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

Are you thinking about becoming a teacher and accompanying pupils on their journey? In the teacher training program for Gymnasium, you will become an expert in your chosen subjects and learn how to prepare students for their future studies. Find out about the structure of the teacher training program and convince yourself of the advantages of studying at FAU.

Faculty: Faculty of Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology, Faculty of Engineering  |  Duration: 9 semesters (4.5 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught; Staatsexamen (teaching degree)  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Erlangen, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

Subject knowledge: As a prospective teacher at Gymnasium, you will choose two subjects that you want to teach later on. You can find out more exactly what the individual subjects are about by reading the subject descriptions. Subject-specific didactics: In didactics you will deal scientifically with all questions and challenges of teaching and learning the subject.

Career pathways

At school, you will encounter children, teenagers, and young adults (as well as other teachers), all with different interests, talents, and personalities. For teachers, no two days are the same; this profession is diverse, varied, and challenging.

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