M.Ed. Lehramt Sonderpädagogik at Pädagogische Hochschule Freiburg

Programme overview

Consecutive Master of Education for special-needs education starting winter semester 2026/27, giving access to the Vorbereitungsdienst for special-school teaching.

Department: Institut für Sonderpädagogik | Duration: 4 semesters | Study mode: full-time; German-taught; teaching degree | Intake: Wintersemester (from 2026/27) and Sommersemester (from 2027) | Location: Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

Continues the first special-needs specialisation and subject from the Bachelor, adds a second specialisation (Learning, Language, Emotional and Social Development, Intellectual Development) and two fields of action (early intervention; training, work and life; language and communication, compulsory for Language).

Career pathways

Teaching at SBBZ and in inclusive settings.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission-restricted. Applications 12 May to 31 May (winter) and 2 November to 30 November (summer). Proof of a completed teacher-education Bachelor of at least 6 semesters (or equivalent), transcript, and confirmation of the online self-reflection (OSEL) are required; international applicants need proof of German; confession declaration for Protestant, Catholic or Islamic religion.

Intake: Wintersemester (from 2026/27) and Sommersemester (from 2027)

Duration: 4 semesters

Apply through the official page: https://www.ph-freiburg.de/studium/masterstudiengaenge/lehramt-sonderpaedagogik/bewerbung.html

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