MA Education at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Learn to reflect on and organize educational and development processes. Our broad-based general educational approach offers you a wide variety of career options in education, industry, politics and culture. Choose from the specializations Aesthetic and Cultural Education, International Education, Media Education or Organizational Education and expand your knowledge in these areas.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught; part-time option  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Erlangen, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

The degree program consists of 10 modules, with three modules each in general education science and the selected compulsory electives (specialization). In addition, students take one module in field research and one in empirical research practice. The fourth semester focuses solely on the Master’s module (written Master’s thesis and oral Master’s examination).

Career pathways

Aesthetic and Cultural Education: Positions in cultural and aesthetic education, in cultural institutions as well as in public cultural and education administration. International Education: Positions in international education both in and outside of school, international development work in the education sector, in international educational organizations and in the education departments of non-educational organizations.

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