Extension subjects
Overview
The following courses are offered at Osnabrück University:
- Extension subject Primary Teacher Education (Grundschule)
- Extension subject Secondary Teacher Education (Haupt- und Realschule)
- Extension subject Secondary Teacher Education (Gymnasium)
With the exception of Physical Education and Elementary Social Studies and Science, all subjects that are regularly offered in the respective type of school can be chosen as extension subjects. Secondary Teacher Education (Gymnasium) also offers the additional subject Italian.
Beginning of the degree program and application deadline
The degree program can be started in the winter semester (recommended) or summer semester.
The written application must be received by August 15 for a winter semester and by February 15 for a summer semester. The application from applicants of foreign nationality and with a foreign Bachelor's degree must be received by Uni-Assist with the required application documents by July 15 for a winter semester and by January 15 for a summer semester. The application is only valid for the allocation of study places for the relevant application deadline.
Access and admission requirements
In order to study an extension subject, applicants must either be enrolled at Osnabrück University in the Master's degree program with the goal of becoming a teacher for the same school type (or a comparable degree program at another university) in two other subjects or provide evidence of an equivalent degree or a First State Examination (Teacher Education in the same school type).
It is possible to apply for the Master's degree program and an extension subject at the same time. However, admission to the extension subject is only granted once admission to the Master's degree program has been granted.
In addition, any subject-related admission requirements must be complied!
Duration and structure of the degree program
The degree program is divided into two phases, with the first phase (A phase) corresponding to the study program of the subject in the Bachelor's degree and the second phase (B phase) corresponding to the study program of the subject in the Master's degree. The respective phases are composed by the modules and courses of the teaching subject within the framework of the corresponding degree programs.
The only exception is the subject Italian, for which the course of study is regulated in separate examination regulations, as the subject Italian is not offered in the Master's degree program Secondary Teacher Education (Gymnasium).
The following applies to all subjects and school types: The A phase of the extension subject must be completed before the B phase begins.
No school internships, no teacher-specific professional skills development area, no oral Master's final examination, and no Master's thesis have to be written as part of the extension subject.
However, the extension subject can only be successfully completed once a Master's degree or a 1st state examination for the relevant type of school has been obtained, as no separate university degree is awarded and a certificate is only issued if proof of successful completion of a Master's degree course or an equivalent degree is provided, for which the requirements for an extension should be obtained by completing the extension course.
The extension subject is studied part-time, in the case of an ongoing Master's degree course alongside the latter.
Any applicable fees
As long as you are simultaneously enrolled in a Master of Education degree program at Osnabrück University, you will not have to pay tuition fees. If this is not the case, fees of 250 euros per semester (in addition to the semester fee!) will be charged.
Regulations and module descriptions
Click on your type of school to find the access, admission, and examination regulations as well as module descriptions that are relevant to your studies.
Which is which?
Subject-specific access regulations specify which requirements you must fulfil to be admitted to a Bachelor's or Master's degree program, e.g. language skills or prior knowledge of the subject. If there are no access regulations for your subject, you will find all the necessary information in the interdisciplinary requirements for a degree program.
Subject-specific admission regulations determine how places are allocated in degree programs which are subject to admission restrictions.
The examination regulations contain legally binding regulations on the timing, content and organisation of the respective degree program. These include information on program content (mandatory and mandatory elective modules) and examinations (requirements, repeatability, free attempt).
General Examination Regulations
The General Examination Regulations (PDF, 671 kB) apply to students of almost all degree programs. These contain general regulations and other regulations applicable to all degree programs.
Program-Specific Examination Regulations
Program-specific examination regulations contain regulations that only apply to one degree program. For example, they determine which degree is awarded upon graduation.
Subject-Specific Parts
For multi-subject degree programs (e.g. dual-subject Bachelor degrees), additional subject-specific sections apply for the individual subjects in addition to the general examination regulations and the program-specific examination regulations, which regulate a range of factors including the modules you must study during your degree program.
A module is a single component of a program that is a complete learning unit in terms of content and time, in which students are taught skills and knowledge in a specific subject area. It is made up of various courses (e.g. seminars, lectures, practical courses). The module descriptions contain information on the workload, coursework and grading.
The program-specific examination regulations for single-subject degree programs and the relevant subject-specific and interdisciplinary sections for multi-subject degree programs (see "Examination Regulations") set out the modules you have to complete in your subject area.