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Teaching Degree (Lehramt, Staatsexamen): Biology at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Germany

Programme overview

Elementary school, middle school, secondary school, grammar school Studying biology for a teaching degree program (Lehramt) gives you a comprehensive overview of all biology-related topics in order to allow you to spark your pupils’ enthusiasm for biology. The degree program covers plant and animal biology, microbiology, genetics, biochemistry, human biology, ecology and field trips.

Faculty: Faculty of Sciences  |  Duration: 9/7 semesters  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught; Staatsexamen (teaching degree)  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Erlangen, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

## Teaching at secondary school (Gymnasium); Basics of cell biology, genetics and developmental biology; Organizational forms and ecological adaptations of animals and plants; Physiology and biochemistry of organisms; Molecular biology, microbiology and genetics; Ecological and systematic diversity of organisms; Human biology; Ecology

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadline: Winter semester: 15.08.; Summer semester: not possible. In addition to the general qualification for university entrance qualification (allgemeine Hochschulreife – Abitur), there are other entrance qualifications that allow you to study at FAU.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 9/7 semesters

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