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Early Education (career-integrated combined degree course) South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences

Degree
Master of Arts
Standard period of study (amount)
5 semesters
Location
Soest

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

  • Educational Research
  • Pedagogy, Educational Science
  • Educational Sciences
  • Educational Management

Focus

Pedagogy, Educational Science, Educational Research, Management of children's day-care facilities, Media Education, Didactics, Counselling, Social Management, Educational Management, Research, Quality Management

Annotation

There is a 5-semester and a 6-semester version.

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

6 semesters: Bachelor's degree programme comprising at least 180 ECTS credits in an early education-oriented degree course with an overall grade of at least 2.5 or an overall grade of at least 2.7 and a Bachelor's thesis with a grade better than 2.0.
5 semesters: conditions as for 6 semesters, provided that a Bachelor's degree course comprising at least 210 ECTS credits or a Diploma degree course has been completed.

Lecture period

  • Summer semester 2026: The lecture time may vary for individual courses.
  • Winter semester 2026/2027: 28.09.2026 - 12.02.2027The lecture time may vary for individual courses.

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2026/2027)

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Expired
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Expired
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Expired

Summer semester (2026)

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.11.2026 - 15.01.2027
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.12.2026 - 28.02.2027
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.12.2026 - 28.02.2027
  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    01.12.2026 - 15.01.2027

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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