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Physics - Secondary Teacher Education (Gymnasium) at Osnabrück University

Osnabrück University, Germany

Programme overview

Physics is concerned with the study of all phenomena and processes in nature that can be recorded experimentally and by measurement and described mathematically. Precise physical measurements make it possible to record natural phenomena in numerical relationships (experimental physics) and mathematically formulated laws (theoretical physics). This basic knowledge can be used to design materials and processes for technical innovation (applied physics) and for their numerical modeling (computational physics).

Faculty: School of Mathematics/Computer Science/Physics  |  Department: Physics Institute  |  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 addition, there is physics didactics for school lessons. As physics in Osnabrück is one of the smaller physics departments in Germany, there is close contact between the research groups and the students. It is possible to work in one of the research groups in experimental physics, theoretical physics, numerical physics and physics education early on in the course.

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: admission-free; Master: admission-free. 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 dual-subject Bachelor's degree. In addition, you must provide evidence 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 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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