Physics - 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.
Physics is concerned with the study of all phenomena and processes in nature that can be recorded experimentally and by measurement and described mathematically. Precise physical measurements make it possible to record natural phenomena in numerical relationships (experimental physics) and mathematically formulated laws (theoretical physics). This basic knowledge can be used to design materials and processes for technical innovation (applied physics) and for their numerical modeling (computational physics).
Facts
Standard period of study
Bachelor: 6 semesters
Master: 4 semesters
Language of instruction
German, partly English
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.)
Physics is concerned with the study of all phenomena and processes in nature that can be recorded experimentally and by measurement and described mathematically. Precise physical measurements make it possible to record natural phenomena in numerical relationships (experimental physics) and mathematically formulated laws (theoretical physics). This basic knowledge can be used to design materials and processes for technical innovation (applied physics) and for their numerical modeling (computational physics). In addition, there is physics didactics for school lessons.
As physics in Osnabrück is one of the smaller physics departments in Germany, there is close contact between the research groups and the students. It is possible to work in one of the research groups in experimental physics, theoretical physics, numerical physics and physics education early on in the course.
The degree course is organized in stages. It begins with the Bachelor's degree course in "Education, Training and Teaching". This can be followed by the Master's degree course "Secondary Teacher Education (Haupt- und Realschule)", for which a new application is required. The Master's degree is a prerequisite for admission to the traineeship.
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
Application for the Master's degree program Secondary Teacher Education (Haupt- und Realschule) requires a qualified Bachelor's degree in Education. 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.