Educational Science Degree Programme

One of the most important objectives of EWS I is to acquire the basic competences for later teaching careers.

To this end, a total of at least 35 credit points must be acquired in the EWS I module as part of the teacher training programmes for primary schools as well as secondary schools of the Mittelschule, Realschule and Gymnasium type in accordance with § 22 LPO I of 13.03.2008. Following the reform of the module structure for the summer semester 2022, the credits are distributed as follows in the teacher training programmes at the University of Bamberg:

• Foundations in Education: 8 credit points
• School Education: 12 credit points
• Psychology: 8 credit points
• Interdisciplinary Educational Science: 7 credit points

For more detailed information on the requirements for completing the individual modules, please refer to the module handbook that’s in effect at the start of the programme. An overview of the available courses can be found in UnivIS under the links of the respective disciplines or for the module "Interdisciplinary Educational Science" under the link (tba) of the Centre for Teacher Training.

To complete the teacher training programme at primary schools and secondary schools of the Mittelschule, Realschule and Gymnasium type, students are required to take a state examination in one of the disciplines of educational science.

Please note: the First State Examination in the educational science discipline can be taken at an earlier date. In this case, students must (1) have attained the required 35 credit points in the EWS I module, (2) completed a pedagogical-didactic school internship and (3) attained the required 8 credit points in the EWS II module (only applies to teacher training for primary and secondary schools of the Mittelschule type).