Staatsexamen Lehramt an Realschulen at University of Würzburg

State examination programme (Erste Staatsprüfung) for teaching at Bavarian Realschulen. It combines educational sciences (mainly psychology and pedagogy) with two equally weighted teaching subjects studied at non-specialised depth. The overall grade is 40% module grades and 60% state examination grades.

Faculty: Several faculties, depending on the subject combination  |  Duration: 7 semesters (standard period of study); minimum 6 semesters  |  Intake: Winter semester; some subjects also allow summer semester  |  Study mode: full-time; Staatsexamen  |  Location: Würzburg, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

Subject science, subject didactics and educational sciences with school placements (a block-and-weekly pedagogical-didactic school practicum is the first). Teaching subjects include Biology, Chemistry, German, English, French, Geography, History, Computer Science, Mathematics, Music, Physics, Religion and Sport, in the permitted two-subject combinations only.

Career pathways

The programme is the first phase of teacher training; it is followed by the Referendariat (preparatory service) and the Second State Examination.

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