• Secondary Schools

Students should note that combinations of subjects vary according to the school category(elementary/secondary).

Here you will find more information on courses for students training to be teachers at state-run schools.

• Compulsory subjects for Secondary Schools: Biology, Chemistry, English-Speaking Cultures/English, Franco-Romance Studies, German Studies, Hispanic Studies, Art - Media - Aesthetic Education, Mathematics, Music Education, Physics, Slavic Studies / Russian, Study of Religion/Religious Education
  Minor subjects: Geography, History, Politics-Labor-Economy, Sports

More information on the offered courses for the teaching profession at public schools can be found here.

• teacher education subject: restricted admission

• teacher education subject: restricted admission

General qualification for university entrance or specific higher education entrance qualification (e.g. Abitur, Einstufungsprüfung).

Applications from abroad

English B1

Participation in a self-test for your study orientation is recommended.

Program-specific requirements

Module

• of 23.06.2021: DigiPruefO-UB-06-21 [pdf] (68.6 KB)
• of 19.03.2024: AT-BPO-01-22_Lesefassung_berichtigt_automVerz.pdf [pdf] (445.6 KB)

• of 29.06.2016: BPO-EW-2F-06-16_Lesefassung_berichtigt.pdf [pdf] (175.1 KB)
• of 31.01.2024: BPO-2F-Pol-Ar-Wi-01-24_Lesefassung.pdf [pdf] (207.7 KB)

To acquire the qualification to teach at state schools, students must subsequently obtain a Master of Education postgraduate degree (M.Ed). This has to be followed by an 18-month period of practice teaching in school, which ends with the second state exam for teachers in Germany.

Supplementary/optional courses
The Certificate Program Foundation Studies in Digital Media for Education is an optional course for students studying education related subjects.