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Protestant Theology Continuation Major Subject (Primary Schools)
Overview
Contents of the subject Protestant Theology
The Master of Education “Evangelische Theologie: Fortsetzung Schwerpunktfach (Grundschule)” aims to enable graduates to design religious education lessons that are sensitive to plurality and diversity based on a scientifically guided interpretation of Christian religion, its traditions and its practical responsibility for the present. The degree programme focuses on the didactic implementation of the knowledge and skills that was acquired in the Bachelors phase and with regard to the teaching context of elementary schools. It serves to prepare, test and analyze teaching processes that enable a development-appropriate approach to religion and prepare age-appropriate religious education, which starts from the pupils' areas of experience, develops the Christian image of humanity as an offer of identification, prepares readiness and ability for responsible coexistence and, grounded in a hopeful faith, gradually expands the areas of experience taken as a starting point. The profile of the degree programme also includes the deepening of the above-mentioned topics in individual focus areas, through which a meaningful adaptation of learning content – such as the selection of suitable Bible verses or the focus on special relational experiences – to different learning contexts and realities of life is tested.
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Advantages of the subject Protestant Theology at Bielefeld University
Career prospects
When choosing subjects, it is also important to take your own interests into account so that you can later teach the subjects you are interested in with enthusiasm. Furthermore, considering the age of the pupils in the respective school types is helpful in making an informed decision.
What are the access requirements?
Access to the Master of Education is granted to those who can provide evidence that they have a first university degree which has a standard period of study of at least six semesters and qualifies them a for profession. Whether the first degree provides suitable access also depends on the kind of teaching qualification to be pursued.
A first degree for a subsequent Master of Education programme with the professional goal of a teaching qualification is generally given if the Bachelor degree was completed at Bielefeld University (according to the Bachelor Examination Regulations (German ‘BPO’) for the 2011 study model) with a corresponding orientation (professional goal and choice of subjects).
Other degrees may be accepted if applicants can provide evidence of academic achievements for the intended teaching qualification that are substantially equivalent to those of the above-mentioned bachelor degree. For example, these can be degrees
- granting a teaching qualification for a different school type,
- with a different choice of subjects,
- with a subject-specific orientation (i.e. degrees that do not encompass a teaching qualification)
- a degree from another university.
Access to the Master of Education may be subject to the completion of alignment studies. The fulfilment of the access requirements is checked in each case during the application procedure.
The exact regulations for the access procedure can be found in the examination and study regulations for the Master programme (see navigation).
Access to the preparatory service (German ‘Referendariat’) requires knowledge of two foreign languages. This is usually provided via the German ‘Abitur’. The Bielefeld School of Education (BiSEd) counselling service will respond to further questions.
In order to obtain a teaching licence (German "Vocatio") for preparatory service (German 'Referendariat') for the subject of Protestant Theology, you must be a member of a Protestant church. More detailed information can be obtained from the Regional Church Office of the Protestant Church of Westphalia.
What formalities are important?
Course start
Studies can be commenced in both winter and summer semesters. Courses are targeted to commencing studies in winter semester. Student counselling to plan the course of studies is recommended.
Length and scope of studies
The standard period of studies is 4 semesters. Information on studying part time.
The studies Continuation Major Subject (Primary Schools) Protestant Theology comprise 20 credit points.
Application, admission, and enrolment
The study places for this degree programme are not subject to any admission restrictions (numerus clausus). Nevertheless, you need to apply within the currently applicable application deadlines.
As soon as you receive positive responses in the application- and status portal (notices of access), you can submit your application for enrolment within the set deadline.
Important notice: Please note the applicable deadlines for application, enrolment, and change of degree programme. If you want to do the preparatory training within the 1st and 2nd semester, shortened deadlines may apply for the practical semester.
Step by step to a Master programme without NC
The courses
You will find the programme of lectures for this course in the eKVV.
An overview of the introductory and information events is provided by the central student counselling services.
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The information on admission restrictions / numerus clausus (NC) refers to applications for the winter semester 2026/27 and summer semester 2027.
Information on NC values from previous years