Teaching-oriented Master's programs
In Osnabrück, you can study biology as part of various teacher training programs. The course of study depends on the type of school you wish to teach at: Primary Teacher Education (Grundschule), Secondary Teacher Education (Haupt- und Realschule), Secondary Teacher Education (Gymnasium) or Vocational Teacher Education.
Primary Teacher Education (Grundschule)
To become a primary school teacher, you will first study the six-semester study program Bachelor of Education and Teaching, followed by the four-semester study program Master of Primary Teacher Education (Grundschule). You can choose biology as your so-called focus subject ("Schwerpunktbezugsfach") for the teaching subject Elementary Social Studies and Science.
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Study program "Elementary Social Studies and Science - Primary Teacher Education (Grundschule)"
General course of study for Primary Teacher Education (Grundschule)
Secondary Teacher Education (Haupt- und Realschule)
To become a secondary school teacher at a Hauptschule or a Realschule, you will first study the six-semester study program Bachelor of Education and Teaching, followed by the four-semester study program Master of Secondary Teacher Education (Haupt- und Realschule). You can choose biology as a teaching subject.
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Study program "Biology - Secondary Teacher Education (Haupt- und Realschule)"
General course of study for Secondary Teacher Education (Haupt- und Realschule)
Secondary Teacher Education (Gymnasium)
To become a secondary school teacher at a Gymnasium, you will first study the six-semester Dual-subject-Bachelor, followed by the four-semester study program Master of Secondary Teacher Education (Gymnasium). You can study biology on an equal footing with another subject as a core subject or as a major or minor subject, in which case the proportions of the Master's program compared to the Bachelor's program are reversed.
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Study program "Biology - Secondary Teacher Education (Gymnasium)"
General course of study for Secondary Teacher Education (Gymnasium)
Vocational Teacher Education
To become a teacher at a vocational school, you will first study the six-semester study program Bachelor of Vocation Education, followed by the four-semester study program Master of Vocational Education. You can choose biology as a general education subject in combination with the vocational subjects "health sciences", "cosmetology" and "nursing science".
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