Justus Liebig University Giessen campus

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BA Education with a focus on Out-of-School Education at Justus Liebig University Giessen

Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany

Programme overview

Introduces educational fields of action with young people and adults, combining educational theory, research methods and practical experience in areas such as youth education, adult education and counselling.

Faculty: Fachbereich 03 - Social and Cultural Sciences  |  Department: Institute of Education  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years), 180 CP  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Gießen, Hessen, Germany

What you will study

Modules in general educational science, quantitative and qualitative methods, adult education and out-of-school youth education, inter-institutional and multi-professional educational research, minor subjects and internships.

Career pathways

Career fields are broad and include adult and continuing education, corporate training, out-of-school youth education and counselling.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission: no admission restriction (no NC). A recognised higher education entrance qualification (Hochschulzugangsberechtigung) is required; foreign qualifications are checked via anabin. No pre-study internship is required. Applicants with a foreign entrance qualification must also meet the German-language proof requirement. Application deadlines for winter semester 2027/28 are not yet published. Some minor subjects require proof of language skills or an entry test: English Language, Literatures & Cultures B1; Galloromanistik/French A2; Graecistik (Graecum) and Latinistik (Latinum) by the end of the second semester; Musikpädagogik requires a music-theory test at the start of study.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years), 180 CP

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-giessen.de/de/studium/bewerbung

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