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Education with a focus on Extra-Curricular Education University of Giessen

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Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Standard period of study (amount)
6 semesters
Location
Gießen

Overview and admission

Study Type

undergraduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

  • Educational Research
  • Adult Education
  • Pedagogy, Educational Science

Focus

Continuing Education, Intercultural and Comparative Education Research\;, Organisational Development and Consulting, Extra-Curricular Youth Education, Skills for Teaching and Design Activities, Learning and Educational Processes in Adults

Annotation

The degree programme covers General Educational Science and the two subjects Extra-Curricular Youth Education and Continuing Education with orientation on professional fields and spheres of action in addition to the areas of specialisation Intercultural and Comparative Education Research and Organisational Development and Counselling. Educational Science explores the theory and practice of education, socialisation and upbringing and provides professionalised help and support for the development of adolescents and adults.

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

This degree course must always be combined with a minor subject. For minor subjects in languages, language requirements are sometimes required: For information on the language requirements, see https://www.uni-giessen.de/de/studium/studienangebot/bachelor/ab

Lecture period

Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 12.02.2027For more Information see: www.uni-giessen.de/studium/semesterzeiten

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2026/2027)

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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