BEd Lehramt Grundschule (Primary School Teaching) at University of Koblenz

The bachelor's degree for primary-school teaching is part of the Rhineland-Palatinate model of teacher education. It leads to the Bachelor of Education and is followed by a two-semester master's degree that counts as the First Staatsprüfung.

Faculty: Faculty of Educational Sciences  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years); bachelor and master total 8 semesters  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught; on campus; Lehramt programme (teacher education, Rhineland-Palatinate model)  |  Intake: Winter and summer semester  |  Location: Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

What you will study

In the first four semesters students study Bildungswissenschaften (educational sciences) and two subjects; from semester 5 they study only Grundschulbildung, covering educational foundations, German, mathematics, foreign-language education, Sachunterricht, aesthetic education and an elective area. Two orientation placements and one deepening school placement are required. Subjects available include biology, German, English, ethics, Protestant and Catholic religion, history, music, computer science, art, chemistry, geography, mathematics, physics, sport and economics/technology/nutrition.

Career pathways

Teaching careers: the bachelor's degree is followed by the master's degree and then the 18-month Vorbereitungsdienst. Two orientation placements and one deepening school placement are part of the bachelor's degree.

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