Chemistry - Secondary Teacher Education (Gymnasium)

Dual-Subject Bachelor + Master of Secondary Education (Gymnasium)

Students studying towards a degree in Secondary Teacher Education (Gymnasium) will first study the six-semester-long degree program dual-subject Bachelor. 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 Secondary Education (Gymnasium) 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.

Chemistry students learn a broad repertoire of methods for synthesizing new compounds – either from the elements or by converting one substance into another. The course also focuses on the clear identification of new synthetic substances or substances isolated from natural sources by applying various physical or chemical methods.

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:
depending on the weighting of the subjects Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) or Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Master of Education (M.Ed.)

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Chemistry students learn a broad repertoire of methods for synthesizing new compounds - either from the elements or by converting one substance into another. In addition, the clear identification of new synthetic substances or substances isolated from natural sources through the application of various physical or chemical methods is the focus of the course. At an advanced stage of the course, mechanistic investigations or studies on the various properties of the substances follow.

The Master of Education qualifies you to enter the period of school-based training called the Referendariat and subsequently for a career as a school teacher.

A course of study in Secondary Teacher Education (Gymnasium) is divided into several stages. After graduating with a dual-subject Bachelor’s degree, you are required to take a Master in Secondary Education (Gymnasium), 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.

In the dual-major Bachelor’s degree, you will either study two core subjects or combine a major with a minor subject. Information about possible subject combinations, the content of the program and general program schedules can be accessed at Secondary Teacher Education (Gymnasien).

Regulations

Every degree has sets of regulations which govern access, admissions, examinations and the structure of the program. More concrete information on the structure of the program is provided here:

Regulations Chemistry - Dual-Subject Bachelor

Regulations Chemistry - Master of Secondary Education (Gymnasium)

Study Program Plans

Study program plans are an example of how the degree program may be structured.

The degree course is organized in stages. It begins with the dual-subject Bachelor's degree course. This can be followed by a Master's degree in Secondary Teacher Education (Gymnasium), for which a new application is required. The Master's degree is a prerequisite for admission to the traineeship.

Exemplary Master's study plan

						CP
Advanced module Chemistry- didactics 9	Advanced modules Anorg./Org./Physics. Chemistry 15/18		2^nd subject 30	Basic subject or Teaching Practice Phase II in Chemistry 7/14	Core curriculum for teacher education 23	1^st semester WS
						2^nd semester SS
		EOCBioS/EACFest/EPCElek 6/9				3rd semester WS
Master's thesis 20 (optional in Chemistry or 2^nd subject)				Master's colloquium 3		4^thsemester SS
Chemistry: 30 + 23			30	14	23	120

Color code:

Chemisty Didactics

Elective module AC/OC/PC

Elective module

Practical course

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.

Dual-Subject Bachelor

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 Secondary Teacher Education (Gymnasium), you must have a qualified dual-subject Bachelor's degree. In addition, you must provide evidence of the professional orientation "Teacher Education" in your Bachelor's degree. Further information can be found in the admission regulations for the Master's degree course.

This subject is free of admission.

All information pertaining to the application process may be found at Application, Admission and Enrollment.

Dual-Subject Bachelor

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.