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

Teaching degree at elementary school, middle school and secondary schools (Grundschule, Mittelschule, Realschule and Gymnasium) The teaching degree program in Protestant Religious Education is an exciting opportunity to engage intensively with the Christian faith, the Bible, and the history of the church. As a trainee teacher, you will deal with fundamental questions of ethics and morality and learn how to integrate them into the classroom. In doing so, having a deeper understanding of questions of faith yourself and to develop an open attitude towards other religions and worldviews is a great advantage.

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

What you will study

Protestant Religious Education as a subject studied for teaching in Gymnasium (“vertieft”) in combination with German, English, Latin, Mathematics or Sports. Protestant Religious Education as a subject studied for teaching in schools other than Gymnasium („nicht vertieft“) in combination with German, English, Mathematics or Music. Teaching Protestant Religious Education (“nicht vertieft”) in conjunction with teaching primary education or teaching a group of subjects in secondary education for Mittelschule.

Career pathways

In addition to their academic skills, theology graduates are often in demand due to their personal, social and communication skills.

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