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MEd Political Sciences (Teaching Qualification, additional subject) at University of Stuttgart

University of Stuttgart, Germany

Programme overview

In the Political Sciences additional subject study programme leading to the Master’s degree in Education (M.Ed), students on the Bachelor’s level acquire the basics and first in-depth knowledge and proficiency and then, on the Master’s level, more specialised knowledge and competencies. This applies to both the subject science as well as subject-specific pedagogy. In the subject science, the focus is on the four key political science sub-fields: “The Political System of the Federal Republic of Germany,” “Comparative Analysis of Political Systems,” “Political Theory,” and “International Relations.” Political Sciences being part of the Institute of Social Sciences facilitates an orientation to analytical theoretical approaches and empirical research methods.

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time, German-taught (teaching-degree Master)  |  Intake: Winter or summer semester  |  Location: Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

The additional subject Master’s degree is always studied in conjunction with standard teaching degree studies. The Master’s lets students achieve the right to teach a third subject.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The political sciences teaching qualification study programme (M.Ed.) requires being interested in social and political questions and having a good knowledge of English. In addition, the study programme assumes there is an interest in teaching political science and its ways of thinking in the classroom. Application period for the winter semester: May 15 – July 15 summer semester: December 1 – January 15

Intake: Winter or summer semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

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