Practical training phase for teacher education
The purpose of the practical training phase for teacher education is to extend and deepen the educational and subject-didactic knowledge, experience, and skills you gained at university and to learn to apply them at school with the aim of fulfilling the educational mandate at a Gymnasium or at vocational schools in a responsible manner.
Detailed information about the practical training phase for teacher education (Vorbereitungsdienst) in Baden-Württemberg and on how to apply can be found on the website of the Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs. Please note that a C2-level in German is required to enter this phase.
At a glance
The practical training phase for teacher education (Vorbereitungsdienst – VD) is the second stage of training after studies on the path to the teaching profession. For Baden-Württemberg, the following applies:
| Duration: 18 months (or 30 months if completed part-time) | ||||
| Start: January | ||||
| Prerequisite: Completion of a master of education programme (or equivalent) | ||||
| Application period: 15 March–15 June of the previous year Application: online |