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Staatsexamen Lehramt an Grundschulen at University of Würzburg

University of Würzburg, Germany

Programme overview

Teacher-training programme for primary schools in Bavaria ending with the First State Examination. It includes educational science studies, a non-specialised teaching subject and the didactics of primary school; the final grade is 40% from module grades and 60% from the state examination. The Referendariat follows and the Second State Examination completes the training.

Faculty: Depends on the chosen teaching subject  |  Department: Teacher training for primary schools (Grundschulpädagogik/-didaktik)  |  Duration: 7 semesters (minimum 4)  |  Intake: Winter semester only  |  Study mode: full-time; Staatsexamen  |  Location: Würzburg, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

Educational science studies, one non-specialised teaching subject (for example biology, chemistry, German, English, geography, history, mathematics, music, physics, religion, politics and society or sport) and the didactics of primary school: Grundschuldidaktik (35 ECTS: general primary pedagogy, didactics of written language acquisition and of Sachunterricht) plus three didactics subjects (35 ECTS: German, mathematics and one of music, art or sport).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Local admission restriction (Numerus clausus): application directly to the University required.

Intake: Winter semester only

Duration: 7 semesters (minimum 4)

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