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Teaching Degree for Primary Schools (Bachelor) at University of Duisburg-Essen

University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany

Programme overview

First stage of primary-school teacher training, awarding a B.A.; a four-semester master's follows.

Faculty: Faculty of Educational Sciences (with the faculties hosting the teaching subjects)  |  Department: Teacher education (Campus Essen)  |  Duration: 6 semesters (180 credits)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Duisburg und Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Compulsory learning areas of language foundations and mathematical foundations, plus a learning area (Natural and Social Sciences) or a teaching subject such as Art, English or Protestant Religion, plus educational sciences.

Career pathways

Public-school teaching in North Rhine-Westphalia; the master's is the second stage of the teacher-training route.

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Application information

Entry requirements

General or subject-specific higher education entrance qualification (not the Fachhochschulreife) or recognised equivalent; access without Abitur is regulated for professionally qualified applicants. Admission restricted (numerus clausus).

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 6 semesters (180 credits)

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-due.de/de/studium/bewerbung.php

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