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Lehramt an Mittelschulen (Secondary Modern School Teaching, Staatsexamen) at University of Passau

University of Passau, Germany

Programme overview

Teacher-education programme for Mittelschule teaching (grades 5 to 10) in Bavaria with a career-orientation focus, leading to the Erste Lehramtsprüfung.

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

What you will study

210 ECTS: one teaching subject (54 ECTS) and its didactics (12), didactics of a subject group of three Dreierdidaktiken (18 ECTS each), Mittelschule pedagogy (6), career orientation (5) and an accompanying placement (5), educational sciences, school and company placements and a written thesis (10).

Career pathways

A two-year Vorbereitungsdienst follows the first examination; graduates are also qualified for roles outside schools such as training providers and educational publishers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

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

Intake: Winter and summer semester

Duration: 7 semesters, 210 ECTS

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

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