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Social Education - Vocational Teacher Education at Osnabrück University

Osnabrück University, Germany

Programme overview

The Vocational Teacher Education degree program consists of courses in the vocational subject area, a general education subject and vocational and business education. The course is structured in stages and begins with the Bachelor's degree course in Vocational Education . This can be followed by the Master's degree course "Vocational Teacher Education".

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

A new application is required for this. The vocational specialization in Social Education can be studied in combination with one of the following general education subjects: Chemistry, German, English, Protestant Religion, Computer Science, Islamic Religion, Catholic Religion, Mathematics, Physics, Spanish or Sport. In the subject-didactic part of the degree course and as part of the vocational and business education course, practical training takes place at vocational schools.

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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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission: Bachelor: admission restricted Numerus Clausus; Master: admission free. 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 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 Vocational Teacher Education, you must have a qualified Bachelor's degree in Vocational Education. You must also provide evidence of practical work experience in the vocational subject area. 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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