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BEd Philosophie / Ethik (Philosophy and Ethics, Teacher Training) at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany

Programme overview

Teacher-training programme for students who want to engage with many ways of thinking and question social norms from different perspectives.

Faculty: Fachbereich 05 - Philosophie und Philologie  |  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

Semesters 1-3: scientific foundations with historical and systematic overviews; semesters 4-6: deepening topics through selected philosophers and their writings; subject didactics in semesters 1, 2 and 6 including the philosophy of education.

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Application information

Entry requirements

No admission restriction (no Numerus clausus). Good English for reading specialist literature (no separate proof). German proficiency for international applicants: DSH-2 or equivalent. Application period: winter semester: early June to 1 September; summer semester: early December to 1 March. Earlier deadlines apply when combined with a restricted-admission subject.

Intake: Summer and winter semester

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)

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