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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

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

Spanish (Teaching Degree)

Annotation

The degree course is dedicated to the scientific examination of the Spanish language, Spanish-speaking cultures, literatures and their communication in the classroom. This involves analysing the Spanish language, discovering other cultures, reading and experiencing literature, perfecting language skills and learning how to guide students toward intercultural communication skills.

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

(1) Admission requirements for the Bachelor's degree course for the Teaching Qualification for Vocational Colleges: higher education entrance qualification (general or relevant subject-restricted), entrance qualification for a university of applied sciences on the basis of a statutory ordinance or a certificate recognised as equivalent by legislation or by the responsible state authority, or applicants considered to be qualified through professional training, or who meet the requirements of the Bildungsausländerhochschulzugangsverordnung (Foreign Education University Admissions Ordinance).
(2) Prospective students who did not obtain their qualification for admission from a German-language institution must have adequate proficiency in German. For unrestricted admission or enrolment in all degree courses, the applicant must provide proof of language proficiency adequate for studying. Further details are governed by the current version of the Ordinance on the German Language Proficiency Test for the Admission to Higher Education at the Universität Paderborn.
(3) An aptitude test must be successfully passed to enrol for studies in the teaching subjects Art and Sports. Other details are governed by the special regulations for studies of the teaching subjects or separate regulations to assess the course-related aptitude.
(4) Additional requirements may result from the special regulations for studies in educational sciences and education and/or studies of the professional disciplines/teaching subjects.

(1)\tIn addition to the requirements outlined in Section 5 of the General Conditions, admission is granted to the degree course for Spanish as a teaching subject in the Bachelor's degree course for the Teaching Qualification for Vocational Colleges to applicants with proficiency in Spanish at level B1 of the Common European Reference Framework for Languages (CEFR). Proof of proficiency in Spanish can be provided in particular by school leaving certificates which show level B1 or by the DELE B1 certificate (nivel inicial). The certificate submitted must be no more than two years old, calculated starting from the beginning of the semester for which enrolment is applied for. Proof of language skills is a requirement of enrolment.
(2)\tThe student must participate in a language diagnostics test at the beginning of the academic studies. The test is a self-assessment of the language level.

Lecture period

  • Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 05.02.2027
  • Summer semester 2027: 05.04.2027 - 16.07.2027

Application deadlines

Summer semester (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

    Expired
    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 22.03. - 15.04.2026.
  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Expired
    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 22.03. - 15.04.2026.

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

    Expired
    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

    Expired
    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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