Sport Paderborn University
- 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
Sport (Teaching Degree)
Annotation
- The following subjects are mandatory for the Teaching Qualification (Grammar Schools and comprehensive schools): One of the following subjects: Chemistry, German, English, French, History, Mathematics, Physics, Protestant Religious Studies, Catholic Religious Studies or Spanish
- Aptitude test required
The teacher training degree course in the subject of Sport includes basic concepts, models, theories and methods of the subject. The aim is to provide an understanding of the disciplinary subject structures of the teaching subject of Sport and to lay the scientific foundations for an educational and teaching role, whereby introductory subject-specific didactic fundamentals are also included. A distinctive structural feature of the degree course "Teaching Qualification with the Teaching Subject Sport" is that the "Theory and Practice of Sports" is included as an essential component of teacher training.
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) The enrolment to study the subjects Art, Music and Sports requires the successful completion 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 arise from the special provisions for Educational science Studies and the study of the specialised subjects.
Lecture period
- Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 05.02.2027
- Summer semester 2027: 05.04.2027 - 16.07.2027 (Universitywide lecture period)
Application deadlines
Winter semester (2026/2027)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Information at the International OfficeDeadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Information at the International OfficeApplication 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
