Subject areas and specialisations in teacher training
When studying to become a teacher at the EUF, you can choose your future teaching subjects from a wide range of specialisations and subject areas. Here you can see everything a glance.
School types
Biology
Explore the diversity of life and help others understand it.
- Comprehensive School, Special Education
- Admission free
- Stay abroad:
Optional
Chemistry
Understand chemical concepts and explain them clearly and concisely.
- Comprehensive School, Special Education
- Admission free
- Stay abroad:
Optional
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
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
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
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
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
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
Geography
Explore spaces, the environment, and society through a geographical lens.
- Comprehensive School, Special Education
- Admission free
- Stay abroad:
Optional
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
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
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
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
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
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
Philosophy
Ask big questions and encourage others to think.
- Primary School, Comprehensive School, Special Education
- Admission free
- Stay abroad:
Optional
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
Integrated Primary Science and Social Studies
Structure social studies lessons around children’s questions and everyday experiences.
- Primary School, Special Education
- Admission restricted
- Stay abroad:
Optional
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
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
Technology
Think about technology in practical, creative, and socially relevant ways.
- Primary School, Comprehensive School, Special Education
- Admission free
- Stay abroad:
Optional
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
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
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
Vocational Education
Deepen your vocational pedagogical knowledge for your future in teaching.
- Vocational School: Nutrition and Domestic Science, Vocational School: Industrial and Technical Sciences
- Admission free
- Stay abroad:
Optional
- Special features:
Mandatory subject in the Master of Vocational Education
Special Education Psychology
Understand behavioral issues and respond in an educationally sound manner.
- Special Education
- Admission free
- Stay abroad:
Optional
- Special features:
Mandatory subject in the M.Ed. in Special Education Teaching
Special Education: Intellectual Disabilities
Open up educational pathways for children with complex learning needs.
- Special Education
- Admission free
- Stay abroad:
Optional
Special education specialization
Special Education: Speech and Language Education
Strengthen language and communication as the foundation for participation.
- Special Education
- Admission free
- Stay abroad:
Optional
Special education specialization
Special Education to Promote Social and Emotional Learning
Shaping Relationships, Prevention, and Support in Everyday School Life.
- Special Education
- Admission free
- Stay abroad:
Optional
Special education specialization
Special Education: Learning Difficulties
Identify learning needs early on and provide targeted support for learning paths.
- Special Education
- Admission free
- Stay abroad:
Optional
Special education specialization
Nutrition and Domestic Science
Combine nutrition, home economics, and education into a multifaceted subject.
- Vocational School: Nutrition and Domestic Science
- Admission free
- Stay abroad:
Optional
- Special features:
Only for the Master of Vocational Education in Nutrition and Domestic Science
Electrical Engineering
Understand electrical engineering and translate it into effective teaching.
- Vocational School: Industrial and Technical Sciences
- Admission free
- Stay abroad:
Optional
- Special features:
Only for the Master of Vocational Education in Industrial/Technical Sciences
Automotive Engineering
Dive into automotive engineering and combine hands-on workshop experience with classroom learning.
- Vocational School: Industrial and Technical Sciences
- Admission free
- Stay abroad:
Optional
- Special features:
Only for the Master of Vocational Education in Industrial/Technical Sciences
Information Technology
Develop an understanding of digital systems and how to teach them.
- Vocational School: Industrial and Technical Sciences
- Admission free
- Stay abroad:
Optional
- Special features:
Only for the Master of Vocational Education in Industrial/Technical Sciences
Metal Technology
Discover metal technology: From materials to modern manufacturing processes.
- Vocational School: Industrial and Technical Sciences
- Admission free
- Stay abroad:
Optional
- Special features:
Only for the Master of Vocational Education in Industrial/Technical Sciences
Which teaching subjects (continued from the B.A. program) you can choose in the Master’s program in Special Education depends on the selected focus (primary or secondary level).
You must choose two of the following four special education specializations. These specializations must also have been completed during your B.A. studies.
- Special Education to Promote Social and Emotional Learning or
- Special Education: Intellectual Disabilities or
- Special Education: Learning Difficulties or
- Special Education: Speech and Language Education.
The subject Special Education Psychology is mandatory for all students in the Master’s programme in Special Education Teaching and does not need to be specified as part of the application process.
In addition to the two special education specialisations, you will also study an additional teaching subject.
At the primary level, the following subjects are offered:
- Danish
- German
- English
- Protestant Religion
- Catholic Religion
- Art
- Mathematics
- Music
- Philosophy
- Integrated Primary Science and Social Studies
- Sports
- Technology
- Textile Studies
At the secondary level, the following subjects are offered:
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Danish
- Performing Arts
- German
- English
- Nutrition and Consumer Education
- Protestant Religion
- Geography
- History
- Catholic Religion
- Art
- Mathematics for Lower Secondary Education
- Mathematics for Upper Secondary Education
- Music
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Sports
- Technology
- Textile Studies
- Economy / Politics
Student Guidance and Counseling Service
Our Student Guidance and Counseling Service can help you with general questions about the program and your path to becoming a teacher. It also provides support in any problems that arise during your studies.
Academic advisors of the subjects
If you have specific questions about a particular subject, feel free to contact that subject’s academic advisor.
Zentrum für Lehrer*innen-Bildung (ZfL)
You can also obtain further information from the ZfL, a research institute at the EUF. The ZfL deals with matters relating to teacher training.
You can find us here:
Europa-Universität Flensburg
Auf dem Campus 1
24943 Flensburg
Germany