Catholic Religion - Primary Teacher Education (Grundschule)
Bachelor of Education and Teaching + Master of Primary Education (Grundschule)
Students studying towards a degree in Primary Teacher Education (Grundschule) will first study the six-semester-long degree program Bachelor of Education and Teaching. You are required to choose a further subject in addition to this subject. Subsequently, you have to take the four-semester-long degree program Master of Primary Education (Grundschule) in the same subjects, for which you must (re)apply. The Master of Education degree is a prerequisite for admission to the period of school-based training called the Referendariat.
Catholic theology is the science of the Christian faith. At the heart of the course is the argumentative examination of the phenomena of religion and faith, the biblically guaranteed Judeo-Christian tradition, the history of Christianity and Christian practice in society, church and school as well as interreligious issues. Students acquire biblical-historical, systematic-theological and practical-theological skills.
Facts
Standard period of study:
Bachelor: 6 semesters
Master: 4 semesters
Language of instruction:
German
Admission:
Bachelor: admission-free
Master: admission-free
Start of studies:
Bachelor: winter semester
Master: winter semester and summer semester
Degrees:
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Master of Education (M.Ed.)
Catholic theology is the science of the Christian faith. At the heart of the course is the argumentative examination of the phenomena of religion and faith, the biblically guaranteed Judeo-Christian tradition, the history of Christianity and Christian practice in society, church and school as well as interreligious issues. Students acquire biblical-historical, systematic-theological and practical-theological skills.
Research focuses on Jewish-Christian dialogue, biblical hermeneutics, ecumenical theology, bioethics, religious socialization, upbringing and education, religious development in the second half of life and selected fields of religious didactics.
This course does not require church membership. However, in order to obtain a teaching license as a Catholic religious education teacher, you must be a member of the Catholic Church. The teaching license ("Missio canonica") will be issued to you by the Diocese of Osnabrück before you start working as a teacher. In preparation, you will be supervised by the diocese's mentoring service during your studies. Please contact the mentoring office at the beginning of your studies.
A course of study in Primary Teacher Education (Grundschule) is divided into several stages. After graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Education and Teaching, you are required to take a Master’s degree in Primary Education (Grundschule), for which you have to (re)apply. The Master of Education degree is a prerequisite for admission to the period of school-based training called the Referendariat.
You are required to study a combination of two school subjects. Information about possible subject combinations, the content of the program and general program schedules can be accessed at Primary Teacher Education (Grundschule).
General information about university admissions may be accessed at Admission Requirements. Applicants in possession of international certification must demonstrate sufficient levels of German Language Proficiency.
Bachelor of Education and Teaching
The German Higher Education Entrance Qualification (Abitur) entitles students to commence a first degree qualification at Osnabrück University. The term “first degree qualification” refers to a period of study that culminates in a student’s first professionally-relevant university degree (Bachelor’s degree or First Legal State Examination). Information about the conditions that apply for people seeking to embark on an undergraduate degree without the higher education entrance qualification may be found at Studying without Abitur.
This program is not subject to admission restrictions.
Master of Education
To apply for the Master's degree program in Primary Teacher Education (Grundschule), you must have a qualified Bachelor's degree in Education. Further information can be found in the admission regulations for the Master's degree program.
In addition to the requirements set out in the admission regulations, basic subject-related knowledge of Latin must be acquired before registering for the Master's examination. For further information, please contact the Student Advisory Service.
This subject is free of admission.
All information pertaining to the application process may be found at Application, Admission and Enrollment.
Bachelor of Education and Teaching
German and international applicants with German certification can enroll directly for this subject that does not have admission restrictions. You can find all information on enrollment and the enrollment deadline for the desired semester under Bachelor's degree programs (two subjects) - open admission.
Important: If one of the subjects in your chosen subject combination has admission restrictions and you are therefore obliged to submit an application for it, you must also enroll for the subject that does not have admission restrictions within the Application Deadline for the subject that does have admission restrictions!
Please note: different application conditions and deadlines may apply for Applicants with Non-German Certification!
Master of Education
German and international applicants can find all information about the application and the application deadline for the desired semester under Master's degree programs (two subjects).
The examination regulations do not prescribe an obligatory period of study abroad. However, a number of Options for Studying Abroad are available to you within a range of exchange programs. The International Office will be happy to answer any questions you might have.
Studying at Osnabrück University means you will be subject to semester fees. Depending on how much of your study credit (standard period of study plus tolerance semester) you have used up, you may also have to pay long-term study fees. Additional information on this topic may be found at How Much does Studying Cost?
Our Central Study Counseling Service will be happy to provide you with all the information you need about studying, admission requirements and the structure of your chosen program.
Each department’s Departmental Study Counselling Service will answer any questions you might have about the content of individual programs.
This degree program has been accredited by the German Accreditation Council.