Teacher Training Course: Haupt- und Realschulen (double major Bachelor’s degree)

Degree	double major Bachelor’s degree
Standard duration of study	6 semesters
Language of instruction	German
Start of programme	winter semester
Admission	depending on the chosen majors

Would you like to work as a teacher at a Hauptschule or Realschule one day? Your first step towards this goal is the double major Bachelor’s degree.

The Master of Education degree programmes build on this degree. The degree programmes are characterised by a close link between theory and practice in order to ensure that you are well prepared for your future profession as a teacher.

What is special about TU Braunschweig?

Studying on a dedicated campus

During your studies, you can expect a practice-oriented education with integrated school placements and opportunities for professionalisation.

For the most part, you will be studying on the North Campus, where a modern centre for humanities and educational sciences has been created.

Its central institute library and computer pools are ideal places to get your work done. The Mensa and sports facilities are within walking distance.

Information on the study programme

The double major Bachelor’s degree

If you want to become a teacher at a Hauptschule or Realschule, you start your studies with the double major Bachelor’s degree. In this degree programme, you combine two subjects that you would like to teach later.

The double major Bachelor's degree comprises a total of 180 credits. If the double major Bachelor’s degree is studied with the aim of becoming a teacher at a Grundschule, Hauptschule or Realschule, 51 credits are earned in the first major and 45 credits in the second major. In educational sciences and educational psychology 45 credits are acquired. The area of specialisation (12 credits) includes courses with interdisciplinary and action-oriented components to help you develop cross-disciplinary and practical professional competences. 12 credits are earned by completing school placements. The final module includes writing the Bachelor’s thesis (15 credits).

The Master of Education

The Bachelor’s degree alone does not qualify for the teaching profession. You will need to complete a consecutive Master of Education degree programme, leading to your study goal.

You can freely combine all majors mentioned here at TU Braunschweig as part of the Teacher Training Course: Haupt- und Realschulen. However, we recommend that you combine your majors as follows.

Choose one of the following majors.... :

... and combine it with one of the following majors:

For a combination of majors outside the above recommendations, please contact the course guidance of Faculty of Humanities and Education.

Within the framework of our international university partnerships, we offer you many opportunities to study abroad:

Europe: with universities in, for example, Scandinavia, Southern and Eastern Europe
North America: with universities in the USA and Canada
South America: with universities in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Mexico
Asia: with universities in India, China, Japan and South Korea

Studying abroad [in German only]

Admission requirements and application

You will need a formal university entrance qualification to apply for the programme. If you do not have the German Abitur, you can check our summary [in German only] to find out which degree programmes are available to you depending on your educational background.

For English Studies you will need to present proof of language proficiency. For Music and Music Education you will have to pass an entrance examination.
Please note: From winter semester 24/25, the entrance examination for Sports an Physical Edulation will NO LONGER be carried out.

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