BA Europalehramt Sekundarstufe I (European Teaching, Secondary I) at Pädagogische Hochschule Ludwigsburg

Programme overview

The Bachelor Europalehramt Sekundarstufe I trains students in intercultural teaching and learning in a European context and qualifies them for German-English bilingual subject teaching. It includes the regular Lehramt Sekundarstufe I for years 5 to 10.

Study mode: full-time | Location: Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

Bilingual (German-English) subject teaching and intercultural teaching and learning in a European context, integrated with the regular Lehramt Sekundarstufe I. A compulsory semester abroad is part of the programme. Subjects offered: English, Geography, History, Mathematics, Music, Political Science and Sport, plus focus areas such as Beratung, Bildungsinformatik, Deutsch als Zweitsprache, Erlebnispaedagogik, Medienpaedagogik, Paedagogik der Vielfalt and Spiel- und Theaterpaedagogik.

Career pathways

Transfer to the Master of Education Europalehramt, a Master without teaching reference, or out-of-school educational fields. Bilingual classes are being expanded at up to 20 percent of Realschulen in Baden-Wuerttemberg, creating demand for specially trained teachers. The Master also entitles holders to a doctorate.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor: general higher education entrance qualification (Abitur); Fachhochschulreife only with the passed Delta examination of the University of Mannheim. Admission is competitive: the Abitur grade is converted to points (tripled for teaching degrees) plus up to 15 extra points for vocational selection points; a Studienorientierungstest (CCT, www.bw-cct.de) must be uploaded. Applicants with a non-German entrance qualification need German at C1 level (DSH, TestDaF or equivalent). Applications go online through the PH Ludwigsburg eCampus portal. Europalehramt: an average of 10 points across the four upper-school English courses (English taken up to the Abitur) is required; if not met, an English certificate is required (TOEFL, CAE, CPE, IELTS, a completed degree in the target language, European Baccalaureate, or at least two years of work in a country of the target language). Summer semester 2027 deadline: 01.12.2026 to 15.03.2027.

Requirements published at program group level.

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