Educational Science Bachelor with One Core Subject (Academic)

Overview

Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Duration: 6 semesters
Course Start: Winter semester
Restrictions: With NC 1
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Contents of the subject Educational Science

What our students say

The highlight of my degree is the wide range of courses on offer in Educational Science. It covers a broad spectrum – from working with children and young people to adult education and migration pedagogy. Educational Science is relevant wherever educational processes and communication between people are involved. I’ve also received valuable support from the faculty, which has helped me to find exactly what suits me best amongst the diverse range of courses on offer. I’ve been particularly interested in feminist topics, which I’ve been able to explore in greater depth during my degree.
 
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Interdisciplinary education
The Bachelor's degree programme in Educational Science at Bielefeld University offers a comprehensive interdisciplinary education that integrates various educational fields of action. Students gain insights into different aspects of Educational Science, which promotes a broad and deep understanding of the subject matter.

Strong research faculty
The Faculty of Educational Science has a long tradition of excellent research and is one of the largest of its kind in Germany. Students benefit from this research strength by coming into contact with current research topics and methods at an early stage.

Practical modules
The degree programme places great emphasis on practical teaching methods, particularly through the theory-practice module, which includes an integrated internship. This enables students to experience pedagogical practice at first hand and apply their theoretical knowledge in real-life situations.

Diverse subject combinations
Students can choose different specialisations within the degree programme, which allows them to design their studies individually. This flexibility helps students to realise their personal interests and appointments.

Comprehensive support
Bielefeld University offers numerous support services, including the student counselling service BIE, which help students to successfully shape their course of study and prepare for the professional world.
The degree programme opens up a wide range of career prospects in various fields, for example:

Education management: Graduates can work in school and education administration, planning and organising educational programmes.

Research: Another career path leads into research, where graduates work at research institutes or universities, analysing educational processes.

Social services:
Graduates find employment in social services or counselling centres, where they develop and implement educational programmes.

Consultancy: Graduates can also work in the consultancy sector, where they support educational institutions and companies in developing training and professional development programmes.

Access to the Bachelor programme is granted to those who have a university entrance qualification suitable for Germany (e. g. German ‘Abitur’).

Special conditions apply to applicants with a foreign certificate of education.

Likewise, special conditions apply to those qualified in vocational education and training.

Course start

Studies can be commenced only in winter semester.

Length and scope of studies

The standard period of studies is 6 semesters. Information on studying part time.

The studies Bachelor with One Core Subject (Academic) Educational Science comprise 180 credit points.

Find out about the academic structure model and note the rules regarding the individual supplementary area.

The study places are subject to admission restrictions (numerus clausus). You need to register online with the German Stiftung für Hochschulzulassung (Foundation for University Admission) (hochschulstart.de) and then apply to Bielefeld University within the currently applicable application deadlines.

Places are allocated in the so-called German ‘Dialogorientiertes Serviceverfahren (DoSV)’ (dialogue-oriented service procedure) and is carried out in several steps. If you accept an admission offer during this procedure, you can submit your application for enrolment within the set deadline.

Step by step trough the DoSV application process

To the application portal

Special conditions apply to applicants with a foreign certificate of education.

Likewise, special conditions apply to those qualified in vocational education and training.

Application deadline reminder

To the application portal

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