Islamic Religion - Secondary Teacher Education (Haupt- und Realschule)
Bachelor of Education and Teaching + Master of Secondary Education (Haupt- und Realschule)
Students studying towards a degree in Secondary Teacher Education (Haupt- und Realschule) 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 Secondary Education (Haupt- und Realschule) 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.
Islamic religion deals with the history and present of Islam, with Islamic education and upbringing in the context of a non-Muslim majority society. The central content of the course is Quran science and the prophetic tradition, the fundamentals of faith and Islamic jurisprudence. The Arabic language is also taught to enable students to use the two main Islamic sources, the Koran and the Sunna, in their original language.
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
Degree
Bachelor of Arts ( B.A. )
Master of Education (M.Ed.)
Islamic theology in Germany is still in its infancy. It deals with the history and present of Islam, with Islamic education and upbringing in the context of a non-Muslim majority society. At its core are the theological disciplines of Koranic studies and prophetic tradition, the foundations of faith and Islamic jurisprudence. The language of Islam, Arabic, is the starting point that enables the two main Islamic sources (Quran and Sunnah) to be used in religious education in their original language. The subject "Islamic Religion" is primarily concerned with the field of work of future Muslim religious education teachers. The ability to didactically prepare the core theological subjects for teaching and practical theological skills in order to be able to deal with interreligious issues are therefore important learning objectives.
Osnabrück University is one of the first universities in Germany to offer the undergraduate subject "Islamic Religion", thereby laying the foundations for the training of teachers for Islamic religious education in Germany. Research focuses on the establishment and development of Islamic religious education and subject didactics as well as interreligious perspectives in schools.
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.
This course does not require any religious affiliation. However, in order to be allowed to teach Islamic religious education at public schools in Lower Saxony, you need a special authorization from the religious communities. This teaching license (Ijaza or Iǧāza in Arabic) is issued upon application by the Advisory Board for Islamic Religious Education in Lower Saxony and requires your commitment to Islam.
A course of study in Secondary Teacher Education (Haupt- und Realschule) is divided into several stages. After graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Education and Teaching, you are required to take a Master in Secondary Education (Haupt- und Realschule), 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 Secondary TEacher Education (Haupt- und Realschulen).
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
The application for the Master's degree program Secondary Teacher Education (Haupt- und Realschule) requires a qualified Bachelor's degree in Education.
In addition, basic subject-related knowledge of Arabic for dealing with simple source texts, in particular:
- Knowledge of grammar, morphology and syntax,
- Knowledge of scientific transcription,
- knowledge of the most important rules of Quran recitation,
must be proven.
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.
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.