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Sports - Vocational Teacher Education 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 school sport, physical education, health promotion and sport as prevention, psychomotor skills/motopedagogy, sport management and sport development. The degree course is organized in stages.

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

It begins with the Bachelor's degree course in "Vocational Education". This can be followed by the Master's degree course "Vocational Teacher Education", for which a new application is required. The teaching subject of sport must be studied in combination with a vocational subject area and vocational and business education.

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 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. 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 in Vocational Teacher Education, you must have a qualified Bachelor's degree in Vocational Education. In addition, proof of training in first aid and the DLRG rescue badge (bronze) must be provided. 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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