultural and Social Sciences programmes (the university publishes a requirements document) and good English reading skills are needed.

EUR 2,200 for the whole programme. Approximate total for full-time study in the standard period, covering module fees and base fee; each additional semester adds a 60 EUR base fee. Excludes the student body contribution (Studierendenschaftsbeitrag). Source

Intake: Summer semester (1 April) or winter semester (1 October)

Duration: 6 semesters full-time (180 ECTS); part-time individually

Apply through the official page: https://www.fernuni-hagen.de/studium/einschreiben/bachelorstudium.shtml

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