First State Examination Teacher Training (Regelschule): Biology at Friedrich Schiller University Jena

Programme overview

Biology is formally divided into botany, zoology, physiology and microbiology as well as overarching disciplines such as genetics, ecology and molecular biology. The aim of the teacher training programme is to enable you to teach biology in a modern, experimentally based way. Initially, all of the above-mentioned subject areas / to register for / to take sth. / to enrol for sth. in advanced studies / graduate studies, you can then specialise.

Faculty: Faculty of Biological Sciences | Department: Institutes of the Faculty of Biological Sciences | Duration: 10 semesters (300 ECTS) | Study mode: full-time or part-time; German-taught; First State Examination (Staatsexamen) | Intake: Winter semester | Location: Jena, Thüringen, Germany

What you will study

You will study two subjects of your choice, including subject didactics. Your pedagogical qualification takes place in the educational sciences de.

Career pathways

General education: The typical route into school practice is via the preparatory service (traineeship). During this phase, you develop your practical teaching skills on the basis of your degree. Secondary school teachers have very good employment prospects.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Numerus Clausus (restricted admission). University entrance qualification: A university entrance qualification, such as a general secondary school leaving certificate, is required for admission onto the study programme. Initial internship: In Jena, the teacher training course includes an introductory internship lasting 240 hours. You should reflect on your educational experience in dealing with children and young people in order to review your career aspirations and make a conscious decision. It makes sense to complete the introductory internship before starting your studies, but it can also be completed before registering for the internship semester (before the start of the third semester). You can also have work you have already done with children and young people recognized.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 10 semesters (300 ECTS)

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/7425/1-s-r-biology#studies_text_application

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