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MA Sonder- und Integrationspädagogik (Special Needs and Integration Education) at University of Erfurt

University of Erfurt, Germany

Programme overview

Master of Arts preparing students to support people with disabilities and disadvantages professionally outside school: counselling, accompaniment and support for children, youth and adults needing extra help in learning, language, behaviour or cognitive development.

Faculty: Erziehungswissenschaftliche Fakultät  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years), 120 ECTS  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Erfurt, Thüringen, Germany

What you will study

Conditions of disability and disadvantage at individual, social and societal levels, and the accompaniment, counselling and promotion of individual education and development processes across life phases.

Career pathways

Counselling, accompaniment and care in non-school contexts (homes, supported living, early intervention) and leadership in special-needs and social-pedagogical institutions such as support centres, inclusive education institutions and social providers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Erfurt students can follow on from the Bachelor Förder- und Inklusionspädagogik. Others need a relevant degree (at least 30 credits in special needs, remedial or integration pedagogy) with an above-average result (minimum 2.5); alternatively at least 12 months of relevant practice, or a social-pedagogy degree (at least 30 credits) with limited prior knowledge, admitted with a condition to complete 9 credits of introductory lectures in the first year. No special language skills required. International applicants whose first language is not German show German at B1 on application and the DSH (Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang) before starting.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years), 120 ECTS

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