BEd Sozialpädagogik, Lehramt BK (Social Education teaching) at Paderborn University

Vocational subject preparing students to teach in social-education programmes at vocational colleges in North Rhine-Westphalia and to qualify future professionals for fields such as child and youth work, residential care, day-care centres and all-day schooling. Bachelor of Education teaching degree for vocational colleges (Berufskolleg).

Faculty: Humanities and social sciences; teacher education (Lehramt)  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years); 72 of 180 ECTS in the degree  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Paderborn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

The 180-credit degree comprises subject content and didactics in this teaching subject (72 credits); subject content and didactics in a second teaching subject (72 credits); educational sciences (18 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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