Teacher training
Main, Real, Secondary
and comprehensive schools
Short info about the course of study
| Restricted admission | Standard period of study | Start of studies |
| No (except biology) | 6 semesters | Winter semester |
Authorisation procedure
The degree program is admission-free, you can enroll directly without an application. The subject of biology is restricted. For the subjects of art, music and sports, an aptitude test is required.
Enrolment deadline
29.07.2024 – 30.08.2024
Extension until 11.10.2024
For the subject of biology:
Application phase
03.06.-15.07.2024
completion
Depending on the subject combination, a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science is awarded.
Further information about the degree programme
Possible combinations of subjects
Language of instruction
German, possibly foreign language teaching subject: English
The course of study
The teacher training programme consists of a 6-semester Bachelor’s programme and a 4-semester Master’s programme, irrespective of the teacher training programme chosen. The University of Siegen offers an undergraduate teaching degree, i.e. it comes to a close interlinking of the subject-related studies with subject-didactic and educational science content from the beginning of the bachelor's degree. At the University of Siegen, a further qualification in the field of Special Educational Support is possible for teaching at Haupt-, Real-, Sekundar- and Gesamtschulen with a 2-semester postgraduate master's degree.
5 Reasons to Study Teacher Training at Haupt-, Real-, Sekundar- und Gesamtschulen in Siegen
✓ Individual support through counselling and support services
✓ Double qualification possible! + Promotional pedagogy
Career prospects
The teacher training programme in Siegen imparts practical pedagogical and professional skills that require the demanding and responsible task of professionally preparing children and young people for social participation and the world of work. From consulting and management functions to tasks in school supervision and school management, there are opportunities to further qualify myself in the professional field of teachers. There is also the option of further scientific qualification.
This is what Yamuna says about her degree program:
“You feel in good hands at all times.”
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My motivation to accompany children and young people on their way to life and education quickly led me to teacher training after my Abitur. For a long time, I searched for the right combination of my teaching subjects with a component of supportive pedagogy until I noticed the special degree programme ‘Teaching qualification with integrated supportive pedagogy’ at the University of Siegen. After the regular study of "educational sciences with integrated support pedagogy" and the two teaching subjects, one obtains the teaching qualification for the selected school type with support pedagogical profile, as content-related links to the funding priorities have already been established here. Building on this, it is possible to achieve a second master's degree with two further semesters, which additionally qualifies you for the "Teaching qualification for special educational support with the focus on learning and emotional and social development". After completing the second master's programme, you can choose between positions at primary schools or primary, secondary, secondary and comprehensive schools as well as for special education teachers. This was the decisive reason for me to choose the University of Siegen as a place of education, where I quickly settled in and felt comfortable. The size of the city, the university and the courses allows you to quickly find your way around and creates a family atmosphere among the students and with the lecturers. Through many university offers of the learning workshop and the oasis, it is possible to network with other fellow students, to seek advice and to acquire the LehramtPLUS certificate by participating in workshops and excursions. Thus, you feel in good hands at all times and the start of university life is made easier.
I would always choose the University of Siegen and I am happy if you choose Siegen as your place of study.
Admission requirements
For the teacher training program you need the general university entrance qualification. Under certain conditions:
- Subject-specific university entrance qualification
(Please check with us in advance to see if your degree is recognized!) - Professionally qualified
(Please check with us in advance if your professional qualification is recognized!)
Applications are required for subjects with restricted admission. The subject of educational sciences is mandatory for all types of schools.
Study structure
The teacher training programme consists of a 6-semester Bachelor's and a 4-semester Master's programme, regardless of the chosen teacher training programme.
The study program for the teaching profession at primary schools consists of the following elements:
- Educational sciences
- German for Students with a History of Immigration (DSSZ)
- Learning area I: Basic language education
- Learning Area II: Mathematical basic education
- Learning Area III or Subject
- In-depth study of one of the learning areas or the teaching subject
- Aptitude and orientation internship in the bachelor's program
- Vocational field internship in the bachelor's program
- Practical semester in the master's program
- Bachelor thesis
- Master's thesis
The possible combinations of subjects you can find here.
Advice and contact
Make an appointment now at:
info.studienberatung@zsb.uni-siegen.de
or by phone at: 0271 740-2712
(Mon – Thu: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. / Fri: 9 a.m. – 12 noon)
Advice on teacher training courses by the Center for Teacher Education and Educational Research
Student Student Advisory Service of the Lernwerkstatt Lehrer*innenbildung
Master programmes
At the University of Siegen, it is possible to obtain two full-fledged (i.e. double-qualifying) master's degrees:
- Teacher training at primary, secondary, secondary and comprehensive schools
- Teacher Training for Special Needs Education
Based on a 10-semester course of study Teacher training at primary, secondary, secondary and comprehensive schools with integrated support pedagogy (6 semesters Bachelor and 4 semesters Master), in which courses with a content-related connection to the funding priorities "Emotional and Social Development" and "Learning" are already studied, the subsequent 2-semester Master "Teaching for Special Educational Support" enables the additional acquisition of the teaching qualification for Special Education with the funding priorities "Learning" and "Emotional and Social Development". An important goal of this course of study is the intensive preparation of prospective teachers for dealing with pupils with behavioural problems and learning impairments in inclusive learning groups and at special education schools.
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