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Degree
Bachelor of Education
Standard period of study (amount)
6 semesters
Location
Paderborn

Overview and admission

Study Type

undergraduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

Pedagogy (Teaching Degree)

Annotation

Im Zentrum des Studiums steht die wissenschaftliche Auseinandersetzung mit grundlegenden pädagogischen Problemstellungen. Dazu werden erziehungswissenschaftliche Forschungszugänge und Diskussionen vermittelt, ebenso wie die Auseinandersetzung mit und Anwendung von Forschungsmethoden. Es wird Wissen über Zielsetzungen und Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten von Pädagogikunterricht erworben, das in schulpraktischen Phasen angewendet werden kann. Das Studium bereitet auf eine Tätigkeit als Pädagogiklehrer*in am Berufskolleg vor.

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

(1) The Bachelor’s programme in Teaching Qualification for Vocational Colleges is open to anyone who has the higher education entrance qualification certificate (general or restricted to a relevant subject) or the certificate for entrance to universities of applied sciences or evidence of previous education that is recognised as equivalent by legislation or the responsible state authority, or anyone who meets the requirements for applicants who are considered to be qualified as a result of vocational training or those under the regulations on applicants with international educational qualifications.
(2) Applicants who have not obtained their entry requirements at a German-speaking institution must have sufficient knowledge of the German language. For unrestricted admission to or enrolment on all degree courses, the applicant must prove the language ability required for study. Further details are governed by the current version of the German language proficiency test for access to higher education at the University of Paderborn.
(3) Enrolment for the degree course in the subjects Art and Sport requires the successful passing of an aptitude test. Further details are laid down in the Special Regulations for the Study of Teaching Subjects or Separate Regulations for the Assessment of Course-Related Aptitude.
(4) Further requirements may result from the respective special regulations for education studies and vocational educational studies and studies in the professional subject area.

Lecture period

Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 05.02.2027

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2026/2027)

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Information at the International Office
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Information at the International Office
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.06.2026 - 21.09.2026
    For undecided prospective students interested in studying for subjects without admission restrictions, the University of Paderborn is offering a deadline extension for submitting their application, starting on 22.09. - 15.10.2026.
  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    01.06.2026 - 21.09.2026
    For undecided prospective students interested in studying for subjects without admission restrictions, the University of Paderborn is offering a deadline extension for submitting their application, starting on 22.09. - 15.10.2026.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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