Computer Science - 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.

As a basic science, computer science deals with the investigation and classification of problems in terms of their computability. As an engineering science, computer science enables the machine simulation of real processes by designing mathematical machines with which data can be transferred, stored and automatically processed by algorithms. As an auxiliary science of other disciplines, computer science represents objects in abstract structures and processes in algorithms.

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.)

Four students are looking together at a screen in an office. While the two women stand, the two men sit. In the background, two other students are sitting at desks in front of a blackboard on which graphs have been drawn.
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As a basic science, computer science deals with the investigation and classification of problems in terms of their computability. As an engineering science, computer science enables the machine simulation of real processes by designing mathematical machines with which data can be transferred, stored and automatically processed by algorithms. As an auxiliary science of other disciplines, computer science depicts objects in abstract structures and processes in algorithms.

The often inseparable mixture of mathematics and computer science in concrete applications is the reason for the close interlocking of the two disciplines at Osnabrück University. A solid basic education enables students to solve mathematical, information technology, natural science and Business Administration and Economics problems as quickly as possible using scientific methods.

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:

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

Application for the Master's degree program Secondary Teacher Education (Gymnasium) requires a qualified dual-subject 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?

This degree program has been accredited by the   German Accreditation Council.