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Lehramt an Grundschulen (Primary School Teaching, Staatsexamen) at University of Passau

University of Passau, Germany

Programme overview

Teacher-education programme for primary school teaching in Bavaria, leading to the Erste Lehramtsprüfung and followed by a two-year Vorbereitungsdienst. One teaching subject is combined with primary-school didactics and educational sciences.

Faculty: Faculty of Social and Educational Sciences  |  Duration: 7 semesters, 210 ECTS  |  Study mode: full-time; Staatsexamen (Erste Lehramtsprüfung)  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Passau, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

210 ECTS: one teaching subject (54 ECTS) and its didactics (12), primary-school didactics in three subjects (12 ECTS each) and primary-school pedagogy (34), educational sciences (35), social sciences (8), school and company placements (16) and a written thesis (10).

Career pathways

After the first examination comes a two-year practical teacher training ending with the Second State Examination.

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Application information

Entry requirements

No numerus clausus. Winter semester start only. Art or Sport require a pre-study aptitude test. Applicants with a German/EEA qualification enrol directly 15 June to 30 September; applicants with a qualification from outside Europe apply via uni-assist 1 April to 15 July.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 7 semesters, 210 ECTS

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-passau.de/bewerbung-einschreibung

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