Staatsexamen Lehramt für Sonderpädagogik at University of Würzburg

State examination programme (Erste Staatsprüfung) for teaching in special-needs education in Bavaria. 120 credit points are earned in special education, of which 90 ECTS are in one special-education specialism (main subject) and 30 ECTS in a qualification subject, alongside educational sciences and a didactics subject.

Duration: 9 semesters (standard period of study); minimum 8 semesters  |  Intake: Winter semester only  |  Study mode: full-time; Staatsexamen  |  Location: Würzburg, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

Special-education specialisms offered at Würzburg: intellectual disability, physical disability, learning disability, visual impairment, speech and language therapy pedagogy, and behavioural disorders pedagogy. Studies add Didactics of Primary School (German, Mathematics plus Music, Art, Sport or Religion) or Didactics of a subject group of the Mittelschule, and educational sciences (general pedagogy, school pedagogy, psychology). Six practicals are required, including an eight-week industry placement.

Career pathways

First phase of teacher training; followed by the Referendariat and the Second State Examination.

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