BEd Englisch, Lehramt HRSGe (English teaching) at Paderborn University

Teaching subject English covering the English language, its grammar rules and historical change, English literature and historical background. Bachelor of Education teaching degree for lower secondary schools: Hauptschule, Realschule, Sekundarschule and Gesamtschule.

Faculty: Language, literature, culture; teacher education (Lehramt)  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years); 60 of 180 ECTS in the degree  |  Study mode: full-time; German- and English-taught  |  Intake: Summer and winter semesters  |  Location: Paderborn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

The 180-credit degree comprises subject content and didactics in this teaching subject (60 credits); subject content and didactics in a second teaching subject (60 credits); educational sciences (36 credits); Sekundarstufe I focus area (6 credits); German for pupils with a migration background (6 credits); bachelor's thesis (12 credits). Practical elements are an orientation and aptitude placement of 25 days and a work-field placement of at least four weeks.

Career pathways

The B.Ed. is followed by the M.Ed., which completes the first phase of teacher training and leads into school service; a non-school career is also possible, often after gaining out-of-school experience or a subject-specific master's.

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