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Staatsexamen Lehramt an Sekundarschulen: Biologie (85 LP) at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg

Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany

Programme overview

Biologie for Lehramt an Sekundarschulen (85 LP) is the biology subject component of the Staatsexamen teacher training for secondary schools; it makes up about one third of the studies and is combined with a second school subject and cross-curricular components.

Faculty: Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät I - Biowissenschaften  |  Department: Institut für Biologie  |  Duration: 8 semesters (4 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 general botany, cell biology, general zoology, biochemistry for biology teaching, ecology, evolution and biodiversity, subject didactics of biology, special botany and developmental/human biology.

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Entry requirements

General entry for teacher-training studies: Hochschulzugangsberechtigung (usually the Abitur) or entry through a trial study period (Probestudium) for vocationally qualified applicants. No additional requirements for the subject Biologie. Restricted admission (university NC selection); all 2026 applicants were offered a place. 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: 8 semesters (4 years)

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

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