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Elementary Social Studies and Science - Primary Teacher Education (Grundschule) at Osnabrück University

Osnabrück University, Germany

Programme overview

Elementary Social Studies and Science deals with phenomena and problems of the social environment and the physical world, insofar as they are accessible and significant for children. Elementary Social Studies and Science can be studied at Osnabrück University with a focus on physics, biology, history, geography, work/economics and politics.

Faculty: School of Educational and Cultural Studies  |  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

The "Didactic Workshop for Elementary Social Studies and Science" serves as a place for exchanging experiences and expanding skills as well as for developing practice-oriented research. Here, students deal with topics and aspects of Elementary Social Studies and Science theoretically and practically-experimentally throughout their studies. It also acts as a center for students, trainee teachers and teachers to jointly develop new teaching ideas and materials.

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: restricted admission Numerus Clausus; Master: open admission. Applicants in possession of international certification must demonstrate sufficient levels of German Language Proficiency. Bachelor of Education and Teaching 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 subject to admission restrictions. General information on selection procedures is available under How Places are Awarded. For an overview of the numerus clausus in previous years, please check the Selection Restrictions. Master of Education To apply for the Master's degree program in Primary Teacher Education (Grundschule), you must have a qualified Bachelor's degree in 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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