MEd Evangelische Religionslehre, Lehramt Sonderpädagogik (Protestant Religious Education teaching) at Paderborn University

Theological and religious-education knowledge and competences for shaping Protestant religious education that respects the diversity of content and learners in a pluralistic society. Master of Education teaching degree for special needs education (sonderpädagogische Förderung).

Faculty: Humanities and social sciences; teacher education (Lehramt)  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years); 18 of 120 ECTS in the degree  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Summer and winter semesters  |  Location: Paderborn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

The 120-credit degree comprises subject content and didactics in one learning area (language or mathematics basic education) (18 credits); subject content and didactics in a teaching subject (18 credits); special-needs focus 1 (18 credits); special-needs focus 2 (15 credits); educational sciences (8 credits); school placement semester (Praxissemester) (25 credits); master's thesis (18 credits). The school placement semester is normally taken in the second master's semester, covers one school half-year and consists of a school-based part and accompanying university courses.

Career pathways

The M.Ed. completes the first phase of teacher training; after the eighteen-month Vorbereitungsdienst (Referendariat) graduates can work as teachers.

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