Leuphana University of Lüneburg

Program Information

Degree Offered

Master of Education (M.Ed.)

Format: Campus, Online

Program Description:

The two-semester Master's degree for teaching in Primary and Secondary Schools is organized around building competence in the various instructional subjects, as well as in the educational sciences generally.
Content and Idea
The consecutive M. Ed. for teaching in primary and secondary schools offers graduates with a major in a relevant field the possibility to systematically further expand their academic knowledge in their subject, while enhancing their professional orientation. The two-semester program follows the European system of Bachelor and Master's degrees as defined by the Bologna process, and also meets the specific guidelines for teacher training established by the state of Lower Saxony and the conference of cultural affairs ministers.
Course Structure
Students in the M. Ed. degree for teaching professionals in primary and secondary schools study the two instructional subjects that they had already chosen as part of their Bachelor degree while also developing their professional knowledge in the educational sciences.

The following instructional subjects are available for study:

* German
* English
* Mathematics
* Biology
* Chemistry
* Protestant religion
* Art
* Music
* Politics
* Social Studies
* Physical Education

Practical internships are integrated into the curriculum. The modules Diagnostics and Psychology of Change in the School System in the first semester and School Development in the second semester offer interdisciplinary topics central to the professionalization of future teachers. The Leuphana degree program expands and systemizes the specific scientific, didactic and education

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No