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Master of Education

The Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree programme in teacher education for a Gymnasium explores your two subjects of study as well as components specific to teacher education in greater depth. You can therefore write your master’s thesis in one of your two subjects, in subject didactics, or in the field of educational sciences.

For subject-specific information on the master of education degree programme, please visit our degree programme finder.

At a glance

The Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree programme in teacher education for a Gymnasium qualifies you for admission to the practical training phase for teacher education for a Gymnasium and, depending on your combination of subjects, also for vocational schools.

Degree: Master of Education (M.Ed.)
Duration: 4 Semesters 
Credits: 120 ECTS credits             
Programme start: winter semester; summer semester (except in subject combinations including Chinese, Political Science, Physical Education, or Economics)                        
School practice: 12-week practical teaching semester      
Subjects: Subject combinations as in the bachelor’s programme                              
Application period:
winter semester 1 June–15 July
summer semester 1 December–15 January

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Our advisory service for teacher education programmes is happy to help: lehramtsberatung@zv.uni-freiburg.de

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