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Become a primary school teacher

State-regulated path

Teaching at public schools requires a teacher-education degree for one of the school types defined by the KMK (Master of Education or state examination) followed by the state's preparatory service (Referendariat).

Official source: kmk.org

OWWZ guidance

Primary teacher education combines teaching methods in German, mathematics and general studies with pedagogy and school placements.
How is this ordered?

First, programmes whose university states the requirement is met (full qualification before a first stage). Then, first, programmes with one of this goal’s subjects (Primary education, General studies (Sachunterricht, including school garden), Educational science) as main subject whose official name mentions a core topic of the goal – more important core topics first, teacher training last. Then the other programmes with one of these main subjects, the subjects taking turns. Then programmes that have one of these subjects only as a minor, finally programmes of other subjects with a fitting curriculum, by share of the programme. In every step universities take turns in a fixed order that stays the same for each goal and does not follow the alphabet; among the first ten places a university has at most two where others exist. An evaluated curriculum is shown but does not change the order. Not a quality ranking.

Teacher-training programme (first phase of teacher education) – then the teacher traineeship (Referendariat)

By the programme’s degree and subject (official data), not ordered by curriculum.

  1. Lehramt an Grundschulen

    State examination

    Technische Universität Chemnitz · Chemnitz

    8 semesters German Full-time, Part-time Winter semester Restricted admission No tuition fees

First stage (Bachelor) – then a matching Master of Education and the teacher traineeship (Referendariat)

  1. Lehramt Primarstufe

    B.Ed.

    Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg · Senftenberg

    6 semesters German Full-time, Part-time Winter semester Restricted admission No tuition fees

Teaching subjects (part of a teacher-training programme)

Teaching or didactics subjects taken as part of a teacher-training programme; on their own they do not lead to the teaching qualification.

  1. Bildungswissenschaften - Integrierte Sonderpädagogik Fortsetzung Schwerpunktfach (Grundschule mit integrierter Sonderpädagogik)

    M.Ed.

    Universität Bielefeld · Bielefeld

    4 semesters German Full-time, Part-time Winter semester Open admission No tuition fees

  2. Bildungswissenschaften - Integrierte Sonderpädagogik Schwerpunktfach (Grundschule mit Integrierter Sonderpädagogik)

    B.A.

    Universität Bielefeld · Bielefeld

    6 semesters German Full-time, Part-time Winter semester Open admission No tuition fees

  3. Primarpädagogik (Grundschullehramt)

    B.A.

    Universität Erfurt · Erfurt

    6 semesters German Full-time, Part-time Winter semester Restricted admission No tuition fees

  4. Dualer Master Lehramt Primarstufe

    M.Ed.

    Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg · Senftenberg, Cottbus

    4 semesters German Full-time, Dual study Winter semester Restricted admission No tuition fees

  5. Lehramt studieren: Grundschule oder Haupt- und Realschule

    Bachelor of Arts oder Bachelor of Science

    Universität Hildesheim · Hildesheim

    6 semesters German Full-time, Part-time Winter semester Restricted admission, aptitude procedure No tuition fees

  6. Primarstufe Plus Mathematik

    M.A.

    Technische Universität Chemnitz · Chemnitz

    2 semesters German Full-time, Part-time Winter semester Open admission

  7. Lehramt für die Primarstufe (LP) – Profilfach Musik (40 CP)

    State examination

    Hochschule für Musik Saar · Saarbrücken

    8 semesters Full-time, Part-time Winter semester Restricted admission, aptitude procedure No tuition fees

  8. Deutsch (Lehramt an Grundschulen)

    State examination

    Universität Leipzig · Leipzig

    8 semesters German Full-time, Part-time Winter semester Restricted admission No tuition fees

  9. Profilfach Bildende Kunst im Rahmen des Lehramtsstudiengangs für die Primarstufe (LP)

    State examination

    Hochschule der Bildenden Künste Saar

    8 semesters German Full-time, Part-time Winter semester Open admission, aptitude procedure No tuition fees

  10. Bildende Kunst Lehramt Grundschule

    M.Ed.

    Universität der Künste Berlin · Berlin

    4 semesters Full-time, Part-time, Dual study Winter semester Open admission, aptitude procedure No tuition fees

All 35 teaching subjects in the finder

Related programmes in other subjects do not lead to this qualification. Programmes in Primary education: Primary education in the finder

Choose two to four programmes.

Collected automatically from the institutions’ websites; each institution’s own page is authoritative. OWWZ guidance: Editorial orientation by OWWZ, not a statement by any university and no claim about career prospects.