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Lehramt an Gymnasien (Gymnasium Teaching, Staatsexamen) at University of Passau

University of Passau, Germany

Programme overview

Teacher-education programme for Gymnasium teaching in Bavaria with in-depth study of two teaching subjects, leading to the Erste Lehramtsprüfung.

Faculty: Faculty of Social and Educational Sciences  |  Duration: 9 semesters, 270 ECTS  |  Study mode: full-time; Staatsexamen (Erste Lehramtsprüfung)  |  Intake: Winter and summer semester  |  Location: Passau, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

270 ECTS: in-depth study of two teaching subjects (92 ECTS each), their didactics (12 each), educational sciences (34), school and company placements (11), a written thesis (10) and a free area (6).

Career pathways

A two-year Vorbereitungsdienst (seminar school, placement school, seminar school) follows, ending with the Second State Examination.

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Application information

Entry requirements

No numerus clausus. Sport can only start in the winter semester and requires an aptitude test before study; winter start is recommended for Mathematics and Informatics.

Intake: Winter and summer semester

Duration: 9 semesters, 270 ECTS

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

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