Bachelor Protestant Religious Education (Teaching Degree: Lower Secondary (Haupt-, Real-, Sekundar- and Gesamtschulen)) at University of Münster

Protestant Religious Education is a compulsory subject (Pflichtfach) in the Bachelor for the teaching profession at Haupt-, Real-, Sekundar- and Gesamtschulen and is combinable with every other subject of this degree. Teaching at these schools covers grades 5 to 10.

Faculty: Faculty of Protestant Theology (Evangelisch-Theologische Fakultät)  |  Department: Faculty of Protestant Theology  |  Duration: 3 years (6 semesters)  |  Intake: Winter semester only  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught; some courses in English; Lehramt (teacher-training) bachelor  |  Location: Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Compulsory modules: Basic module General Introduction; Basic module Religious Studies and Intercultural Theology, Ecumenism, Judaism; Advanced module I Theology and Practice. Elective modules from Old Testament, New Testament, church and theology history, systematic theology (each with or without term paper), Practical Theology and Religious Education, plus the bachelor thesis.

Career pathways

Leads to the Master of Education for these school types, the prerequisite for the preparatory service (Referendariat).

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