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BEd Geographie (Geography, Teacher Training) at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany

Programme overview

Teacher-training programme in geography covering human and physical geography and their didactics.

Faculty: Fachbereich 09 - Chemie, Pharmazie, Geographie und Geowissenschaften  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time (German-taught; teacher training (Lehramt))  |  Intake: Summer and winter semester  |  Location: Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

What you will study

Year 1: human geography (urban, social, economic) and physical geography (geomorphology, climate); year 2: empirical research, cartography, spatial planning, soil science and subject didactics, with a three-day excursion.

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Entry requirements

Restricted admission (Numerus clausus) (in the 1st subject semester). Interest in natural and social science content; active and passive English is expected; fieldwork excursions require a certain physical fitness. German proficiency for international applicants: DSH-2 or equivalent. Application period: winter semester: early June to 15 July; summer semester: early December to 15 January.

Intake: Summer and winter semester

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)

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