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BA Primarpädagogik (Primary Education) at University of Erfurt

University of Erfurt, Germany

Programme overview

Bachelor of Arts in primary education, the required main subject for primary-school teaching, covering educational, sociological and psychological foundations of childhood in the context of school and teaching.

Faculty: Erziehungswissenschaftliche Fakultät  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years), 180 ECTS  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Wintersemester  |  Location: Erfurt, Thüringen, Germany

What you will study

Development and educational processes of children in the primary subjects German, Mathematics, Sachunterricht and Schulgarten, plus media education and digitalisation, German as a second language, primary pedagogy (school entry, mixed-age classes, parent work, transitions) and research-based learning.

Career pathways

Teaching in primary schools (after the Master of Education Grundschule), after-school care in all-day schools, leisure and media institutions, museums and publishers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission-restricted (Numerus clausus, subject to a place limit). Apply 1 May to 15 July via the online application for restricted subjects. For primary teaching, combine with a further teaching-relevant Nebenfach.

Intake: Wintersemester

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years), 180 ECTS

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