Geschichte – Lehramt Mittelschule at University of Regensburg

History for the Mittelschule teaching degree in Bavaria, ending with the First Staatsexamen; a two-year preparatory service (Referendariat) with the Second Staatsexamen follows. Subject science covers ancient, medieval, modern and contemporary history and Bavarian regional history, together with subject didactics.

Faculty: Faculty of Philosophy, Art, History and Social Sciences  |  Duration: 7 semesters (210 ECTS)  |  Study mode: full-time; Staatsexamen; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter and summer semester  |  Location: Regensburg, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

Mittelschule teaching degree: one teaching subject, three didactic subjects, educational science (school pedagogy, general pedagogy and psychology) and placements. Compulsory placements for all teaching degrees: an orientation placement (three to four weeks), an eight-week work placement (also possible abroad), a pedagogical-didactic school placement (150-160 teaching hours, 6 ECTS) and a study-accompanying placement.

Career pathways

Qualifies for teaching at Mittelschulen (lower secondary schools). Besides teaching, graduates work in many other areas of public life such as continuing and adult education.

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