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Chemistry - Vocational Teacher Education at Osnabrück University

Osnabrück University, Germany

Programme overview

Chemistry students learn a broad repertoire of methods for synthesizing new compounds - either from the elements or by converting one substance into another. In addition, the clear identification of new synthetic substances or substances isolated from natural sources through the application of various physical or chemical processes is the focus of the course.

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

What you will study

In the further course, subject-specific didactic content is then dealt with, which is primarily concerned with the question of how the subject of chemistry can be taught in a motivating and experimentally oriented way. Osnabrück chemistry is divided into the subject areas of inorganic chemistry, chemical didactics, organic chemistry and physical chemistry.

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. Bachelor of Vocational Education 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 Vocational Teacher Education, you must have a qualified Bachelor's degree in Vocational Education. Further information can be found in the admission regulations for the Master's degree course. This subject is free of admission.

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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