Educational Sciences Educational Sciences (Advanced Secondary and Comprehensive Schools ('Gymnasium' and 'Gesamtschule'))

FsB vom 17.10.2016 mit Änderung vom 02.10.2017

Overview

Bachelor

6 semesters

Winter semester & summer semester

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Educational Sciences (Advanced Secondary and Comprehensive Schools) provides a sound knowledge of teaching in ambitious learning contexts. Students gain an insight into educational and social theories, developing an understanding of the diverse requirements of school practice in the process.

The Faculty of Educational Science offers students application-oriented teaching and the linking of theory and practice. From the outset, the first internship enables students to apply their theoretical knowledge to practical school experience (‘Orientierende Praxisstudie’). Students experience school from a new perspective, reflecting on their actions in a theory-led way and analysing their suitability. In a second internship, students broaden their view of the professional field of school to a more holistic, professional perspective (‘Berufsfeldbezogene Praxisstudie’).

The Bachelor's degree prepares students for the Master of Education and, at the same time, opens up perspectives in various educational professions.

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.

Formalities / Important information

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 6 semesters. Information on studying part time can be found on the following webpage.

The studies Educational Sciences (Advanced Secondary and Comprehensive Schools ('Gymnasium' and 'Gesamtschule')) Educational Sciences comprise 30 credit points.

Find out about the academic structure model and note the possible combinations.

Access requirements

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.

Application, admission and enrolment ¹

The study places are not subject to any admission restrictions (numerus clausus). Nevertheless, you need to apply within the currently applicable application deadlines. Afterwards, however, you can submit your application for enrolment directly in the application and status portal, provided that you meet the access requirements.

Step by step to a bachelor programme without NC

To the application portal

Please note that Education Sciences is always a compulsory component of a degree programme with a teaching option (see study structure model) and therefore necessarily requires an application for a study place.

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

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

Possible Combinations

This subject can be combined with the following subjects in the Combined Bachelor's Degree:

Teacher Training Bachelor at Advanced Secondary and Comprehensive Schools ('Gymnasium' and 'Gesamtschule')

Please note further specifications for the choice of subjects.

As Major Subject (1. Teaching Subject) you may choose Biology Chemistry English Studies: British and American Studies French German Languages and Literatures History Mathematics Philosophy Physics Social Sciences Spanish Sports Science Wirtschaft-Politik/Sozialwissenschaften

As Minor Subject (2. Teaching Subject) you may choose Biology Chemistry Education as a School Subject English Studies: British and American Studies French German Languages and Literatures History Latin: Roman Literature, Culture and Society in European Context Mathematics Philosophy Physics Social Sciences Spanish Sports Science Wirtschaft-Politik/Sozialwissenschaften

Further links

Internet pages of the subject Educational Sciences

Internet pages of the responsible institution(s):

Faculty of Educational Science with the courses offered

Legend

1: 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
academic: "technical" degree programme; no option for teaching profession available here.