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BEd Sonderpädagogische Förderung (Special Needs Education) at University of Wuppertal

University of Wuppertal, Germany

Programme overview

Combinatorial Bachelor of Education with two special-needs focus areas ('Lernen' and 'Emotionale und soziale Entwicklung') and two teaching subjects: German or mathematics plus a second subject of choice. It includes subject-science, didactic and educational-science studies.

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Wuppertal, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Two special-needs focus areas, two teaching subjects, and subject-science, subject-didactic and educational-science studies with placements. The Bachelor is followed by a 4-semester M.Ed. and an 18-month preparatory service (Vorbereitungsdienst).

Career pathways

Teachers for special-needs education teach and support young people who need particular support because of a disability or a learning or developmental disorder.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University entrance qualification (Hochschulzugangsberechtigung, e.g. Abitur). No NC. Aptitude assessments are required for art, music and sport. Application deadline 15 October for the winter semester.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)

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