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Sports - Secondary Teacher Education (Gymnasium) at Osnabrück University

Osnabrück University, Germany

Programme overview

The study of sports science at Osnabrück University is characterized by a close interlocking of theory and practice. The course focuses on the areas of school sport, physical education, health promotion and sport as prevention, psychomotor skills/motor pedagogy, sport management and sport development. The degree course is organized in stages.

Faculty: School of Educational and Cultural Studies  |  Department: Institute of Sport and Exercise Science  |  Duration: Bachelor 6 semesters (3 years) + Master of Education 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; Language of instruction: Bachelor: German, partly English | Master: German  |  Intake: Bachelor: winter semester; Master: winter semester and summer semester  |  Location: Osnabrück, Niedersachsen, Germany

What you will study

It begins with the dual-subject Bachelor's degree course. This can be followed by a Master's degree in Secondary Teacher Education (Gymnasium), for which a new application is required. The Master's degree is a prerequisite for admission to the traineeship.

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; Master: admission restricted; Numerus Clausus. 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. 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. Tip: By the end of the second Bachelor's semester, you must provide proof of first aid training and the DLRG rescue badge in bronze (both not older than two years) in accordance with the examination regulations. You can acquire these qualifications before you apply for the Bachelor's degree course. 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. You must also provide proof of first aid training and the DLRG rescue badge (bronze). Further information can be found in the admission regulations for the Master's degree course. Admission to this subject is restricted. Basic information about the selection procedure can be found under Allocation of study places. Information on the numerus clausus and waiting semesters can be found in the overview of selection limits.

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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