Studying Teacher Education
In accordance with the German school system, at the University of Education Karlsruhe, you can study Teacher Education for Primary Schools (forms 1 to 4) and Secondary Level I (forms 5 to 10).
As a matter of principle, (at least) three subjects are studied.
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- Bachelor Lehramt Grundschule
- Bachelor Lehramt Grundschule, Profilierung Europalehramt
- Bachelor Lehramt Sekundarstufe I
- Bachelor Lehramt Sekundarstufe I, Profilierung Europalehramt
- Master Lehramt Grundschule
- Master Lehramt Grundschule, Profilierung Europalehramt
- Master Lehramt Sekundarstufe I
- Master Lehramt Sekundarstufe I, Profilierung Europalehramt
The bachelor's programmes in Teacher Education for Primary Schools and in Teacher Education for Secondary Level I each last 6 semesters and comprise 180 CP each.
The corresponding master's programmes last 4 semesters and comprise 120 CP each. Each master's programme consists of two phases: the first part of the programme (60 CP) is completed at the university and the second part (60 CP) is completed during the practical training phase. In total, the practical training phase lasts 18 months.
Worth knowing: In order to work as a teacher in Germany, you need to complete a practical training phase ("Referendariat") after completing your master's degree.
Subjects in Teacher Education from A to Z
What subjects would you like to teach in the future? At our university, you can choose from a wide range of subjects, including the possibility of studying an extension subject.
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- Alltagskultur und Gesundheit (Everyday Life Culture and Health)
- Bildungswissenschaften (Educational Sciences)
- Bilinguales Lehren und Lernen (Bilingual Teaching and Learning)
- Biologie (Biology)
- Chemie (Chemistry)
- Deutsch (German studies)
- Englisch (English studies)
- Ethik (Ethics)
- Evangelische Theologie/Religionspädagogik (Protestant Theology/Religious Education)
- Französisch (French studies)
- Geographie (Geography)
- Geschichte (History)
- Informatik (Informatics - Information available in English)
- Islamische Theologie/Religionspädagogik (Islamic Theology/Religious Education)
- Katholische Theologie/Religionspädagogik (Catholic Theology/Religious Education)
- Kunst (Arts)
- Mathematik (Mathematics)
- Musik (Music)
- Physik (Physics)
- Politikwissenschaft (Political Science)
- Sport (Sports)
- Technik (Technical Education)
- Wirtschaftswissenschaft (Economics)
Extension subjects
Students who wish to study an extension subject during their Teacher Education programme have a variety of options. In order to obtain the teaching qualification for an additional subject, students of the programme in Teacher Education Secondary Level I can take the corresponding master's programme in the extension subject. Masterstudiengang Lehramt Sekundarstufe I, Erweiterungsfach There is no such a master's programme serving as an additional qualification for the programmes in Teacher Education for Primary Schools.
Some subjects open their courses to students of other subjects and allow them to acquire a subject-specific certificate. A subject-specific certificate is a programme of study on a smaller scale (21 to 36 CP) and constitutes an additional qualification, which is not, however, linked to a teaching qualification.