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BA Lehramt Primarstufe at Pädagogische Hochschule Freiburg

Pädagogische Hochschule Freiburg, Germany

Programme overview

Teacher-education Bachelor of Arts preparing for teaching in primary school (grades 1 to 4). Students complete educational sciences, school-practice studies, German and mathematics (one in depth) and a further subject. The Bachelor alone does not qualify for teaching; the Master and the Vorbereitungsdienst follow.

Department: School of Education FACE  |  Duration: 6 semesters (Regelstudienzeit)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Wintersemester and Sommersemester  |  Location: Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

Educational sciences (education, psychology, sociology, fundamentals of education, inclusion), German and mathematics, and one further subject: natural-science and technical or social-science Sachunterricht, Protestant, Catholic or Islamic theology/religious education, English or French, music, art or sport. Practice phases are an orientation placement (at least 3 weeks) in the first year and a 16-week integrated semester placement in the fifth semester; the degree ends with a Bachelor thesis.

Career pathways

Qualifies for the M.Ed. Lehramt Primarstufe and then the Vorbereitungsdienst for primary-school teaching.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission-restricted. Allgemeine or fachgebundene Hochschulreife, access for Fachlehrer, Fachhochschulreife with Delta examination, recognised advanced vocational qualification (plus counselling) or a vocational qualification with aptitude test, or a completed first degree; orientation test for teacher-education programmes; aptitude test for art, motivation letter for music, aptitude assessment for sport; CV; confession declaration for Protestant or Catholic religion. Cut-off for winter semester 2026/27: 16 selection points with procedure grade 3.2 and a completed service; waiting-time cut-off 2 waiting semesters with grade 3.1. International applicants: DSH 2, C1 or TestDaF 4x4. Applications 1 June to 15 July (winter) and 1 December to 15 January (summer).

Intake: Wintersemester and Sommersemester

Duration: 6 semesters (Regelstudienzeit)

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