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

Elementary school, middle school, secondary school, grammar school „Do you want to be able to historically contextualize the world and the environment in which you live? Do you want to know how we have become who we are? Do you enjoy working with young people?

Duration: 9 (Lehramt Gymnasium)  |  Study mode: full-time; ; Staatsexamen (teaching degree)  |  Location: Erlangen, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

In the first phase of the teaching degree program, basic historical and orientation knowledge for all major epochs (Antiquity, Middle Ages, Early Modern Times, Modern History and Contemporary History) is imparted within the framework of survey lectures. At the same time, in four (Gymnasium) or two (Realschule, Mittelschule, Grundschule) proseminars, which also cover all major epochs, students practice the methodically correct handling of sources and modern research literature on the basis of concrete historical case studies.

Career pathways

The teaching degree programs prepare students primarily for the profession of teaching in schools: depending on the program chosen, the teaching profession at Gymnasiums, Realschulen, middle schools or elementary schools.

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