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Biology - Secondary Teacher Education (Gymnasium) at Osnabrück University

Osnabrück University, Germany

Programme overview

In recent decades, biology as the science of living nature has developed from an observational and descriptive science to an experimentally oriented discipline. The biology department in Osnabrück is divided into the subject areas of biodidactics, biophysics, biochemistry, botany, genetics, microbiology, neurobiology, ecology, plant physiology, animal physiology, behavioral biology and zoology.

Faculty: School of Biology/Chemistry  |  Department: Biology Department  |  Duration: Bachelor 6 semesters (3 years) + Master of Education 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught (partly English)  |  Intake: Bachelor: winter semester; Master: winter semester and summer semester  |  Location: Osnabrück, Niedersachsen, Germany

Career pathways

The Master of Education qualifies you to enter the period of school-based training called the Referendariat and subsequently for a career as a school teacher.

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Entry requirements

Admission: Bachelor: not subject to admission restrictions; Master: not subject to admission restrictions. Applicants in possession of international certification must demonstrate sufficient levels of German Language Proficiency. Dual-Subject Bachelor The German Higher Education Entrance Qualification (Abitur) entitles students to commence a first degree qualification at Osnabrück University. Information about the conditions that apply for people seeking to embark on an undergraduate degree without the higher education entrance qualification may be found at Studying without Abitur. This program is not subject to admission restrictions. Master of education To apply for the Master's degree program Secondary Teacher Education (Gymnasium), you must have a qualified 2-subject Bachelor's degree. In addition, you must provide proof of the professional orientation "Teacher Education" in your Bachelor's degree. Further information can be found in the admission regulations for the Master's degree course. This subject is not subject to admission restrictions.

Intake: Bachelor: winter semester; Master: winter semester and summer semester

Duration: Bachelor 6 semesters (3 years) + Master of Education 4 semesters (2 years)

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