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

Do you sometimes think: “There must be more to life than this?” Do you actively think about the meaning of life and the question of God’s existence? Would you like to do this with children and young people and accompany your future pupils on this journey? Are you fundamentally interested in a Christian worldview, even if you sometimes have your doubts?

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology  |  Duration: 7 semesters (3.5 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught; Staatsexamen (teaching degree)  |  Intake: Summer semester, Winter semester  |  Location: Erlangen, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

Specifically, during the degree program we will examine which conditions and contexts of learning can be expected in the school environment. At the same time, we reflect upon opportunities and limits to religious learning in school as well as the justification and responsibility of religious learning processes. The program focuses on the varied range of methods and media available, among others.

Career pathways

You can only teach Catholic religious education in schools if you have completed this degree program.

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