MEd Pedagogy (teaching) at Ruhr University Bochum

Pedagogy at Ruhr University Bochum is a Master of Education for the teaching profession programme of 4 semesters (2 years), taught in German. What sets it apart: it teaches educational theory and methodology and how to apply them in practice when developing lesson plans; it prepares students for teaching a subject that, within the context of the general-education school system (Gymnasium/Gesamtschule, i.e. grammar schools/comprehensive schools), constitutes a curricular feature unique to the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter and summer semester  |  Location: Bochum, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Specialisation areas: Philosophy, Sociology and History of Education; Internationally Comparative Educational Research; Teaching and Learning Research; School and Lesson Development; Evolution and Current Situation of the Subject ‘Pedagogics’; Theories of Didactic Methodology; Development of Lesson Plans.

Career pathways

Graduates frequently work in a teaching position at comprehensive and grammar schools (Gesamtschule/Gymnasium,focusing on the sixth form); in a teaching position at a vocational college; in a teaching position at a career school.

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