MEd Physik, Lehramt HRSGe (Physics teaching) at Paderborn University

Study of fascinating questions such as what matter consists of, how black holes arise and how many universes exist. Students learn to classify and solve physical and interdisciplinary problems independently using scientific and mathematical methods, and how to convey this subject knowledge. Master of Education teaching degree for lower secondary schools: Hauptschule, Realschule, Sekundarschule and Gesamtschule.

Faculty: Natural 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 this teaching subject (18 credits); subject content and didactics in a second teaching subject (18 credits); educational sciences (23 credits); Sekundarstufe I focus area (18 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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