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Teaching in Comprehensive Schools – Master of Education (M.Ed.)

Teach children and adolescents from diverse backgrounds and experience real diversity.

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All under one roof: Support heterogeneous learning groups!

If you enjoy diversity and teamwork, teaching in comprehensive schools is the right choice for you. In comprehensive schools, children and adolescents from various backgrounds are taught together – in Schleswig-Holstein starting from grade 5, and in some federal states even from the first grade.

This inclusive teaching breaks down barriers and creates permeability in the education system. As a teacher, your focus here is on promoting individual strengths in heterogeneous groups.

Your teaching will need plenty of flexibility – internal differentiation is the key. However, you won’t face this challenge alone, as team teaching is widespread in comprehensive schools. If this sounds appealing to you, an exciting and varied professional life awaits you.

With the M.Ed. in Teaching in Comprehensive Schools at Europa-Universität Flensburg (EUF), we support you on this path. Our master’s program consists of three subjects:

With societal and teaching-related information, specific subject-related didactic knowledge, and plenty of practical experience in schools, we prepare you optimally for teaching in comprehensive schools. Read on if you want to learn more!

The degree program at a glance

Degree

Master of Education (M.Ed.)

Duration

4 semesters (= 2 years)

Study start

Fall semester (= September)

Languages

German

Application period

May 15 to August 31

Tuition fees

None, but a semester fee is payable each semester

Type of course

Full time

Semester abroad

Optional

Internship

Mandatory

Here you’ll find everything you need to know about applying, admission, and deadlines

Let’s go

Course content: What this degree program is all about

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  • Content from your subjects, for example:
    • Properties, structures, analysis methods, and reaction mechanisms in the subject of Chemistry
    • Literature and cultural studies in the subject of Danish
    • Europe in the 19th and 20th centuries in the subject of History
    • Selecting, transcribing, and adapting music for school practice in the subject of Music
  • Content from the subject Bildung, Erziehung, Gesellschaft (Education and Society), for example:
    • What role does the adolescent phase play in academic success?
    • How are heterogeneity and academic success related?
    • What defines professional teaching?
    • What psychosocial aspects influence teaching situations?
  • Practical experience at school:
    • What does daily teaching in comprehensive schools look like?
    • What challenges will you encounter there, and how do you handle them?
    • How do you plan and analyze lessons?

Checklist: Is this degree program right for you?

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  • You enjoy working with children and adolescents.
  • You care deeply about equal opportunities and diversity – you believe everyone has a right to education and want to actively contribute to it.
  • You are comfortable standing in front of a class.
  • Teamwork is not a foreign concept to you – in comprehensive schools, you often teach together with others.
  • You enjoy thinking about teaching topics from different perspectives and you’re eager to develop adapted learning materials and methods for different levels.
  • You are interested in pedagogy and societal issues.
  • You want to have a contact person available for questions and problems during your studies.
  • You are prepared to complete a relatively long educational path to achieve your goal.
  • You are well-organized – even at home, where you will do much of your lesson preparation and exam grading.
  • A secure job with an attractive salary is important to you.
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Look ahead: Do your dream subjects suit this type of school?

If you want to become a teacher, you can easily plan your studies with the interactive Subject Combination Tool: try out which subjects and types of school you can combine. You'll immediately see which bachelor's and subsequent master's degree programs you need to complete for your chosen type of school, as well as which subjects (your future teaching subjects) you should select when applying. Be sure to check the notes below your selection.

For more details, just click the tiles: both the degree programs and your individual subjects will take you straight to all the information on admission, content, and course structure.

And if you'd like to discuss your subject combination with others, that's no problem either. You can share the link to it at any time. For example, with friends, your family, teachers, or – if you still have questions – Student Guidance and Counseling Service. Please note: all information is provided without guarantee.

Your subject combination for teacher training

Select the type of school and subjects – the order doesn’t matter. If an option is greyed out, you cannot combine it with your choice in the teacher training programme. If you want to choose a different type of school, you can find all the possible school types and subjects available at EUF on our general teacher training page.

Your studies

Bachelor‘s degree program

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    B.A.

    B.A. Educational Sciences

    Your path to becoming a teacher: Choose from 27 subjects.

    • 6 semesters (= 3 years)

    • Fall semester (= September)
    • German
    • Semester abroad: Optional
    • Internship: Mandatory

Master‘s degree program

  • Lehrerin mit Tablet steht vor Schüler*innengruppe in hellem Klassenzimmer mit Regalen im Hintergrund.
    M.Ed.

    M.Ed. Teaching in Comprehensive Schools

    Teach children and adolescents from diverse backgrounds and experience real diversity.

    • 4 semesters (= 2 years)

    • Fall semester (= September)
    • German
    • Semester abroad: Optional
    • Internship: Mandatory

Programs (your selected subjects)

  • Drei Studierende arbeiten am Mikroskop in Labor Bekleidung

    Biology

    Explore the diversity of life and help others understand it.

    • Comprehensive School, Special Education
    • Admission free
    • Stay abroad:

      Optional

  • Eine Gruppe von Studierenden sitzt um einen Tisch während eines Chemie Seminars und führt Experimente durch.

    Chemistry

    Understand chemical concepts and explain them clearly and concisely.

    • Comprehensive School, Special Education
    • Admission free
    • Stay abroad:

      Optional

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    Protestant Religion

    Connect questions of faith to school and society.

    • Primary School, Comprehensive School, Special Education
    • Admission free
    • Stay abroad:

      Optional

    • Name in B.A. Educational Sciences: Protestant Theology

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    Geography

    Explore spaces, the environment, and society through a geographical lens.

    • Comprehensive School, Special Education
    • Admission free
    • Stay abroad:

      Optional

  • zwei lachende Studierende kochen selbstgemachte Pasta in Laborkittel in der Uni

    Health and Nutrition

    Incorporate health, nutrition, and life skills into your lessons.

    • Comprehensive School, Special Education
    • Admission free
    • Stay abroad:

      Optional

    • Name in B.A. Educational Sciences: Health and Nutrition

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    Catholic Religion

    Incorporate faith, tradition, and diversity into your teaching.

    • Primary School, Comprehensive School, Special Education
    • Admission free
    • Stay abroad:

      Optional

    • Name in the B.A. Educational Sciences: Catholic Theology

  • Eine schwarze Tafel mit Mathematischen Formeln.

    Mathematics

    Make mathematical concepts understandable and accessible.

    • Primary School, Comprehensive School, Secondary School, Special Education, Vocational School: Nutrition and Domestic Science, Vocational School: Industrial and Technical Sciences
    • Admission free
    • Stay abroad:

      Optional

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    Music

    Explore music through listening, creating, and sharing.

    • Primary School, Comprehensive School, Special Education
    • Admission free
    • Entry requirements:

      Aptitude test prior application

    • Stay abroad:

      Optional

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    Philosophy

    Ask big questions and encourage others to think.

    • Primary School, Comprehensive School, Special Education
    • Admission free
    • Stay abroad:

      Optional

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    Physics

    Make physical phenomena understandable and allow students to experience them through experiments.

    • Comprehensive School, Special Education, Vocational School: Industrial and Technical Sciences
    • Admission free
    • Stay abroad:

      Optional

  • Eine Lehrkraft sitzt mit jungen Schülerinnen und Schülern an einem Tisch und erklärt Technik mit Automodell

    Technology

    Think about technology in practical, creative, and socially relevant ways.

    • Primary School, Comprehensive School, Special Education
    • Admission free
    • Stay abroad:

      Optional

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    Textile Studies

    Explore clothing, textiles, and fashion as culture and design.

    • Primary School, Comprehensive School, Special Education
    • Admission restricted
    • Stay abroad:

      Optional

    • Name in B.A. Educational Sciences: Textile and Fashion

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    Danish

    Improve your Danish and bring the language, culture, and literature to life.

    • Primary School, Comprehensive School, Secondary School, Special Education, Vocational School: Nutrition and Domestic Science
    • Admission free
    • Entry requirements:

      Language certificate 

    • Stay abroad:

      Optional

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    Performing Arts

    Incorporate theater, play, and aesthetic practices into creative learning processes.

    • Comprehensive School, Secondary School, Special Education
    • Admission free
    • Entry requirements:

      Aptitude test prior to application

    • Stay abroad:

      Optional

    • Name in the B.A. Educational Sciences: Performing Arts/Theatre 

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    German

    Opening up access to language, literature, and media.

    • Primary School, Comprehensive School, Secondary School, Special Education, Vocational School: Nutrition and Domestic Science
    • Admission free
    • Stay abroad:

      Optional

  • Eine Weitaufnahme einer Shakespeare Statue aus Stratford-Upon-Avon

    English

    Improve your English speaking skills and bring culture into the classroom.

    • Primary School, Comprehensive School, Secondary School, Special Education, Vocational School: Nutrition and Domestic Science, Vocational School: Industrial and Technical Sciences
    • Admission free
    • Entry requirements:

      Language certificate

    • Stay abroad:

      Mandatory

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    French

    Deepen your knowledge of French and open up new horizons for language and culture.

    • Comprehensive School, Secondary School, Vocational School: Nutrition and Domestic Science
    • Admission free
    • Entry requirements:

      Language certificate

    • Stay abroad:

      Optional

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    History

    Explore the past and bring history to life.

    • Comprehensive School, Secondary School, Special Education, Vocational School: Nutrition and Domestic Science
    • Admission free
    • Stay abroad:

      Optional

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    Art

    Develop your own aesthetic approaches and incorporate them into your teaching.

    • Primary School, Comprehensive School, Secondary School, Special Education, Vocational School: Nutrition and Domestic Science
    • Admission free
    • Entry requirements:

      Aptitude test prior application

    • Stay abroad:

      Optional

    • Name in B.A. Educational Sciences: Art and Visual Media

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    Spanish

    Improve your Spanish and teach the language and culture with an open-minded approach.

    • Comprehensive School, Secondary School, Vocational School: Nutrition and Domestic Science
    • Admission free
    • Entry requirements:

      Language certificate

    • Stay abroad:

      Optional

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    Sports

    Move people and design impactful sportseducation.

    • Primary School, Comprehensive School, Secondary School, Special Education, Vocational School: Nutrition and Domestic Science
    • Admission free
    • Entry requirements:

      Aptitute test prior application

    • Stay abroad:

      Optional

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    Economy/Politics

    Analyze the economy and politics and explain the connections between them.

    • Comprehensive School, Secondary School, Special Education, Vocational School: Nutrition and Domestic Science, Vocational School: Industrial and Technical Sciences
    • Admission free
    • Stay abroad:

      Optional

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Two paths, one goal: Your subject combination in the M.Ed. Teaching in Comprehensive Schools

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For teaching in comprehensive schools, you have two options: You can either combine two subjects from the lower secondary level (Sek I, grades 5–10) or one subject from the lower secondary level with one from the upper secondary level (Sek II, grades 5–13).

  • Two Sek I subjects: With this combination, you focus on grades 5 to 10. You establish the subject-specific foundations, support students through a formative phase of life, and often take on the role of class teacher.
  • Sek I subject + Sek II subject: With an upper secondary subject, you can teach and examine up to the Abitur in comprehensive schools with an academic secondary school track. This makes you more universally employable.

No matter what you decide – both paths lead to teaching in comprehensive schools, and you earn the same salary. The question is: Do you want to focus entirely on the middle school or also teach the upper level, up to the Abitur?

Want to study more than two subjects?

Learn more

Overview: These are the subjects available at EUF

Click through or filter by your preferred school type.

School types
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Education and Society

Learn the fundamentals of educational science to support your teaching.

  • Primary School, Comprehensive School, Secondary School
  • Admission free
  • Stay abroad:

    Optional

  • Special features:

    Mandatory subject in the general education teacher training program

Drei Studierende arbeiten am Mikroskop in Labor Bekleidung

Biology

Explore the diversity of life and help others understand it.

  • Comprehensive School, Special Education
  • Admission free
  • Stay abroad:

    Optional

Eine Gruppe von Studierenden sitzt um einen Tisch während eines Chemie Seminars und führt Experimente durch.

Chemistry

Understand chemical concepts and explain them clearly and concisely.

  • Comprehensive School, Special Education
  • Admission free
  • Stay abroad:

    Optional

Bunte Häuser entlang der bekannten 'Nyhavn' in Kopenhagen, Dänermark.

Danish

Improve your Danish and bring the language, culture, and literature to life.

  • Primary School, Comprehensive School, Secondary School, Special Education, Vocational School: Nutrition and Domestic Science
  • Admission free
  • Entry requirements:

    Language certificate 

  • Stay abroad:

    Optional

Vier Studierende und eine Dozierende Person befinden sich in einem Proberaumund proben für ein Theaterstück.

Performing Arts

Incorporate theater, play, and aesthetic practices into creative learning processes.

  • Comprehensive School, Secondary School, Special Education
  • Admission free
  • Entry requirements:

    Aptitude test prior to application

  • Stay abroad:

    Optional

  • Name in the B.A. Educational Sciences: Performing Arts/Theatre 

Ein Stapel von Büchern steht mit einer Tasse Kaffee auf einem Wohnzimmertisch. Im Hintergrund ist eine junge Person am Lesen.

German

Opening up access to language, literature, and media.

  • Primary School, Comprehensive School, Secondary School, Special Education, Vocational School: Nutrition and Domestic Science
  • Admission free
  • Stay abroad:

    Optional

Eine Weitaufnahme einer Shakespeare Statue aus Stratford-Upon-Avon

English

Improve your English speaking skills and bring culture into the classroom.

  • Primary School, Comprehensive School, Secondary School, Special Education, Vocational School: Nutrition and Domestic Science, Vocational School: Industrial and Technical Sciences
  • Admission free
  • Entry requirements:

    Language certificate

  • Stay abroad:

    Mandatory

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Protestant Religion

Connect questions of faith to school and society.

  • Primary School, Comprehensive School, Special Education
  • Admission free
  • Stay abroad:

    Optional

  • Name in B.A. Educational Sciences: Protestant Theology

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French

Deepen your knowledge of French and open up new horizons for language and culture.

  • Comprehensive School, Secondary School, Vocational School: Nutrition and Domestic Science
  • Admission free
  • Entry requirements:

    Language certificate

  • Stay abroad:

    Optional

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Geography

Explore spaces, the environment, and society through a geographical lens.

  • Comprehensive School, Special Education
  • Admission free
  • Stay abroad:

    Optional

Nahaufnahme eines kleinen Mädchens vor einem dicken Buch. Eine Braune Brille liegt auf dem Buch.

History

Explore the past and bring history to life.

  • Comprehensive School, Secondary School, Special Education, Vocational School: Nutrition and Domestic Science
  • Admission free
  • Stay abroad:

    Optional

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Health and Nutrition

Incorporate health, nutrition, and life skills into your lessons.

  • Comprehensive School, Special Education
  • Admission free
  • Stay abroad:

    Optional

  • Name in B.A. Educational Sciences: Health and Nutrition

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Catholic Religion

Incorporate faith, tradition, and diversity into your teaching.

  • Primary School, Comprehensive School, Special Education
  • Admission free
  • Stay abroad:

    Optional

  • Name in the B.A. Educational Sciences: Catholic Theology

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Art

Develop your own aesthetic approaches and incorporate them into your teaching.

  • Primary School, Comprehensive School, Secondary School, Special Education, Vocational School: Nutrition and Domestic Science
  • Admission free
  • Entry requirements:

    Aptitude test prior application

  • Stay abroad:

    Optional

  • Name in B.A. Educational Sciences: Art and Visual Media

Eine schwarze Tafel mit Mathematischen Formeln.

Mathematics

Make mathematical concepts understandable and accessible.

  • Primary School, Comprehensive School, Secondary School, Special Education, Vocational School: Nutrition and Domestic Science, Vocational School: Industrial and Technical Sciences
  • Admission free
  • Stay abroad:

    Optional

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Music

Explore music through listening, creating, and sharing.

  • Primary School, Comprehensive School, Special Education
  • Admission free
  • Entry requirements:

    Aptitude test prior application

  • Stay abroad:

    Optional

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Philosophy

Ask big questions and encourage others to think.

  • Primary School, Comprehensive School, Special Education
  • Admission free
  • Stay abroad:

    Optional

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Physics

Make physical phenomena understandable and allow students to experience them through experiments.

  • Comprehensive School, Special Education, Vocational School: Industrial and Technical Sciences
  • Admission free
  • Stay abroad:

    Optional

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Spanish

Improve your Spanish and teach the language and culture with an open-minded approach.

  • Comprehensive School, Secondary School, Vocational School: Nutrition and Domestic Science
  • Admission free
  • Entry requirements:

    Language certificate

  • Stay abroad:

    Optional

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Sports

Move people and design impactful sportseducation.

  • Primary School, Comprehensive School, Secondary School, Special Education, Vocational School: Nutrition and Domestic Science
  • Admission free
  • Entry requirements:

    Aptitute test prior application

  • Stay abroad:

    Optional

Eine Lehrkraft sitzt mit jungen Schülerinnen und Schülern an einem Tisch und erklärt Technik mit Automodell

Technology

Think about technology in practical, creative, and socially relevant ways.

  • Primary School, Comprehensive School, Special Education
  • Admission free
  • Stay abroad:

    Optional

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Textile Studies

Explore clothing, textiles, and fashion as culture and design.

  • Primary School, Comprehensive School, Special Education
  • Admission restricted
  • Stay abroad:

    Optional

  • Name in B.A. Educational Sciences: Textile and Fashion

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Economy/Politics

Analyze the economy and politics and explain the connections between them.

  • Comprehensive School, Secondary School, Special Education, Vocational School: Nutrition and Domestic Science, Vocational School: Industrial and Technical Sciences
  • Admission free
  • Stay abroad:

    Optional

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You can find a comprehensive overview of all the modules for teacher training programs at the EUF here.

Course structure: Your path through the M.Ed. Teaching in Comprehensive Schools

1. Semester2. Semester3. Semester4. Semester
Unterricht, Erziehung und ProfessionalisierungMaster's theory-practice module: accompanying seminarMaster's thesis (elective concentration)
Schule und GesellschaftPractical semester
Your first teaching subject
Your second teaching subject

This is what your studies will look like – semester by semester

In the first and second semesters of your comprehensive school master’s program, you continue studying the two teaching subjects you already studied as part of your bachelor’s. You move from the basics to in-depth knowledge and learn how to teach this knowledge to children and adolescents using subject-specific didactics.

You also engage with questions of teaching, education, and professionalization, as well as the role of schools in the context of society in the subject Bildung, Erziehung, Gesellschaft (Education and Society).

In the third semester, you continue studying your two subjects but also complete a ten- or twelve-week practical phase at a school. This is reflected upon in an accompanying seminar so that you are not left alone with your experiences and can continue developing as a teacher.

If you want to broaden your horizons with a stay abroad, now is a good time to do so.

In the final semester, you write your master’s thesis, which is thematically anchored in one of your three subjects. In addition, you attend further courses in your two teaching subjects.

Want to know all the details?

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Eine Grafik, in der eine Person mit kurzen dunklen Haaren ein Puzzlestück in ein bisher dreiteiliges Puzzle einsetzt, vor blauem Hintergrund. Hinter dem Puzzle ist ein Zahnrad zu sehen.

The key documents for the degree program explain the specific content, goals, legal requirements, and exams of the M.Ed. Teaching in Comprehensive Schools.

Study regulations & module catalogue Study regulations & module catalogue

Off into the world: Your semester abroad

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If you want to expand your theoretical and practical experience from your bachelor’s and the first semesters of your master’s and test it in a completely different environment, studying abroad or completing a practical phase abroad is an excellent option.

This way, you can experience the fact that schools do not operate the same way everywhere as they do in Germany. At EUF, we make it easy for you to opt for this adventure: You’ll receive organizational support from our International Center, financial assistance through the Erasmus+ program, and a predefined time frame so that your master’s studies will not normally take any longer. Worldwide, you have access to nearly 90 partner universities; as a free mover, you have an even wider selection.

However, the semester abroad is not mandatory. If you prefer to stay, you can simply take additional courses in your subjects.

Learn more

Help and advice: Where to find support

Do you have questions about the content of the program?

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Zwei Personen sitzen nebeneinander an einem Tisch, vor ihnen liegen mehrere Zettel

Academic advice for your general education subject

If you have questions about your general education subject, feel free to contact that subject’s academic advisor.

Subject-specific questions Subject-specific questions
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You can find us here:

Europa-Universität Flensburg
Auf dem Campus 1
24943 Flensburg
Germany

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Do you have general questions about studying at Europa-Universität Flensburg (EUF)? Are you unsure which degree program suits you best?

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International Center (IC)

The International Center looks after international students and helps with questions about stays abroad.

We'll take you by the hand! We'll take you by the hand!

Patrick Will

Patrick, who is part of the IC team, is responsible for FIT@EUF, a project that supports the integration of international talent into EUF and the job market in Germany. He’d be happy to answer your questions and help you find the degree program that’s right for you.

Find the degree program that suits you best! Find the degree program that suits you best!

Student feedback: What they say about the program

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Each subject is related to school, not, as at other universities, exclusively to academia. The content is perfectly tailored to your future career at school.

Helena (full review on Studycheck)

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If you're just starting out in life, EUF is perfect! The green campus is especially beautiful in the summer. The courses are usually of high quality, and the lecturers are very committed. 

J. (full review on Studycheck)

Admission requirements: What you need to study M.Ed. Teaching in Comprehensive Schools

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At a glance

  • You need a qualified bachelor’s degree, such as the B.A. in Educational Sciences here at EUF or an equivalent degree from another university.
  • Your subject combination must be suitable for the M.Ed. Teaching in Comprehensive Schools.
  • In each of your two teaching subjects, you must have earned at least 60 credit points.
  • Additionally, you should have 35 credit points in educational sciences or other education-related disciplines (e.g., psychology or philosophy).
  • You must also have basic qualifications in the following areas:
    • Working with heterogeneity and inclusion
    • Fundamentals of diagnostic assessment
    • Continuous language education
    • Teaching media literacy
  • You should be able to demonstrate at least six weeks of practical experience at a school.
  • You should have a good command of German.
  • If you study English as a subject, you must complete a minimum three-month stay abroad by the end of your studies. More information can be found in §5 of the FPO English and on the Study Abroad page.

For those who want to know exactly what they need to do:

Check admission requirements

Teacher training in Flensburg (the Flensburg Model): Not your average teacher education degree program

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If you want to teach in a comprehensive school, the M.Ed. Teaching in Comprehensive Schools program at EUF is the best way to start.

Here, you get more out of your studies:

  • In-depth knowledge of the subjects you’d like to teach and the skills to teach them – closely integrated
  • Practical tips for good teaching and sustainable education (pedagogy, psychology, didactics, and educational sciences)
  • More freedom to combine subjects than at other universities
  • Intensive practical experience from the start: During the master’s, you’ll spend a full semester in a school, for example
  • Opportunity for an international experience: Discover the fact that schools can function differently in other countries
  • We are the only university in Schleswig-Holstein where you can obtain teaching qualifications for all types of schools.

What we want

Our goal is to prepare you for everything that awaits you in everyday school life. With up-to-date theoretical knowledge and practical experience, you’ll gradually learn to overcome challenges creatively and independently. We teach you all the skills you need — and always keep them current.

Understanding the school system

At EUF, you can obtain a teaching qualification for the following types of school:

With this variety, we’re unique in Schleswig-Holstein!

Any questions?

If you’re thinking that this is a lot to take in, don’t worry. Our Student Guidance and Counseling Service can help with any questions about the Bachelor of Arts in Educational Science and the Master of Education in Teaching.

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Career prospects: What happens after graduation?

With the master’s degree for teaching in comprehensive schools, you have various options for shaping your career path. The main goal for most students is teaching in comprehensive schools, but you can also pursue a non-school career – such as in education, social services, business, associations, or public service – or complete a PhD.

If you want to become a teacher in a comprehensive school, an exciting and varied professional life with an attractive starting salary awaits you – in Schleswig-Holstein, this falls under salary grade A13. You also benefit from flexible working time models and allowances for special tasks or areas of deployment.

Your tasks in daily school life:

  • You pass on your knowledge – integratively, inclusively, and often through team teaching with colleagues. For example, you create differentiated worksheets or teach using weekly plans instead of traditional lecture-style teaching.
  • You grade and evaluate exams and guide your students toward their secondary school diploma, technical college entrance qualification, or Abitur.
  • You are there for the children and adolescents when they have questions or problems.
  • You attend conferences and class trips and organize projects and excursions.

Your path into the teaching profession:

  • After completing a qualifying bachelor’s degree, you earn a Master of Education (M.Ed.), such as this program.
  • This is followed by the school-based teacher training phase (Referendariat): You work for one and a half years in a comprehensive school and gain important practical skills.
  • Once you have passed your exams, you are ready to start your career at a comprehensive school. Hooray!
  • As a teacher, you continue your professional development throughout your career, strengthening your subject-specific and pedagogical skills.

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Doctorate

With a master’s degree in Teaching in Comprehensive Schools, you have the opportunity to pursue a doctorate. This will earn you the academic degree of doctor in a specific field of study.

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Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

At EUF, you will find a unique program that qualifies you for teaching in comprehensive schools:

  • You gain in-depth knowledge in your teaching subjects as well as in education and pedagogy in general.
  • You complete a full semester of practical training at a school and reflect on your experiences in a supportive accompanying seminar.
  • You have the option to study abroad for a semester.
  • You can choose from a wide variety of subjects.

Teaching in comprehensive schools is characterized by an attractive starting salary and a great deal of diversity in learning groups. You work together with other teachers and support children and adolescents from different educational backgrounds, ages, and grade levels. If you care about equal opportunities and permeability in the education system and enjoy challenges, this teaching degree is right for you.

No, the semester abroad is optional. However, we recommend it because it allows you to make exciting connections, gain new experiences, learn about a different culture, and improve your skills. You will learn that schools do not have to function the same way as they do in Germany. You don’t have to organize this alone – our International Center will support you. The experience is also funded through the Erasmus+ program. If you decide against studying abroad, you simply take additional courses at EUF in the 3rd semester.

No, you can also pursue a PhD or enter the non-school job market. Typical career fields include education, social services, business, associations, or public service. Depending on your language skills, working in the international job market is also an option.

  • To be admitted, you need a qualified bachelor’s degree with a suitable subject combination for teaching in comprehensive schools. You must have at least 60 credit points in each of your two teaching subjects, as well as an additional 35 credit points in educational sciences or related disciplines.
  • Basic knowledge in the areas of heterogeneity and inclusion, diagnostic assessment, continuous language education, and media literacy is also required.
  • You should also have practical experience in the form of at least six weeks of school internship.
  • Proficient German language skills are also required.
  • If you study English as a subject, you must complete a minimum three-month stay abroad by the end of your studies.
  • You can find the exact requirements on the application page of the degree program.

In the M.Ed. Teaching in Comprehensive Schools, you can either combine two subjects from the lower secondary level (grades 5–10) or one lower secondary subject with one upper secondary subject (grades 5–13).

Both paths lead to teaching in comprehensive schools and offer the same salary. The choice depends on whether you want to focus on the middle school or also teach the upper level (up to Abitur).

EUF has a rating of approximately 4 out of 5 stars on Studycheck. 93 percent of students would recommend EUF to others.

The M.Ed. Teaching in Comprehensive Schools program is rated 3.6 out of 5 stars on Studycheck. 96 percent of the respondents recommend it.

Your contacts for questions and problems are the academic advisors of your subjects, as well as the International Center, with Patrick Will being responsible for FIT@EUF, a project that supports the integration of international talent into EUF and the job market in Germany. He will be happy to answer any questions you may have about your studies.

You can also get further information from the Zentrum für Lehrer*innen-Bildung (ZfL). The ZfL handles all matters related to teacher education.

EUF is a small, friendly university in northern Germany with a green campus and many international students. There are free language courses, a sports center, a swimming pool, and various student organizations (political, environmental, intercultural, religious, etc.). In the evenings, there are often themed events, such as movie and game nights, theater performances, or barbecues. You can reach several beaches by bus, as Flensburg is located on the Flensburg Firth. The Baltic Sea, the North Sea, and Denmark are not far away. Hamburg is only two hours away by train.

No, you do not have to pay tuition fees at EUF, but you have to pay a semester fee each semester.

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