Education Science with a Focus on Childhood and Social Diversity - Master of Arts
The heterogeneity of genders, classes, ethnicities and religions goes hand in hand with a highly selective distribution of educational and development opportunities. It is becoming increasingly difficult to guarantee structurally fair and individually appropriate support. New challenges are constantly arising for pedagogical and professional practice, for which this Master's degree course prepares students.
The heterogeneity of genders, classes, ethnicities and religions goes hand in hand with a highly selective distribution of educational and development opportunities. It is becoming increasingly difficult to guarantee structurally fair and individually appropriate support. This creates new challenges for educational and professional practice, for which this Master's degree course prepares students.
In addition to a broad range of subjects, Education Science offers Master's students the opportunity to get to know and participate in existing and developing fields of research. These include, for example, conflict and violence research, family and gender research, extracurricular educational research, school development and institutional research. In addition, the Institute of Education in Osnabrück is closely networked with the Institute for Migration Research and Intercultural Studies (IMIS) and the Lower Saxony Institute for Early Childhood Education and Development (NIFBE).
Graduates qualify for managerial, planning and advisory activities in professional fields that deal with problems of education, integration and institutional change.
Other possible fields of activity include migration work, political and cultural education work, child and youth welfare and adult education. The Master's degree course also qualifies students for academic careers within or outside of universities.
Admission to this degree program requires a Bachelor's degree or an equivalent degree in Education Science, Social Education or a closely related subject with a minimum of 63 credit points in Education Science. You must also provide proof of knowledge of English or French or another foreign language.
Further information can be found in the admission regulations for the Master's degree program. You are also welcome to seek advice from the Education Science Service Center.
Applicants in possession of international certification must demonstrate sufficient levels of German Language Proficiency.
This program is not subject to admission restrictions.
All information pertaining to the application process may be found at Application, Admission and Enrollment.
German and international applicants with German certification can find all information about the application and the application deadline for the desired semester under Master's degree programs (single subject).
Please note: different application conditions and deadlines may apply for Applicants with Non-German Certification!
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.
You are also welcome to seek advice from the Education Science Service Center.
This degree program has been accredited by the German Accreditation Council.