Staatsexamen Lehramt an Gymnasien: Sport (100 LP) at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg

Programme overview

Sport for Lehramt an Gymnasien (100 LP) is the sport component of grammar-school teacher training, developing subject competence from natural-science, social-science and movement-science foundations, plus didactics of school sport.

Faculty: Philosophische Fakultät II – Philologien, Kommunikations- und Musikwissenschaften | Department: Institut für Sportwissenschaft | Duration: 9 semesters (4.5 years) | Study mode: full-time; German-taught; Staatsexamen; combination (Kombi) subject | Intake: Wintersemester | Location: Halle (Saale), Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany

What you will study

Modules include foundations of movement science and biomechanics, apparatus gymnastics/gymnastics/dance, foundations of sport pedagogy and history of sport, athletics/swimming, games I and didactics of school sport.

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Entry requirements

Staatsexamen subject component (Sport). General entry for teacher-training studies: Hochschulzugangsberechtigung (usually the Abitur) or entry through a trial study period (Probestudium) for vocationally qualified applicants. A passed sports aptitude test (Sporteignungsprüfung) is required; Halle University offers it annually (online registration in 2026 from 10 March to 20 April). Aptitude test required with university NC selection; NC cut-off 2026: 2,7. Application window: mid-May to 15 July 2026 via www.uni-halle.de/bewerben (applicants with non-German certificates apply via uni-assist).

Intake: Wintersemester

Duration: 9 semesters (4.5 years)

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-halle.de/bewerben

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