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Social Education - Vocational Education for Specialist Graduates at Osnabrück University

Osnabrück University, Germany

Programme overview

The Master's degree in teaching for prospective students who already have a university degree! At vocational schools, there has been a structural shortage of teachers in the industrial-technical subject areas for years. The Master "Social Education - Vocational Teacher Education for Specialist Graduates" is therefore aimed at those who have already completed a degree (Bachelor, Master or Diplom) in Social Education and wish to qualify for the Master of Vocational Education for Specialized Bachelor.

Faculty: School of Educational and Cultural Studies  |  Department: Institute of Education  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: winter semester  |  Location: Osnabrück, Niedersachsen, Germany

What you will study

Facts

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. In addition to a career in education, graduates are also offered jobs that require knowledge transfer and leadership skills.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission: admission-free. You can only be admitted to this degree program if you already have a qualified degree (Bachelor's, Master's or Diplom) in Social Education or a comparable subject. The degree must have a social education component of 120 credit points including a Bachelor's thesis. In addition, you must provide evidence of vocational and business education and/or (specialist) didactic skills amounting to 15 credit points. Study and examination achievements or relevant knowledge and skills acquired outside the university can be recognized for this. If you do not already provide evidence of these skills in your application, you must acquire them by the time you complete your Master's degree. Further information can be found in the admission regulations. Applicants with international certificates must have sufficient knowledge of German. This subject is free of admission. If you would like to choose English as a subject, you must provide proof of English language proficiency in accordance with the regulations on special access requirements for studying English/Anglophone Studies.

Intake: winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

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